HC Deb 15 February 1881 vol 258 cc991-2

Motion made, and Question proposed, That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the charges of Railway Companies for the conveyance of merchandise, minerals, agricultural produce, and parcels on Railways and Canals, into the Laws and other conditions affecting such charges, and into the working of the Railway Commission of 1873; and to report as to any amendment of the Laws and practice affecting the said charges and the powers of the said Commission that maybe desirable."—(Mr. B. Samuelson.)

MR. MONK

said, he did not regret to see that the Government consented to the appointment of this Committee. He thought in the second line of the Motion as it stood on the Paper, after the words "Railway Companies," "Canal Companies, and Railway and Canal Companies," should be included. As the Motion stood, the inquiry would only be into the charges of Railway Companies.

Amendment proposed, In line 2, after the word "Companies" to insert the words "and Canal Companies, and Railway and Canal Companies."—(Mr. Monk.)

Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted."

MR. HEALY

asked, whether the Motion applied to Ireland?

Question put, and agreed to.

Main Question, as amended, proposed.

MR. HEALY

said, he would move that the inquiry extend to Ireland.

MR. B. SAMUELSON

informed the hon. Member that it did extend to Ireland.

Main Question put, and agreed to.

Ordered, That a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the charges of Railway Companies, and Canal Companies, and Railway and Canal Companies, for the conveyance of merchandise, minerals, agricultural produce, and parcels on Railways and Canals, into the Laws and other conditions affecting' such charges, and into the working of the Railway Commission of 1873; and to report as to any amendment of the Laws and practice affecting the said charges and the powers of the said Commission that may be desirable.