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On the Motion of the Marquess of Lansdowne, the following Standing Order was adopted:—
That when in any Bill to be hereafter introduced into this House for the Purpose of establishing a Company for carrying on any Work or Undertaking, the Name of any Person or Persons shall be introduced as Manager, Director, Proprietor, or otherwise concerned in carrying such Bill into effect, Proof shall be required before the Standing Order Committee (when the Bill shall be referred to that Committee, or before the Committee on the Bill in any other case) that the said Person or Persons have subscribed their Names to the Petition for the said Bill, or to a printed Copy of the said Bill as brought up or introduced into the House.