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London, England, 1848-06-07 00:00:00

HOUSE OF COMMONS, Jots 6.

The SPEAKER took the Chair shortly before Four
o'clock.

The Hon. ROBERT CLIVE took the oaths and his seat
for Shropshire.
COUNTY LIMERICK ELECTION.

The SPEAKER informed the House that he had re-
ceived a notice that it was not the intention of the parties
to proceed with their petition against the return for
the county of Limerick.
LORDS' AMENDMENTS.

The Lords' amendments to the Birkenhead Dock
Company's Bill were further considered and agreed to.

THIRD READINGS.

The following Bills were read a third time and passed :
Middle Level Drainage Acts Amendment BilL
Scottish Midland Junction Railway (Amendment and
Branches to Birnam, &c.) Bill.
CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS.

The reports on the following Bills were considered and
agreed to:—
Arbroath and Forfar Railway (Additional Capital).
Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock Railway (Amend-
ment and Branches, &c.)
LEEDS AND THIRSK RAILWAY.

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On the question for the consideration of the report on
the Leeds and Thirsk Railway (Branch from Melmerby
to Nortballerton and Junction with York and Newcastle
Railway) Bill,
Mr. HUDSON objected to the further consideration
of the report, the course which had been adopted by
the company being contrary to the resolutions of the
House. The lion. Member moved as an amendment
that the report should be considered that day three
months.
After some discussion, the House divided, when there
appeared—
For the motion 7O
Against it
Majority in favour of it
The report was accordingly agreed to, and the Bill
ordered to he engrossed.
LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.

On the motion being put for considering the report on
this Bill,

Mr. BERNAL suggested that the consideration of the
report had better be postponed, as the clauses relating to
the capital were defective.

After a short discussl;n. the consideration of the report
was postponed till Friday next.
The reports of the following Bills were agreed to, and
the Bills ordered to be engrossed:—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway (Htim-
ber Ferries Improvement at Hull and New Holland, &c.)
Midland Railway (Branch to Ripley, &c.)
Midland Railway (Gloucester and Stonehouse Junction).
Plymouth Great Western Dock Act Amendment Bill.
SCOTTISEI MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY
(AMENDMENT AND BRANCH TO LAU-
RENCEKIRK).
On the motion for the further consideration of the
report on this Bill being put,
Mr. FORDYCE moved that the report be considered
that day six m•inths.
Mr. S. WORTLEY resisted the motion.
After a short discussion in which Mr. Edward Ellice,
Mr. Edward Ellice, jun., Mr. Drummond, Mr. Fox
Maule, and Mr. Cumming. Bruce took part,
Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House
divided, when there appeared—
For the further consideration of the report 500
Against it
—2l
Majority
The Bill was then reconsidered and ordered to be en-
grossed.
The report on the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway
Bill was considered and agreed to.
SECOND READING.
The New Grand Canal Company (Ireland, No. 2,)
Bill was read a second time, and ordered to be com-
mitted.

RAILWAY COMPANIES.
Mr. BANKES postponed his motion for leave to bring
in a Bill to repeal the Railway Commission to the 4th
of July.