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part of those who acted with him, to discharge their duties in a
proper manner, and with satisfaction to the public. It would
be impos,ible for the gentlemen entrusted with the discharge
of this duty, to have applied themselves to it with more assi-
duity, industry, or integrity, than they had; but they could
not dare venture to go beyond the line laid down as that which
limited their duties. For this limit they could not blame
either the House or the Government. If there limits were to
be enlarged, good and well ; but until they were, no blame
could be attached to the Committee. He had now only to say,
that a Committee had been appointed for the purpose of inquir-
ing into the subject, and he had no doubt the result would be
such as would enable this House to come to some final deter-
mination upon the subject. In conclusion, he had only to
say that there could be no objection to the returns moved for by
the Noble Lord ; but there might be some difficulty in getting
some of them.

Lord WHARNCLIFFE said that having been brought in
contact with this subject in some measure, he would wish to
say a few words. He did not find fault with this Committee
going somewhat beyond its limits. He rejoiced that there ap-
peared a growing conviction of some organisation for control-
ing the operations of that part of the public business. He
thought that such organisation could not be effected without
some considerable difficulty, arising from the constitution of
their Lordship's House. He thought it desirable such an or-
ganisation should be made.

The motion was then agreed to.
MESSAGES FROM HER MAJESTY—VISCOUNT

HARDINGE AND LORD GOUGH.

The Earl of RIPON brought two messages to their Lord
ships which were then read. " Her Majesty having taken into
her consideration the services of Viscount Hardinge, Governor-
General of India, upon the banks of the Sutlej, and in the
Punjaub, and being desirous of conveying some marks of her
favour to Lord Hardinge, and the two next heirs male of his
body, recommends your .Lordships to adopt some measure
for carrying the same into effect. Her Majesty having taken
into her consideration the services of Lord Hugh Gough,
Governor-General of the army in India, upon the banks of
the Sutlej, and in the Punjaub, and being desirous of con-
veying some marks of her favour to Lord Hugh Gough, and
the two next male heirs of his body, recommends your
Lordships to adopt some measures for carrying the same into
effect."

The Earl of RIPON said that on Thursday next, he would
move the consideration of the subject.
THE RAILWAY DEPOSITS BILL.

The Earl of DALHOUSIE moved the second reading of
this Bill. He hoped there would be no opposition to the second
reading.
Lord CAMPBELL was willing to give every assistance to
the Noble Lord. He, however, wished to call his attention to
the 17th clause, which gave great power to the chairman of
those Committees. If a chairman was to make a false return,
or falsify the minutes, there was no redress, as the Bill at pre-
sent stood. This was an important point, which he wished to
point out for the consideration of the Noble Earl. There ought
to be a review of such proceedings by the competent Court, ere
the publication in the London Gazette was made absolute. It
was most desirable that a tribunal should review, and have the
power to reverse any decision that a chairman should falsely re-
turn. That granted, he agreed that advertisements inserted
in the London Gazette should be a final authority as to the
calling of the meeting, and the resolutions it had come to. He
trusted the Noble Earl would consider the matter between that
and going into committee on the Bill.---( Hear, hear.)
Lord WHARNCLIFFE wished to call the attention of
the Noble Earl to one other point. It was in reference to the
19th clause of the Bill, which required that the parties pro-
moting a Bill should return the number of shares issued. He
thought it right to be extended so as to be of a more perma-
nent character than was embodied in the Bill, there being at
present no mode by which the parties most interested in a Bill
could lessen the amount of reserve shares, or the manner in
which they were issued.

The Earl of DALHOUSIE said that with respect to the
limitation of the Bill, he thought it would be better that it
should be restricted to two years. With regard to the point
respecting the registration of shares, he was desirous of
its being carried into effect. In passing the Joint Stock
Companys Act of last session, the object was to obtain a full
account of the shares issued in the formation of companies, and
other particulars in reference thereto. At present the Standing
Orders' Committee also required information as to the shares taken
up, and the returns were he believed generally accurate, at
least he did not think there was much trickery. These points
however would have his best attention, though he con.idered
a chairman would hardly rule the falsifying of the returns, as
his proceedings would be subjected to the closest scrutiny.
Still, in order that every precaution might be taken against such
a contingency, he would consider the means of remedying it.
The Bill was then read a second time, and ordered to be
committed on Thursday next.