§ COLONEL WILSON PATTENsaid, he rose to move for leave to bring in a Bill to enable railway companies to settle their differences with other companies by arbitration. He was quite ready to answer any questions with respect to the Bill, but should at present confine himself to stating that its object was not to interfere with proceedings in Parliament, or with any law, but merely to enable railway companies to settle their differences with other companies by arbitration, a power which they did not possess under the existing statutes relating to railways.
§ Leave given.
§ Bill to enable Railway Companies to settle their differences with other Companies by arbitration, ordered to be brought in by Colonel WILSON PATTEN and Mr. DEEDES.