PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.

HC Deb 04 July 1906 vol 160 cc1-6

Kettering Water Bill. Lords' Amendments considered, and agreed to.

Kingston-upon-Hull Corporation Bill. As amended, considered. Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243 be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the third time.—(The Chairman of Ways and Means.) King's Consent signified.)

Bill read the third time and passed.

Folkestone, Sandgate, and Hythe Tramways Bill [Lords]. Read a second time, and committed.

Nettlebed and District Commons (Preservation) Bill [Lords]. To be read a second time To-morrow.

Ritz Hotel, Limited, Bill [Lords]. Read a second time, and committed.

London and India Docks and Millwall Dock Companies Bill. [Order March 5th] that the London and India Docks and Millwall Dock Companies Bill be committed, read, and discharged. Bill withdrawn. —(Mr. Caldwell.)

Sutton District Water Bill. Reported; Report to lie upon the Table.

Hammersmith, City, and North East London Railway Bill. Order read, for resuming Adjourned Debate on Question [July 3rd], "That the Promoters of the Hammersmith. City, and North East London Railway Bill which has been introduced into this House in the present session of Parliament shall have leave to suspend any further proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the same Bill, if they shall think fit, in the next session of Parliament, provided that notice of their intention to do so be lodged in the Private Bill Office not later than six o'clock on the day prior to the close of the present session, and that all fees due thereon up to that period be paid: That the money deposited in accordance with the Standing Orders of this House in respect of such Bill may thereupon be returned to the depositors: That the Promoters of such Bill may, on or before December 31st next, deposit in the Private Bill Office an Estimate, signed by the person making the same, of the expense of the undertaking under the Bill, and, previously to January 15th next, deposit a sum not less than than five per cent. on the amount of such Estimate with the Paymaster-General: That such Bill shall be referred to the Examiners, who shall certify whether or not the Promoters have made such deposit with the Paymaster-General, and, upon the Examiners certifying that such deposit has been made, that the proceedings on such Bill shall be pro forma only in regard to all other stages through which the same shall have passed in the present Session and no new fees shall be charged in regard to such stages: That such Bill shall be deposited in the Private Bill Office not later than six o'clock on or before the third day on which the House shall sit in the next session of Parliament, with a declaration annexed thereto signed by the agent stating that the Bill is the same in every respect as the Bill at the last stage of the proceedings thereon in this House in the present session. That if the money deposited in the present session, as required by Standing Order No. 57, in respect of such Bill has not been withdrawn as provided for by the preceding resolutions a certificate of that fact from the proper officer of the court in which such money was deposited shall accompany such declaration, and such Bill shall not be referred to the Examiners: That such Bill, indorsed by one of the Clerks in the Private Bill Office as having been duly deposited with such declaration and such certificate, if any, annexed, be laid by one of the Clerks of that Office upon the Table of the House in the next session of Parliament: That such Bill, so laid upon the Table, shall be deemed to have been read a first time: That the Standing Orders by which the proceedings on Bills are regulated shall not apply to such Bill in regard to any of the stages through which the same shall have passed during the present session: That all Petitions presented in the present session against such Bill shall stand referred to the Committee on the Bill in the next session of Parliament, and that all Notices and grounds of objections to the right of Petitioners to be heard, given in the present session within the time prescribed ,by the Rules of the Referees relating to such Notices, shall be held applicable in the next session of Parliament: That no Petitioners shall be heard before the Committee on such Bill unless their Petition shall have been presented within the time limited in the present session or in respect of which Standing Order No. 128 has been dispensed with in the present session, or unless their Petition shall be presented on or before February 12th, 1907."—(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)

Question again proposed.

MR. MORTON (Sutherland)

said that if he could have an assurance that the passing of this Standing Order would not give this scheme any advantage over its rivals next year, he would withdraw his objection.

THE CHAIRMAN OF WAYS AND MEANS (Mr. EMMOTT,) Oldham

replied that he could give that assurance, and the last paragraph of the Motion had been framed so as to ensure that.

Question put, and agreed to.

Ordered, That the Promoters of the Hammersmith, City, and North East London Railway Bill which has been introduced into this House in the present session of Parliament shall have leave to suspend any further proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the same Bill, if they shall think fit, in the next session of Parliament, provided that notice of their intention to do so be lodged in the Private Bill Office not later than six o'clock on the day prior to the close of the present session and that all fees due thereon up to that period be paid.

That the money deposited in accordance with the Standing Orders of this House in respect of such Bill may there-upon be returned to the depositors.

That the promoters of such Bill may, on or before the 31st day of December next, deposit in the Private Bill Office an estimate, signed by the person making the same, of the expense of the undertaking under the Bill, and, previously to the 15th day of January next, deposit a sum not less than 5 per cent, on the amount of such estimate with the Paymaster-General.

That such Bill shall be referred to the examiners, who shall certify whether or not the promoters have made such deposit with the Paymaster General, and, upon the examiners certifying that such deposit has been made, that the proceedings on such Bill shall be pro forma only in regard to all other stages through which the same shall have passed in the present session, and no new fees shall be charged in regard to such stages.

That such Bill shall be deposited in the Private Bill Office not later than six o'clock on or before the third day on which the House shall sit in the next session of Parliament, with a declaration annexed thereto signed by the agent stating that the Bill is the same in every respect as the Bill at the last stage of the proceedings thereon in this House in the present session.

That if the money deposited in the present session, as required by Standing Order No. 57, in respect of such Bill has not been withdrawn as provided for by the preceding resolutions a certificate of that fact from the proper officer of the court in which such money was deposited shall accompany such declaration, and such Bill shall not be referred to the Examiners.

That such Bill, indorsed by one of the Clerks in the Private Bill Office as having been duly deposited with such declaration and such certificate, if any, annexed, be laid by one of the Clerks of that Office upon the Table of the House in the next, session of Parliament.

That such Bill, so laid upon the Table, shall be deemed to have been read as first time.

That the Standing Orders by which the proceedings on Bills are regulated shall not apply to such Bill in regard to any of the stages through which the same shall have passed during the present session.

That all Petitions presented in the present session against such Bill shall stand referred to the Committee on the Bill in the next session of Parliament, and that all notices and grounds of ob- jections to the right of Petitioners to be heard, given in the present session within the time prescribed by the Rules of the Referees relating to such Notices, shall be held applicable in the next session of Parliament.

That no Petitioners shall be heard before the Committee on such Bill unless their Petition shall have been presented within the time limited in the present session or in respect of which Standing Order No. 128 has been dispensed with in the present session, or unless their Petition shall be presented on or before the 12th day of February, 1907.

Ordered, That this Order be a Standing Order of the House.

Ordered, That a message be sent to the Lords to acquaint them therewith and desire their concurrence. —(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)