§ Select Committee appointed, "to consider whether it is desirable to authorise Municipal Corporations or other local authorities to adopt any schemes for Lighting by Electricity; and to consider how far, and under what conditions, if at all, Gas or other Public Companies should be authorised to supply Light by Electricity."—(Viscount Sandon.)
§ And on April 3, Committee nominated as follows:—Lord LINDSAY, Mr. SPENCER STANHOPE, Mr. BRUCE, Earl PERCY, Mr. ALFRED GATHORNE-HARDY, Mr. HARDCASTLE, Mr. HEYGATE, Mr. LYON PLAYFAIR, Sir UGHTRED HAY-SHUTTLEWORTH, Mr. ADAM, Mr. MITCHELL HENRY, Mr. CHRISTOPHER TALBOT, and Mr. ARTHUR MOORE:—Power to send for persons, papers, and records; Five to be the quorum.
§ And, on April 7, Mr. PULESTON and Mr. RYLANDS added.
§ House adjourned at a quarter after One o'clock till Monday next.