HC Deb 05 March 1875 vol 222 cc1367-8
MR. JACKSON

moved that the Select Committee be composed of the following 19 Members:—Mr. Cavendish Bentinck, Mr. Brocklehurst, Mr. Maurice Brooks, Mr. Bruce, Mr. Campbell-Bannerman, Mr. Freshfield, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Goldney, Mr. Staveley Hill, Mr. Laing, Mr. Leeman, Mr. Sampson Lloyd, Mr. Majendie, Mr. Morley, Mr. Pemberton, Mr. Salt, Sir Edward Watkin, Mr. Watkin Williams, and Mr. Jackson.

MR. BECKETT-DENISON

objected to the Committee as nominated; more than half of them were members of the Bar, while many others were manufacturers; in fact, there were only about four independent Members nominated. He thought it would have been better if the choice of Members to serve on the Committee had been left to the Committee of Selection.

MR. JACKSON

said, he had had great difficulty in nominating the Committee, and had done his best to make it generally acceptable.

Motion agreed to.