HC Deb 19 May 1884 vol 288 cc795-6

Ordered, That the Select Committee on the Yorkshire Land Registries Bill and Yorkshire Registries Bill do consist of seventeen Members: — The JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL and Mr. STUART-WORTLEY nominated Members of the Committee.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That Mr. Dodds be one other Member of the said Committee."—(Mr. Dundas.)

MR. SHEIL

Has the hon. Member, who is moving this, complied with the Standing Order of the House with reference to Notice?

MR. DUNDAS

The Motion appears on the Paper. Notice of it was given on Thursday, and it appeared for the first time on Friday.

MR. SPEAKER

One day's Notice is all that is required in this matter.

MR. SHEIL

said, that one of the Standing Orders stated that no Committee should be moved for without Notice.

MR. T. P. O'CONNOR

said, he should take a, Division on the name of Mr. Dodds, as he wished to substitute the name of Mr. Arthur O'Connor for that of the hon. Member for Stockton.

MR. SPEAKER

The hon. Member must give Notice of his desire to substitute a new name.

Question put.

The House divided: — Ayes 46; Noes 15: Majority 31.—(Div. List, No. 98.)

MR. T. P. O'CONNOR

Is it competent to the hon. Member for Stockport (Mr. Dodds) to vote on the question of his own exclusion?

MR. SPEAKER

The hon. Member was perfectly in Order.

MR. THOMAS COLLINS, Mr. PEASE, Mr. L. DAWNAY, Mr. CHARLES WILSON, Mr. COMPTON LAWRANCE, Mr. ELTON, Mr. GREGORY, Sir CHARLES MILLS, Mr. ISAAC WILSON, Mr. HINDE PALMER, Mr. DUNDAS, Mr. MARUM, Mr. BARRAN, and Mr. ASHER nominated other Members of the said Committee; power to send for persons, papers, and records; Five to be the quorum.