§ Ordered, That the Select Committee on the London Parochial Charities and Parochial Charities (London) Bills do consist of Eighteen Members, Twelve to be nominated by the House, and Six to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.
§ Ordered, That all Petitions presented against the Bills be referred to the Select Committee on the Bills, provided such Petitions are presented three clear days before the meeting of the Committee, and that such of the Petitioners as pray to be heard by themselves, their Counsel, or Agents, be heard upon their Petitions, if they think fit, and Counsel heard in favour of the Bills against the said Petitions.
§ Ordered, That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers, and records; Five to be the quorum.
§ Ordered, That Mr. BRYCE, Mr. SHAW LEFEVRE, Mr. WALTER JAMES, Mr. FIRTH, Mr. HORACE DAVEY, Mr. WILLIAM LAWRENCE, Mr. CUBITT, Lord PERCY, Mr. BARING, Sir MATTHEW WHITE RIDLEY, Mr. MACFARLANE, and Mr. GORST, be Members of the Committee.—(Mr. Bryce.)
§ House adjourned at Three o'clock.