§ That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act for rendering valid certain Letters Patent granted to William Young; and Alexander Bell in respect of an invention for Improvements in the decomposition of mineral oils for the production 1119 of illuminating gas, and to William Young in respect to Inventions (1) for Improvements in the production of illuminating gas from mineral oils and in apparatus therefor and for producing water gas and (2) for Improvements in the production of illuminating gas and bye-products from liquid hydrocarbons and in apparatus therefor." [Young and Bell's Patents Bill [Lords.]
§ Also a Bill intituled, "An Act to enable the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company to raise further capital." [London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Bill [Lords.]
§ Also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confer further powers on the Provost, Magistrates, and Councillors of the Burgh of Govan in connection with their electricity undertaking; and for other purposes." [Govan Burgh (Electricity) Bill [Lords.]
§ And, also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to empower the Corporation of Appleby to purchase the undertaking of the Appleby Gas Light and Coal Company, and to supply gas within the borough; and for other purposes." [Appleby Corporation Gas Bill [Lords.]
§ Young and Bell's Patents Bill [Lords]; London, Chatham, and Dover Railway Bill [Lords]; Govan Burgh (Electricity) Bill [Lords]; Appleby Corporation Gas Bill [Lords]. Read the first time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.