§ Great Western Railway (Additional Powers) Bill (King's consent signified). Bill read the third time, and passed.
§ Heckmondwike Improvement Bill. As amended, considered; to be read the third time.
§ Orphan Working School and Alexandra Orphanage Bill [Lords]. Read a second time, and committed.
§ Grangemouth Waterworks and;Burgh Extension Order Confirmation Bill. Read a second time; to be considered upon Friday.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill. "To confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to Banbury (Rural), Lunesdale(Rural), and Newport Pagnell (Rural), and the Easington and Sedgefield, the Lanchester, and the Stone Joint Hospital Districts," presented by Mr. Grant Lawson; supported by Mr. Gerald Balfour; read the first time and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 191.]
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill. "To confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to Carmarthen, Hexham, Liverpool, Lymm, Nantwich, and 810 Widnes," presented by Mr. Grant Lawson; supported by Mr. Gerald Balfour; read the first time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 192.]
§ Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill. "To confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland relating to Belfast,the Belfast,Holywood, and Castlereagh United District, Cork (Rural), Downpatrick (Rural), Newtownards, and North Dublin (Rural)," presented by Mr,Attorney-General for Ireland supported by Mr. Walter Long; read the first time; and referred to the Examiners of I Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 193.]
§ Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill. "To confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland relating to the Baltracey River, the River Lerr, and the Blackwater Drainage Districts, in the counties of Carlow, Kildare, and Meath," presented by Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland; supported by Mr. Walter Long; read the first time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 194.]