of its sitting not later than 12 o'clock, unless by the regular vote of the committee. 24. That committees on railway bills have leave to sit in the present session, notwithstanding any adjournment of the House, if the committee shall so think fit. 25. That it be an instruction to all committees upon private bills not to hear parties on any petition hereafter referred to them, which shall not be prepared and signed in strict conformity with the rules and orders of this House. 26. That all select committees on railway groups or bills be empowered to refer, if they shall so think fit, to the Chairman of Ways and Means, together with the members ordered to prepare and bring in each such bill, any unopposed railway bill submitted for their consideration; and that such bills be severally dealt with by the said chairman, and those members respectively acting with him, as other unopposed bills are to be dealt with. 27. That the following clause be inserted in all railway bills passing through this House : "And be it further enacted, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed or construed to exempt the railway by this or the said recited acts authorised to be made from the provisions of any general act relating to such acts, or of any general act relating to railways now in force, or which may hereafter pass during this or any future session of Parliament, or from any future revision and alteration, under the authority of Parliament, of the maximum rates of fares and charges authorised by this act." IV. STANDING ORDER No. 13, AS TO EVIDENCE REPEALED. February 4th, 1847, ordered, that Standing Order No. 13, (ante, 33 in the text) be repealed; and it was further Ordered, That, in the case of any application for a private bill relating to Scotland, the examiner may admit proof of the compliance with the standing orders of the House, on the production of affidavits sworn before any sheriff-depute, or his substitute there, unless the examiner shall require further evidence. Votes, 1847, page 139. INDEX. The figures refer to the Treatise, unless the Appendix is specially referred to. ABATEMENT, plea in, 693. Absent party, compensation to, 293. Abstract of title to lands, usually delivered, 334. costs of, 338. Accidents must be reported to Commissioners of Railways, 98, 426. returns of, must be made, 98, 426. if anticipated, Commissioners of Railways may grant power to enter on lands, 92. in case of, lands may be entered upon, 176. damages recoverable in respect of, 465. Accommodation works to be made, 166. Accountant-General, monies to be paid into Bank in his name, 164. Accountants may be employed by auditors, 120. Accounts, mode of keeping by directors, 118. to be delivered to the auditors fourteen days before a meeting, 118. may be inspected, 118, 138. required to be kept for three years before period when tolls revised, 420. Action, for calls, 128. form of declaration in, App. 255. to recover deposits, 675. against provisional committee for preliminary expenses, 688. Additional stations, 346. Address-book of shareholders to be kept, 121. Adjournment of meeting, 113. of meeting, under 9 & 10 Vict. c. 28-671. Administration, letters of, 128. Administrators, liable to pay calls, 128. may convey lands, 147. Admiral, Lord High, his consent required in certain cases, 152, plans to be deposited with, 19. Affidavits to obtain writs of certiorari, 312. may be Affidavits to obtain writs of mandamus, 523. to obtain injunction, 565. Advertisements, not to be issued until after provisional registration, 4. copies of, must be registered, 5. of meetings under 9 & 10 Vict. c. 28-670. preliminary to proceedings in parliament, 18, 29. Agent, for railway bill, 17. must make declaration of contents of bills, 18, 68. Agreement to take shares, when required, 5. lands taken by, 146. to pay sum demanded for compensation, 161. investment of monies payable under, to incapacitated parties, 327. made pending the progress of the bill in parliament, 396, 557. Allottees, rights of, to recover deposits, 675, 678. Allotment of shares, when to be made, 7. Amalgamation of railways and canals, 418, 617. Amends, tender of, 8 Vict. c. 16, s. 141, App. 110. 8 Vict. c. 20, s. 139, App. 192. Annual accounts to be prepared, 119, 483. Appeal from decision of justices to quarter sessions, 8 Vict. c. 16, s. 159, App. 113. 8 Vict. c. 18, s. 146, App. 153. 8 Vict. c. 20, s. 157, App. 196. against a poor-rate, 482. Appointment of solicitor to be registered, 6. Apportionment of rent in the case of copyholds, 148, 151. to tenant for years, 183. Approaches to a bridge, to be made and repaired, 352. Aqueducts, general powers to make, 145, 346. Arbitrators may decide on compensation payable in certain cases, 287, 292. notice that claimant requires, 287, 159. when notice to be given, 160, 161. |