HC Deb 25 July 1905 vol 150 cc175-6

That they have agreed to—Shipowners' Negligence (Remedies) Bill; Rotherham, Maltby, and Laughton Rail-way Bill; Shropshire, Worcestershire, and Staffordshire Electric Power Bill; Caledonian Railway Bill; North British Railway (General Powers) Bill; Rhondda Urban District Council Bill; Liverpool Corporation Bill, with Amendments.

That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under The Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Paisley District Tramways." [Paisley District Tramways Order Confirmation Bill [Lords.]

And, also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under The Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Glasgow Corporation Tramways. [Glasgow Corporation (Tramways Consolidation) Order Confirmation Bill [lord.]

Paisley District Tramways Order Confirmation Bill [Lords]. Read the first time; and ordered, under Section 9 of The Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, to be read a second time upon Thursday, and to be printed. [Bill 282.]

MR. JOHN ELLIS

(Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe) asked if it were not the duty of the Chairman of Ways and Means, under the Standing Order, when objection was taken to a Bill to put it down for an evening sitting.

MR. SPEAKER

The duty of the Chairman of Ways and Means is to fix a time—not necessarily an evening sitting. It might be that a Bill objected to to-day would m not be objected to to-morrow.

But Bills opposed on the merits must eventually go to an evening sitting.

MR. LOUGH (Islington, W.)

Cannot a discussion be taken on an opposed Bill at two o'clock, and the Bill be passed if the opposition is disposed of by 2.15.

MR. SPEAKER

I believe that strictly according to Standing Orders it could be done, but it is obvious if one Bill is thus dealt with others on the Paper subsequent to it and unopposed would be endangered.

MR. T. M. HEALY (Louth, N.)

Could a division be taken after 2.15?

MR. SPEAKER

I think not. Glasgow Corporation (Tramways Consolidation) Order Confirmation Bill [Lords]. Read the first time; and ordered, under Section 9 of The Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, to be read a second time upon Thursday, and to be printed. [Bill 283.]