§ Select Committee of last Sessionre-appointed,"to inquire into the constitution and operations of certain Trading Societies, trading under the name of Co-operative Stores, and to ascertain whether they are exempted from taxes and imposts to which the trading community are liable:"—Committee to consist of Eighteen Members:—Sir MASSEY LOPES, Mr. OTWAY, Mr. RIDLEY, Mr. BLAKE, Sir GEORGE ELLIOT, Mr. HARDCASTLE, Mr. ARTHUR MILLS, Mr. MUNDELLA, Mr. RIPLEY, Mr. BAXTER, Earl of DALKEITH, Mr. MACDONALD, Mr. ISAAC, Mr. JAMES, Mr. FORSYTH, Mr. CALLAN, Mr. SHEIL, and Sir CHARLES RUSSELL:—Power to send for persons, papers, and records; Five to be the quorum.
§ Minutes of Evidence taken before the Select Committee on Co-operative Stores of Session 1878–9 referred to the Select Committee on Co-operative Stores.—(Sir Charles Russell.)
§ House adjourned at half after One o'clock.