§ THE PATRONAGE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Sir W. H. WALROND,) Devon, TivertonI beg to move that a Select Committee be appointed to inquire into the procedure and practice at Parliamentary election petitions, and to report to the House if any changes are desirable therein; that Sir Charles Dilke, Sir F. Dixon-Hartland, Mr. Solicitor General, Mr. Gordon, Mr. H. D. Greene, Mr. Maurice Healy, Mr. Hedderwick, Mr. A. K. Loyd, and Sir Robert Reid be members of the Committee; that the Committee have power to send for persons, 624 papers, and records; and that three be the quorum.
§ Motion formally assented to.