§ MR. GREGORYmoved that a Select Committee be appointed "to inquire into and report on the operation of the Companies Acts of 1862 and 1867."
§ MR. E. STANHOPE,on behalf of the Government, said, he had great pleasure in assenting to the Motion. The Government were, nevertheless, desirous of reserving their freedom of action as regarded some minor points if they should feel it necessary to introduce a Bill to deal with them during the present Session.
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Motion agreed to.
Select Committee appointed, "to inquire into and report on the operation of the Companies Acts of 1862 and 1867."—(Mr. Gregory.)
And, on June 5, Committee nominated as follows:—Mr. LOWE, Mr. EDWARD STANHOPE, Mr. CHADWICK, Mr. HUBBARD), Sir HENRY JACKSON, Mr. GOLDNEY, Mr. HOPWOOD, Mr. ASHBURY, Mr. RYLANDS, Mr. SAMPSON LLOYD, Mr. KIRKMAN HODGSON, Mr. ISAAC, Mr. SHAW Mr. KNOWLES, Mr. ALEXANDER BROWN, Mr. ALFRED MARTEN, Mr. Serjeant SHERLOCK, Mr. ORR EWING, and Mr. GREGORY:—Power to send for persons, papers, and records; Five to he the quorum.