§ Resolution of the House relative to Railway Rates and Charges Provisional Order Bills [6th March], which was ordered to be communicated to the Lords, and Message from the Lords [10th March], signifying their concurrence in the said Resolution, read.
§ Ordered, That the following Bills be committed to a Select Committee of Five Members, nominated by the Committee of Selection, to be joined with a Committee of Five Lords:—
§ Great Eastern Railway Company (Rates and Charges) Provisional Order Bill.
§ Great Northern Railway Company (Rates and Charges) Provisional Order Bill.
§ Great Western Railway Company (Rates and Charges) Provisional Order Bill.
§ London and North Western Railway Company (Rates and Charges) Provisional Order Bill.
1043§ London and South Western Railway Company (Rates and Charges) Provisional Order Bill.
§ London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company (Rates and Charges) Provisional Order Bill.
§ London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company (Rates and Charges) Provisional Order Bill.
§ Midland Railway Company (Rates and Charges) Provisional Order Bill.
§ South Eastern Railway Company (Rates and Charges) Provisional Order Bill.
§ Ordered, That all Petitions in favour or against the Bills or Orders scheduled thereto presented five clear days before the meeting of the Committee be referred to the Committee; that the Petitioners praying to be heard by themselves, their Counsel, or Agents be heard in favour of or against the Bills, and Counsel heard in support of the Bills.
§ Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords, to acquaint their Lordships that the said Bills have been committed to Five Members of this House, to be joined with a Committee of Five Lords, pursuant to the Resolution of the House relative to Provisional Orders Confirmation (Rates and Charges) Bill of the 6th day of March last, and to the Message of the 10th day of March, signifying their concurrence in the said Resolution."—(Sir Michael Hicks Beach.)