§ COLONEL FRENCH moved for a Select Committee to inquire into the manner in which the drainage and navigation of the River Shannon has been carried out under the direction of Her Majesty's Government, and what steps should be taken to complete the work for which a compulsory levy of £300,000 has been made on the adjoining counties? One Member, who was already in office, had written to him to say that it would be impossible for him to give the necessary consideration to the question.
§ MR. HUNTsaid, as he had only just learned that his hon. Friend the Vice President of the Board of Trade would not be able to serve on the Committee, he (Mr. Hunt) would suggest that the hon. Member should propose another name.
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Motion agreed to.
Select Committee appointed, "to inquire into the manner in which the drainage and navigation of the River Shannon has been carried out under
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the direction of Her Majesty's Government, and what steps should be taken to complete the work for which a compulsory levy of £300,000 has been made on the adjoining counties."—(Colonel French.)
And, on March 17, Committee nominated as follows:—Colonel FRENCH, Mr. WILLIAM ORMSBY GORE, Sir EDWARD DERING, Mr. ACLAND, Mr. GREGORY, Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH, General DUNNE, Mr. LAIRD, Mr. AGAR-ELLIS, Colonel VANDELEUR, Mr. BONHAM-CARTER, Mr. POLLARD-URQUHART, and Sir GRAHAM MONTGOMERY:—Power to send for persons, papers, and records; Five to be the quorum.