Parliamentary Papers, Volume 39

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Page 7 - That each Member of a Committee on a Railway Bill or Bills, shall, before he be entitled to attend and vote on such Committee, sign a declaration that his constituents have no local interest, and that he himself has no personal interest for or against any Bill...
Page 11 - The safety of the public also requires, that upon every railway there should be one system of management, under one superintending authority, which should have the power of making and of enforcing all regulations necessary for the protection of passengers, and for duly conducting and maintaining this new mode of communication. On this account, it is necessary, that the company should possess a complete control over their line of road, although they should thereby acquire an entire monopoly of the...
Page 8 - That in the case of a Member not being present within One hour after the time appointed for the meeting of the Committee, or of any Member absenting himself from his duties on such Committee, such Member shall be reported to the House at its next sitting.
Page 7 - That the Committee of Classification shall form into groups all railway bills or projects which in their opinion it would be expedient to submit to the same Committee.
Page 7 - That the promoters of a Railway Bill shall be prepared to go into the Committee on the Bill on such day as the Committee of Selection shall, subject to the Order that there be Seven clear days between the Second Reading of every Private Bill and the Sitting of the Committee thereupon, think proper to appoint, provided that the Classification Committee shall have reported on such Bill. 14. That the Committee of Selection shall give each Member not less than Fourteen days...
Page 8 - That the committee of selection shall give each member not less than fourteen days' notice of the week in which it will be necessary for him to be in attendance, for the purpose of serving, if required, on a railway bill committee.
Page 8 - That the committee of selection shall have the power of substituting, at any time before the first meeting of a committee, another member for a member whom they shall deem it proper to excuse from serving on that committee. 18.
Page 8 - That if on any day within One hour after the time appointed for the meeting of a Committee Three Members shall not be present, the Committee shall be adjourned to the same hour on the next day on which the House shall sit, which had been fixed for that day. 24.
Page 1 - notes and observations" of a magistrate of the county of Middlesex, upon the minutes of evidence taken before a select committee appointed by the House of Commons, to inquire into the state of the police of the metropolis.
Page 8 - That committees shall be allowed to proceed so long as three members shall be present, but not with a less number, unless by special leave of the House. 23.

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