Lords Sitting of 6 February 1849

MINUTES.
PUBLIC BILLS.—1a Marriage (Scotland); Registering Births, &c (Scotland); Corrupt Practices at Elections.

NORTH WALES RAILWAY COMPANY.
On the Motion of LORD MONTEAGLE, Thomas King, a Servant of this House, Samuel Lethbridge, an Assistant Doorkeeper, Captain Harness, Secretary of the Railway Board, and W. B. Scoones, a Messenger of the said Board, were called in, and successively examined as to the Service of the Orders of this House of the 3rd and 25th of August last, for certain Accounts relating to the said Railway Company; and Robert Hogwood, a Doorkeeper of this House, was called in, and examined as to the Service of the Order of this House of the 5th of September last, for the Attendance, at the Bar of this House, of William Chadwick, Esq., Chairman, and John Marriner, Esq., late Secretary of the said Company.
Examination ordered to be printed.

INGROSSING, &c OF BILLS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, that the Clerk Assistant had prepared and laid on the table, in obedience to the resolutions of this House, a report of his communication with the authorities of the House of Commons.
The said report was ordered to be printed.
Then it was moved—
"That a Select Committee be appointed to consider the best Mode for dispensing with the System of Ingrossment and Inrolment."
On Question, agreed to.
House adjourned to Thursday next.