§ Order [30th January] that the Methodist Church Union Bill be committed and Order [12th February] that the Methodist Church Union (Scotland) Bill be committed read and discharged; Bills committed to a Select Committee at Seven Members, Four to be nominated by the House and Three by the Committee of Selection.
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Ordered,
That all Petitions against the Bill 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 against the Bill, and counsel be heard in support of the Bill.
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Ordered,
That the Committee have power to send for persons, papers, and records.
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Ordered,
That Four be the quorum.
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Ordered,
That it be an Instruction to the Committee that they have power, if they think fit, to consolidate the Methodist Church Union Bill and the Methodist Church Union (Scotland) Bill into one Bill."—[Mr. Ammon.]