The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-27 00:00:00

PRIVATE BUSINESS OF PARMA

MENT.

SUB-COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS FOR BILLS,

No. 3.
Sir J. Y. BULLER in the chair.

Comb Merton (Devonshire) Roads. Notices proved.
6671. Ios., as the tenth of the estimated expense, deposited
with the Clerk of the House of Commons, order 9th Novem-
ber. Standing Orders unopposed. Standing Orders com-
plied with.
Refuge for the Destitute Ihstitution.—Petition read. It
was decided that Standing Orders did not apply to the Bill.
National Loan Fund Assurance Company.—ln this case it
was also decided that no Standing Orders apply.
Portsmouth Floating Bridge.—Notices proved. Owing
to the plans not being brought from the Private Bill Office,
case postponed.
West India Dock Company.—This was a petition to enable
the West India Dock Company to complete a contract they
had made with the East India Dock Company to purchase the
Docks of the East India Company, and apply one of them as
a dock for steamers, and for the future to bear the name of
The East and West India Dock Company." There were
no notices given. Mr. Longman, Secretary to the Company,
stated that the Court of Directors had only met early in this
month, and consequently notices could not be given under the
Standing-Orders—a written statement was put in to that effect.
Committee decided that Standing Order had not been complied
with, and that the appeal to suspend them must be made to
the Committee on Standing Orders—unopposed.
Huddersfield Water Company.—Notices proved—no datum
line named in the plan, and a very stupid witness who was
called could not show the datum line, though the Committtce
themselves proved it—estimated expense 3,750/.-3501. de-
posited in the Bank as a tenth. It was stated that the Bank
of England have now agreed to receive deposits, without
binding Mr. Ley, the Clerk of the House of Commons, in
whose name such deposits are directed to be made—unopposed.
Cookham Bridge.—Notices proved—Estimated expense
4,050/.-40a. deposited—Unopposed—Standing Orders com-
plied with.
Portsmouth Floating Bridge.—Resumed—Estimated ex-
pense 15,0001.—Subscription contract 16,000/.—Deposit in
the Bank 1,600/.—Unopposed—Standing Orders complied
with.

Bolton and Preston Railway.--To extend powers and make
branches—Opposed by John Swift, of Liverpool, on ground
of non-compliance with the Standing Orders. It was stated
that the North Union Railway had been in negotiation with
promoters of the Bill till last Friday, when the negotiation
was broken off, and there was time now to oppose by present-
ing a petition—Committee decided that it was matter for the
House to consider, but not for them—lt was contended that in
many points the Standing Orders had not been complied with.
The Committee, after considerable discussion, ordered the
room to be cleared, after which they announced their decision,
that the question of compliance with the Standing Orders, as
to notices, must be gone into seriatim, as if the petitioners
were applying for a new Bill. The notices were then gone
into, as also the available capital of the Company.
It being announced that the Speaker was at prayers, the
Committee adjourned until to-morrow at one o'clock.
SUB-COMMITTEE, No. 4.
Mr. GREEN in the Chair.

Ellesmere Road.—Notices proved. Chairman took an ob-
jection that no notice had been given to the Surveyors of a
highway which it was proposed to make a turnpike road.
The Committee decided that the Bill being to extend a
turnpike road along another highway, notice ought to have
been given to the Surveyors of such highway, and consequently
that the Standing Orders had not been complied with.
Great Worley (Essex) Inclosure.—Petition read from va-
rious owners and occupiers of land in the parish of Worley,
&c., praying for Bill to inclose. Notices proved. Unop-
posed. Standing Orders complied with.
Gravesend Cemetery.—Petition read, praying for a Bill to
form a Cemetery Company. Notices proved—unopposed.
Standing Orders complied with.
Haverfordwest Inclosure.—Petition read, from freemen of
Haverfordwest, for Bill to enclose certain lands. Notices
proved—unopposed. Standing Orders complied with.
Leeds and Hornefield Lane-end Road.—Petition read, from
trustees of said road, for an extension of powers and an
increase of tolls. Notices proved. The Committee
decided that, as the petition prayed to widen the
road (thus bringing the Bill into the class No. 2),
notices ought to have been placed on the church door, which
had been omitted ; and that therefore the Standing Orders
had not been complied with.
Luton and St. Alban's Road.—Petition read, for continuing
and extending the term of this Turnpike-road Act. The
Committee decided, that no notice having been given in the
London Gazette, the Standing Orders had not been suffi-
ciently complied with.
Wortley, Armley, and Bramley Road.—Petition read,
praying the amendment and enlargement of this Turnpike-
road Act. The Committee decided, that no notices having
been given, excepting in the London Gazette and County
papers (omitting notices to owners and occupiers on the line
of road sought to be affected by the Bill), the Standing Or-
ders had not been sufficiently complied with.
Oldham Gas Light and Waterworks Company.—Petition
read—from Gas Light and Waterworks Company, praying
extension and amendment of powers of Act, to purchase land,
and erect additional gas and waterworks, &c. Notices proved
—unopposed.
Turton and Entwistle Reservoir.—The consideration of this
Bill was postponed until 'Wednesday next.