HC Deb 11 August 1904 vol 140 cc303-7

Standing Order 9, relating to Private Business, was read, and amended, in paragraph (2), line 2, by inserting, after the word "taking," the words "or compulsory user."

In line 3, by inserting, after the word "taking," the words "or compulsory user."

In paragraph (3), line 2, by inserting, after the word "taking," the words "or compulsorily user."

In paragraph (3), line 3, by inserting, after the word "taking," the words "or compulsory user."

In paragraph (3), line 13, by inserting, after the word "taken," the words "or compulsorily used."

In paragraph (3), line 15, by inserting, after the word "taking," the words "or compulsory user."

Standing Order 24 was read, and amended, by adding, at the end, after the word "Agriculture," the words "and Fisheries."

Standing Order 26 was read, and amended, in line 4, by leaving out the words "Fisheries and."

Standing Order 26a was read, and amended, in line 5, by inserting, after the words "of the," the words "Board of Agriculture and."

In line 6, by leaving out the words "and Harbour Department of the Board of Trade."

Standing Order 30 was read, and amended, at the end, by adding, after the word "Agriculture," the words "and Fisheries."

Standing Order 33 was read, and amended, in paragraph (4), line 2, by leaving out the words "Fisheries and."

In paragraph (5), line 3, by inserting, after the words "of the," the words "Board of Agriculture and."

In paragraph (5), lines 3 and 4, by leaving out the words "and Harbour Department of the Board of Trade."

In paragraph (7), line 7, by leaving out the word "labouring," and inserting the word "working."

In paragraph (14), line 6, by inserting, after the word "Agriculture," the words "and Fisheries."

In paragraph (14), at the end, by adding, after the word "Agriculture," the words "and Fisheries."

38. Ordered, That where any Bill contains or revives or extends power to take compulsorily or by agreement any land in any local area as defined for the purposes of this Order, and such taking involves, or may involve, the taking in that area of any house or houses occupied either wholly or partially by thirty or more persons of the working class, whether as tenants or lodgers, the promoters shall deposit in the Private Bill Office, and at the office of the central authority, on or before the 21st day of December, a statement giving the description and postal address of each of such houses, its number on the deposited plans, the parish in which it is situate, and the number (so far as can be ascertained) of persons of the working class residing in it, and also a copy of so much of the deposited plans (if any) as relates thereto.

This Order shall not apply where a statement in pursuance of this Order was deposited in respect of the Act, the powers of which are proposed to be revived or extended.

For the purposes of this Order the expression "local area" means—

  1. (1) As respects London the Administrative County of London.
  2. (2) As respects England and Wales (outside London) any borough, or other urban district, and elsewhere than in a borough or other urban district, any parish.
  3. (3) As respects Scotland, any district within the meaning of The Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897; and
  4. (4) As respects Ireland, any urban district.

The expression "house" means any house or part of a house occupied as a separate dwelling.

The expression "working class" means mechanics, artisans, labourers, and others working for wages, hawkers, costermongers, persons not working for wages but working at some trade or handicraft without employing others except members of their own family, and persons, other than domestic servants, whose income in any case does not exceed an average of thirty shillings a week and the families of any of such persons who may be residing with them.

The expression "central authority" means, as regards London, the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and, as regards England and Wales, outside London, the Local Government Board, as regards Scotland, the Secretary for Scotland, and, as regards Ireland, the Local Government Board for Ireland.

The expression "Bill" includes a Bill confirming a Provisional Order.

Ordered, That this Order be a Standing Order of this House.

Standing Order 38 read, and repealed.

Standing Order 76 was read, and amended, in line 3, by inserting, after the word "England," the words "or in Ireland."

In line 4, by inserting, after the word "oaths," the word "and."

In line 5, by leaving out from the word "and," to the end of the Standing Order.

Standing Order, 84 was read; and amended, in line 11, by inserting, after the word "Agriculture" the words "and Fisheries."

Standing Order 128 was read, and amended, in line 7, by inserting, after the word "Bills," the words "originating in this House."

133a. Ordered, That where any society or association sufficiently representing a trade, business, or interest in any district to which any Bill relates, petition against the Bill alleging that such trade, business, or interest will be injuriously affected by the provisions contained therein, it shall be competent to the referees on Private Bills, if they think fit, to admit the petitioners to be heard on such allegations against the Bill or any part thereof.

Ordered, That this Order lie a Standing Order of this House.

Standing Order 133a read, and repealed.

Standing Order 141 was read, and amended, in line 4, by inserting. after the word "England," the words "or in Ireland."

In line 5, by inserting, after the word "Oaths," the word "and."

In line 6, by leaving out from the word "and," to the end of the Standing Order.

Standing Order 181 was read, and amended, in line 2, by inserting, after the word "land," the words "in Scotland or Ireland."

In paragraph (1), by leaving out from the second word "in," in line 2, to the second word "more," in line 3, and inserting the words "any house or."

In paragraph (1), line 4, by inserting, after the word "by," the words "thirty or more."

In paragraph (1), line 4, by leaving out the word "labouring," and inserting the word "working."

In line 15, by leaving out from the words "the Committee," to the word "Bill," in line 20."

Standing Order 207 was read, and amended, by adding, at the end, the words—

Provided that where any such Opposed Private Business is set down to be taken at the beginning of an Evening Sitting and is disposed of, any Motion contingent directly or otherwise thereon may with the assent of the Chair be considered and disposed of at the same sitting.

254a. Ordered, That where, under the provisions of Section 9 of the Procedure Act, a Confirmation Bill has been referred to a Joint Committee, the Committee of this House shall consist of Three Members to be nominated by the Committee of Selection.

Ordered, That this Order be a Standing Order of this House.—(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Ordered, That the Standing Orders, as amended, be printed. [No. 353.]