HC Deb 23 April 1885 vol 297 cc606-7

Select Committee on School Board Elections (Voting) to consist of Twenty-three Members:—Mr. JOHN MORLEY and Mr. GORST added to the Committee.—(Mr. Dillwyn.)

MR. SEXTON

This is a most objectionable and surprising Motion. The right hon. Gentleman in charge of the matter is not here, and he is perfectly aware that the subject is one of contention and of difference of opinion in the House. I respectfully ask the noble Lord whether it is necessary to go on with the matter now?

LORD RICHARD GROSVENOR

The hon. Member made no objection, otherwise I should not have proposed to go on with the Motion. The Motion is merely a formal one.

MR. DILLWYN

said, there was no objection taken to the Motion.

MR. BIGGAR

asked where the first meeting of the Committee would be?

LORD RICHARD GROSVENOR

I am not a Member of it.

MR. WARTON

thought the Motion was in rather a peculiar form. There was nothing to show from the Notice given that the Committee was now composed of 21 Members. They could only guess or assume that it was.

MR. SPEAKER

The number 21 were originally nominated, and now two have been added.