Mr. KIMBEEreported from the Committee on Group No. 1 of Railway Bills, That the parties promoting the Humber Commercial Railway and Dock Bill had stated that the evidence of Captain John Whitley Dixon, R.N., Humber Conservancy Office, Hull, was essential to their case; and, it having been proved that his attendance could not be procured without the intervention of the House, he had been instructed to move that the said Captain John Whitley Dixon, R.N., do attend the said Committee upon Monday next, at half-past eleven of the clock.
Ordered, That Captain John Whitley Dixon, R.N., do attend the Committee on Group No. 1 of Railway Bills upon Monday next, at half-past eleven of the clock.
Croydon Gas Bill; Southend-on-Sea Gas Bill; Ryde Gas Bill; Brixham Gas Bill; Great Northern Railway Bill; London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Bill; Great Central and Midland Joint Railways Bill. Reported, with Amendments; Reports to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Birkdale Improvement Bill. Reported from the Police and Sanitary Committee, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Harrow Road and Paddington Tramways Bill. Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
Watford and District Tramways (Extension of Time) Bill. Reported [Preamble not proved]; Report to lie upon the Table.
Metropolitan Common Scheme (Farn-borough) Provisional Order Bill. Reported, with Amendments [Provisional 50 Order confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
Bill, as amended, to be considered upon Monday next.
Metropolitan Common Scheme (Hilling-don East) Provisional Order Bill. Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Order confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
Bill to be read the third time upon Monday next.