STANDING ORDERS.

HC Deb 03 August 1877 vol 236 cc387-8

MR. SHAW LEFEVRE

moved to amend the Standing Orders, Part 2, section 4, line 7, by inserting, after " situate," and where any common or commonable land is intended to be taken, such notice shall contain the name of such common or commonable land (if any), and the name of any parish or township in which such land is situate, together with an estimate of the quantity of such common or commonable land proposed to be taken. His object was to insure that the commoners and the public should receive due notice of what was proposed to be done.

MR. ASSHETON CROSS

supported the Motion.

MR. RAIKES

thought the alteration would be a great improvement.

Standing Order, Part 2, No. 30, was read, and amended by inserting in line 3, after the word "therein," the words "or where power is sought to take any common or commonable land as the case may be:"—And by inserting in line 6, after the word "cemetery," the words " common or commonable land."—(Mr. Shaw Lefevre.)

Amendment agreed to.