§ Mr. Mackinnonrose to move for a select committee to inquire into the means and the expediency of preventing the nuisance of smoke arising from fires or furnaces. He would not be guilty of the bad taste of occupying the House long on 446 the subject of smoke. The object of his motion was, that the different factories in large and populous towns should be made to consume their own smoke. Great injury had been done to the health and habits of the public by the deteriorated state of the atmosphere, caused by the great quantity of smoke that was emitted from different manufactories. Under sonic local acts there were provisions for compelling the factories to consume their own smoke, and he did not apprehend, therefore, that there could be any objection to a committee to inquire into the facts with a view to general Legislation.
§ Committee appointed.