§ The CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS informed the House that the Committee on Group No. 9 of Railway Bills not being appointed to meet until Tuesday, 7th June, the parties opposing the Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Bill [Lords] had appeared before him and proved that the evidence of Robert Casson, of Wallsend, Engineer, J. G. Morpeth, of Wallsend, Engineer, and J. McKay, of Walker, Engineer, was essential to their case; and that their attendance could not be procured without the intervention of the House.
§ Ordered, That Robert Casson, J. G. Morpeth, and J. McKay do attend the Committee on Group No. 9 of Railway Bills on Tuesday next, at half-past Eleven of the clock.
§ Pier and Harbour Provisional Order (No. 1) Bill [Lords]. Copy ordered, "of Memorandum stating the nature of the Proposals contained in the Provisional Order included in the Pier and Harbour Provisional Order (No. 1) Bill [Lords]."—(Mr. Bonar Law.)
§ Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill. Copy ordered, "of Memorandum stating the nature of the Proposals contained in the Provisional Orders 715 included in the Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill."—(Mr. Bonar Law.)