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London, England, 1847-05-15 00:00:00

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.
FRIDAY, MAY 14.
STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.

The following Resolutions were reported from the above
Committee :

I. That in the case of the petition of the Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Boston and Eastern Junction Railway Com-
pany (presented 7th May), against the Great Northern
Railway (Deviations between London and Grantham) Bill,
the Committee on the said Bill ought to entertain the same,
when it shall have been referred to them, provided that
there be no other objection to the said petition than that
arising from its having been presented after the time limited
by the House.
2. That in the case of the Inverness Harbour and Na-
vigation petition, fur additional provision, the standing orders
ought to be dispensed with .—That the parties be permitted
to introduce such additional provision, if the Committee on
the Bill shall so think fit.

3. That in the case of the London and North-Western
Railway (Purchase of the Earl of Ellesmere's interest in the
Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway) peti-
tion, for additional provision, the standing orders ought to
be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to intro-
duce such additional provision, if the Committee on the Bill
shall so think fit.

4. That in the case of the North-Western Railway (Diver-
sions at Skipton, Casterton, and Sedbergh) petition, for ad-
ditional provision, the standing orders ought to be dis-
pensed with :—That the parties be permitted to introduce
such additional provision, if the Committee on the Bill shall
so think fit.

5. That in the case of the North Staffordshire Railway
(Alterations and Branches) petition, for additional provision.
the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the
parties be permitted to introduce such additional provision,
if the Committee on the Bill shall 60 think tit, if the same
shall contain no power to take lands compulsorily.
6. That in the case of the Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton
Railway petition, for additional provision, the standing
orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be per-
mitted to introduce such additional provision, if the Com-
mittee on the Bill shall so think fit—Resolutions agreed to.

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE.

RAILWAYS. --
The Committee of Selection have nominated the following
Select Committees on Railway Groups :
A Committee consisting of—Mr. 11. Johnstone (Chairman)
Mr. R. Yorke, Mr. Watts Russell, Mr. Marsland, and Mr. I:.
Fox, to whom they have referred the Bills comprised in
Group No. 2, viz.:—
Direct London and Portsmouth,
Direct London and Portsmouth and London, Brighton, and
South Coast Railways Amalgamation,
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate (Deviations, &c.)
London and South-Western.
The Select Committee to meet on Monday, May 31, at one.
A Committee consisting of—Mr. G. Vernon (Chairman),
Slr. G. A. Hamilton, Sir 11. Fleetwood, Mr. G. lleathcote,
*ad Mr. James, to whole, they have referred the Bills com-
prised in Group No. 3, viz.:—
South Eastern ( North Kent and Bricklayers' Arms Junction),
London-bridge Railway Termini (General Enlargement),
London and Brighton and South Coast (London-bridge
London Station
andßrighton
Enlargement andau
dA r rsaonugtehm ent
Coasts)
(Extension to,
London-bridge),
South-Eastern (Widening of the Greenwich Railway and
Arrangement and Enlargement of London-bridge Station),
South-Eastern (London-bridge Station Arrangement and
Enlargement).
The Select Committee to meet on Monday, May 31, at one.
A Committee consisting of—Sir J. Pakington (Chairman),
Mr. Ross, Mr. Wodehouse, Mr. Brisco, and Mr. Farnham, to
whom they have referred the Bills comprised in Group No.
. 40, viz.:—