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That all Petitions against the Bill presented on or before the 9th day of March be referred to the Committee on the Bill, and that (subject to the decision of the Referees as to the right
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of the Petitioners to be heard upon their Petitions in respect of matters other than those specially mentioned in the Order of the House of the 1st day of April) such of the Petitioners as pray to be heard by themselves, their Counsel, Agents, or Witnesses, be heard on their Petitions, if they think fit, and Counsel heard in favour of the Bill against such Petitions."—(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)