HC Deb 07 March 1872 vol 209 cc1620-1

Select Committee of Five Members appointed, "to join with a Committee of The Lords to inquire into the question of Metropolitan Tramways proposed to be sanctioned by Bills in the present Session, and to report: 1. Whether it is desirable or not that any fresh Tramways should be laid within the metropolitan area; 2. What should be the limits of the metropolitan area in respect of Tramways; 3. Under what authority the construction and working of Metropolitan Tramways, if any, should be placed; 4. Along what lines of streets, if any, Tramways should be allowed to be constructed, and under what restrictions."—(Mr. Arthur Peel.)

Ordered, That a Message be sent to The Lords, to acquaint their Lordships that this House hath appointed a Committee of Five Members to join with a Committee of The Lords to inquire into the question of Metropolitan Tramways proposed to be sanctioned by Bills in the present Session, and to report: 1. Whether it is desirable or not that any fresh Tramways should be laid within the metropolitan area; 2. What should be the limits of the metropolitan area in respect of Tramways; 3. Under what authority the construction and working of Metropolitan Tramways, if any, should be placed; 4. Along what lines of street, if any, Tramways should be allowed to be constructed, and under what restrictions; and to request that their Lordships will be pleased to appoint an equal number of Lords to be joined with the Members of this House.

And, on March 15, Committee nominated as follows:—Mr. SCLATER-BOOTH, Mr. ARTHUR GUEST, Sir EDWARD COLEBROOKE, Mr. JAMES WHITE, and Mr. ARTHUR PEEL:—Power to send for persons, papers, and records; Three to be the quorum.