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London, England, 1846-03-24 00:00:00

GLASGOW AND WEST or SCOTLAND

DIST.kICT.

Members present—Mr. V. Smith (chaii'man), Mr. Langston,
Mr. D'Eyncourt, Marquis of Granby, and Hon. W. Fitz-
mauriee.

THE GLASGOW, BA.R.RHEAD, AND NEIL-
STON DIRECT (WITH DRANCHES TO
Ti-lORNLIZ BANK, HOUSEHILL, AND
HUILLET)
was the first Bill called on.

The petitioners against it were certain shareholders in a
line which had not yet passed the standing orders.
Mr. HILDVARD, for the promoters, reserved his objection
against the admission of the petitioners until the proper
moment.

THE GLASGOW, HATLEHEAD, AND NEIL-
STON DIRZCT (WITT" BRANCHES TO

PAISLEY)
was opposed by the Glasgow, Paisley, and Kilmarnock and
Ayr Companies.
The other Bills before the group were also opposed.
The first Bill taken was an unopposed one.
THE GLASGOW, PAISLEY, ICILMAR.NOCIL,
AND AYR, No. 1., (WITH BRANCHES TO
LINWOOD).

Sir THOMAS PHILLIPS called Mr. Adam Ferguson, an
assistant to Mr. John Miller, who proved the several small
branches, which were proposed to be made, as well as an
extension of the main line to Cunmock. One was to Lin-
wood Mills, another to a place called Swindlers, and a third
to connect the Kilmarnock and Ayr with the Troon Rail Way.
The engineering character of the country was easy, and they
had, in consequence, no difficulties to contend with.
The formal proofs, as assents, dissents, &c., were handed in,
and the case for the promoters closed.
The clauses were afterwards read seriatim and agreed to.
The preamble was declared proved.
GLASGOW, PAISLEY, HILMARNOCK, AND
AYR (No. 2—IRVINE BRANCHES.)
Mr. Talbot, Q.C., with Sir Thomas Phillips, appeared for
the promoters; Mr. Wheatley. Q.C., for Mr. Guthrie, a land-
owner; and Mr. Gregg for the Ardrossan Company.
Mr. TALBOT objected to the admissibility of the
last-named petitioners, on the ground that they represented
only two gentlemen, Messrs. Graham and Ferneese, and not
the Ardrossan Railway Company, of which they were only
individual members.

The objection was not persevered in.
The present scheme was for the purpese of connect-
ing Busby with the harbour of Irvine, a place of
smile importance on the western side of Scotland.

The allegation having been concluded,
The agent to the Bill said there were some statements in
the end of the petition, about " errors and fraudulent con-
trivances," which had made a great noise in the country, but
which had not been proved.
The Committee said they had nothing to do with such
statements, as they had not been entered into.

HAMILTON Aria STRATHAVEN LINE.

This line was opposed by John Tenant and others.

The agent to the Bill said they had given notice in this
case of their intention to lease and to sell to another line. The
line would not pass through any county but Lanarkshire.
The length of the line is si miles ; the estimated cost
117,000/., or at an average of 13,000/. per mile.
The first allegation of the petitioner was that the sections
and plan did not show any datum horizontal line.
The agent to the B►ll admitted the allegation to some
extent, but explained the error by reason of an accident
having occurred to the engineer; but it was afterwards
corrected.

Standing orders not complied with.
Several other errors of this class were alleged, some of
which were admitted by the agent.
The standing orders were declared not to have been com-
plied with, and the Committee then adjourned.