HC Deb 29 May 1905 vol 147 cc57-9

That they have agreed to—Clay Cross Railway (Abandonment) Bill; Great Berkhampstead Gas Bill, without Amendment.

Amendments to—Mexborough and Swinton Tramways (Extension of Time) Bill [Lords], without Amendment.

That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Board of Education under the Education Acts, 1870 to 1903, to enable the London County Council to put in force the Lands Clauses Acts." [Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London, No. 2) Bill [Lords.]

Also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act for incorporating and conferring powers upon a Joint Committee of the Metropolitan and Great Central Railway Companies; for leasing certain railways of the Metropolitan Company; for confirming an agreement between the two companies in relation thereto; and for other purposes." [Metropolitan and Great Central Railway Companies Bill [Lords.]

Also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorise the Portsmouth Street Tramways Company to construct additional Tramways in the urban district of Gosport and Alverstoke, and street works in that district and in the urban district of Fareham, in the county of Southampton; and for other purposes." [Gosport and Fareham Tramways Bill [Lords.]

Also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to extend the time limited for the completion of the tramways, light railways, and works authorised to be constructed by the Hastings Tramways Company and to revive the powers for the compulsory purchase of land by that Company, and to authorise the construction of certain deviations of their authorised light railways and other works; and for other purposes." [Hastings Tramways Bill [Lords.]

Also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to extend the time for taking lands for the construction of certain tramways, widenings, and works authorised by the South Lancashire Tramways Acts, 1900 and 1901; to abandon certain tramways authorised by the Act of 1900; and for other purposes." [South Lancashire Tramways Bill [Lords.]

And, also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorise the Great Central Railway Company to establish a Pension Fund and guarantee pensions for the benefit of their salaried officers and clerks; to alter, modify, and repeal certain provisions of the Acts relating to the Railway Clearing System Superannuation Fund Corporation; and for other purposes." [Great Central Railway (Pension Fund) Bill [Lords.]

Gamble's Divorce Bill [Lords]. That they communicate Minutes of Evidence and Proceedings taken upon the Second Reading of Gamble's Divorce Bill [Lords], as desired by this House, with a request that the same may be returned.

Metropolitan and Great Central Railway Companies Bill [Lords]; Gosport and Fareham Tramways Bill [Lords]; Hastings Tramways Bill [Lords]; South Lancashire Tramways Bill [Lords]; Great Central Railway (Pension Fund) Bill [Lords]. Read the first time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.

Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London, No. 2) Bill [Lords]. Read the first time; referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 280.]

Metropolitan Pneumatic Despatch Bill. Reported [Preamble not proved]; Report to lie upon the Table.

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