Sir ALEXANDER HARGREAVES BROWNreported from the Committee on Group L of Private Bills; That the parties opposing the Humber Conservancy Bill [Lords] had stated that the evidence of Captain J. Whitley Dixon, R.N., 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 J. Whitley Dixon do attend the said Committee to-morrow. at half-past Eleven of the clock.
§ Ordered, That Captain J. Whitley Dixon do attend the Committee on Group L of Private Bills To-morrow, at half-past Eleven of the clock.
§ Gas and Water Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Bill [Lords]. Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Orders confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Bill to be read the third time Tomorrow.
§ Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill [Lords]. Reported, with Amendments [Provisional Orders confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Bill, as amended, to be considered To-morrow.
§ North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Bill [Lords]; Workington Harbour and Dock Bill [Lords]; Shepton Mallet Gas Company (Electric Lighting) Bill [Lords]; South Lancashire Tramways Bill [Lords]. Reported, with Amendments; Reports to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
531§ Metropolitan Electric Supply Company (Acton District) Bill [Lords]. Reported, with an Amendment; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
§ Formby Township Bill [Lords]. Reported, with Amendments, from the Police and Sanitary Committee; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.