§ Standing Order of 29th July, 1898,—
§ "That the Promoters of the General Power Distributing Company Bill [H.L.] shall have leave to suspend any further proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the same Bill, if they shall think fit, in the next Session of Parliament.
§ "That when the Bill is brought from the House of Lords in the next Session of Parliament the Agent for the Bill shall deposit in the Private Bill Office a declaration stating that the Bill is the same in every respect as the Bill which was brought from the House of Lords in the present Session, and so soon as one of the clerks in the Private Bill Office has certified that such deposit has been duly made, the Bill shall be read the first time and ordered to be read a second time.
§ "That all Petitions presented in the present Session against such Bill within the time prescribed by the Rules and Orders of this House, which stood referred to the Committe on such Bill, shall stand referred to the Committee on the same Bill in the next Session of Parliament," read.
§ MR. SPEAKER laid upon the Table Certificate from the Private Bill Office that the declarations required by the Standing Order of 29th July 1898, in respect of the Bill have been duly deposited.
§ Lords Message (10th February) considered.
§ Bill read the first time; to be read a second time.