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Objected to;
The question is put thereupon?
Resolved in the Affirmative.
Moved, That the allegations of the Preamble have been proved.
The question is put thereupon?
Resolved in the Negative.
The Counsel and Parties are called in, and the Counsel are informed of the Decision of the Committee.
The Counsel and Parties are directed to withdraw.
Ordered, That the Lord in the Chair do report the Decision of the Committee to the House; and that the Committee have not proceeded further in the consideration of the Bill.
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The Right Hon. Lord Wharncliffe in the Chair.
The Chairman opened the business by observing that the meeting was held to take into consideration the circumstances which occasioned the failure of the London and Birmingham Railway Bill, and the propriety of some expression of opinion as to what further proceedings may be expedient with respect to it.
The Earl of Denbigh then rose and moved—
"That, in the opinion of this meeting, a Railway from London to Birmingham will be productive of very great national benefit."
Sir J. Skipwith, M.P. seconded the motion, and stated that no person who duly considered the subject could doubt that the proposed Railway would have been extremely beneficial to the great towns it was intended to unite, to the districts through which it would have passed, and the nation at large.
