§ MR. SCLATER-BOOTHmoved the following now Standing Order, to follow Standing Order 145:—
In the case of any Bill relating to a Railway, Tramway, Canal, Dock, Harbour, Navigation, Pier, or Fort, seeking powers to levy tolls, rates, or duties in excess of those already authorised for that undertaking, or usually authorised in previous years for like undertakings, the Bill shall not be reported by the Committee until a Report from the Board of Trade on the powers so sought has been laid before the Committee; and the Committee shall report specially to the House in what manner the recommendations or observations in the Report of the Board of Trade, and also in what manner the Clauses of the Bill relating to the powers so sought, have been dealt with by the Committee.
§ MR. J. W. BARCLAYwished the right hon. Gentleman to inform him if this Standing Order would apply to unopposed Bills?
§ MR. SCLATER-BOOTHsaid, the Standing Order, if passed, would be included among other Standing Orders, and would form part of a group that would be equally applicable to opposed and unopposed Bills.
§ MR. J. W. BARCLAYasked if unopposed Bills were not submitted to the Chairman of Ways and Means?
§ MR. SCLATER-BOOTHYes; and two other Members of the House, and all such Bills will come under the now Standing Order.
§ Motion agreed to.
§ Resolution to be a Standing Order of the House.