MR. M. T. BASSsaid, he wished to ask the Vice President of the Board of Trade, Whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to take into consideration, during the recess the Reports of the Royal Railway Commission, with a view to any action upon the subject?
§ MR. STEPHEN CAVEsaid, in reply, that the serious attention of the Board of Trade had already been given to the Report of the Royal Commission on Railways. It was too early at present to say whether any legislation would be attempted during next Session. He might be allowed to suggest, however, that the debates and actual legislation, as well as the attempts at legislation during the present Session, showed that this would not be a very hopeful task, and that perhaps time might in the end be gained by pausing until the 1337 public mind was more made up with respect to the principles on which such legislation should be founded.