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London, England, 1846-02-09 00:00:00

DIPORTANT TO PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS.

The CrrArnmast said that he was instructed by the Speaker
to inform the agents for Bills, that they had neglected to
comply with the standing orders, which required
the name- of the Bill to be written on every petition
for or against the same ; any petition being presented without
this form Mug complied with, was contrary to the standing
order which was as follows :

"That on every petition presented to this House, relating
to any private Bill before the House, the name, or short title,
by which such Bill is entered in the votes, be written at the
beginning thereof; and whether such petition be in favour
er against the Bill relating to the non-compliance with the
standing orders."
LONDON, NEM7ZUrCT, AND na.TH LIZIZ.

Mr. COATES appeared for the promoters, and called seve-
ral witnesses to prove the several deposits of the plans, sec-
tions, and books of reference. After which

Mr. BURKE said he appeared on the part of Colonel
Wroughton, of the parish of Wilton, in the county of So-
merset, and other landowners. The petition alleged that
the owners of property, though marked on the plans and
seetiOns, was not shown in the books of reference.

The Clerk of the Peace for the county of Somerset wai then

Mr. COATES objected to the petition being proceeded with
on the part of the owners in the petition, unless it could be
shown that they were parties actually to be affected by the
proposed line.
The room was then cleared, and upon the parties being
oat td in,
The CHAIMIAN said that the Committee would not enter-
tain any petition against the omission of property in the
books of reference, unless it could be shown that the petition
was presented by the consent of the parties to be affected
by the non-compliance with the standing orders.
Mr. Burnen would call Col. Wroughton. The witness
merely pointed out his property on the plan.
The Clerk of the Peace for the county of Somerset was
then called to pioduce the bock of reference which had
been deposited with him. Upon referring to the book, it
turned out that the property was fully described.
Mr. Busse said that he would, of course, abandon that
allegation, as well as several others which were disposed of
by the decision of the Committee.
Mrs. Susannah Shaw was then called to prove that she
had not received notice for a piece of meadow ground which
was to be taken. This allegation was sustained.
The Committee adjourned, at four o'clock, till twelve
o'cly,ek to-morrow, when the remaining allegations in the
petition will be taken.

Sub-Committee No. 2.

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(Continued from our Afternoon Edition).
It was alto alleged that there were various other inaccura-
cies on the line.

The CHAIRMAN said, in the case of the Oxford and Cam-
bridge Railway, the Committee were of opinion that the
standing orders had not been complied with.
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The Bill stated that the proposed railway would be of
great public benefit. There were two petitions alleging non-
compliance with the standing orders, but no one appeared in
their support.
Witnesses were then examined:to prove that the usual
forms had been complied with. The line was to pass through
Streatham, Mitcham, Tooting, and Wandsworth.

Mr. PRIIT said that this Bill had been thrown out by the
Committee on its merits last session. The present Bill, by
clause 39A, would not require more than 5 per cent.
The CIIAIRMAN considered that it would be necessary to
prove that the present eras precisely similar to that intro-
dueed into Parliament last year.
Mr. Piarr stated that there was no material difference.
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The Committee were of opinion that the deposit of 5 per
colt. was sufficient in this case.
The remaining evidence was of the usual character, and
the Committee were of opinion that the Standing Orders had
been complied with.

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Mr. Prirr said that the present was one of those that arose
out of the standing order to which he had already referred in
the preceding case.
Mr. Gainsford examined—Was solicitor to the Bill
brought before Parliament last session, as well as the present
Bill, which was substantially the same as the former Bill.
The Bill of last year was for a main line and a branch. The
House had negatived the branch, and the Bill was ordered to
be engrossed. The main line for which the present petition
prayed wa.3 exactly the same vs the main line of the former
petition.
Mr. LAING, agent, presented a petition from Mr. W. Dun
Wheeler, of Sheffield, solicitor, on the part of his client, Mr.
Clarke Hutchinson, stating that the proposed line would pass
through and injure his property, and that the petition was
not presented by the same 3 parties who had brought it for-
ward last year.
Mr. Parrr said he objected in lnnini to the objection being
heard, as the petition was presented by one party on behalf
of ;mother, whereas the party interested should apply himself.
It appearing that the petitioner had been authorised to act
for Mr. Hutchinson the petition was received.
Mr. LAING said that his objection was, that the standing
orders required parties to prove that the undertaking was car-
ried on by the same prsorip.
Mr. Gainsford was then examined, and stated that the par-
ties were the same, and there was the same body of directors
with the exception of one individual, who had retired from
old age.
Mr. LAING said that out of 73 who had signed, only 23
had signed the present petition, while out of 707 who had
signed the former contract only 93 had attached their names
to the present deed.
The, Climum..t): sail the Committee were unnn:mously
of opinion that the petition was from the same partie.
The Committee decided that the standing orders had been
complied with by the Company.

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The Committee found that the orders had been complied
with.
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