§ Mr. SPEAKER laid upon the Table Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the Petition for the following Bill, originating in the Lords, the Standing Orders have not been Complied with, viz.:—West Yorkshire Tramways [Lords].
§ Ordered, That the Report be referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders.
§ Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Bill (by Order). Read a second time, and committed.
§ London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Bill (by Order). Second Reading deferred till Thursday next.
§ South Wales Electrical Power Distribution Company Bill (by Order). Read a second time, and committed.
§ London United Tramways Bill, "for conferring further powers on the London United Tramways (1901), Limited, for constructing tramways and widening and altering streets and roads, and acquiring lands in the counties of Middlesex and Surrey; and for other purposes," presented, and read the first time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
§ Romford and District Tramways Bill, "to incorporate the Romford and District Tramways Company; and to transfer to that Company the powers conferred by the Romford and District Tramways Act, 1903; and to confer further powers upon that Company, and for other purposes," presented, and read the first time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
§ Heacham Water Bill. "To incorporate the Heacham Water Company, and to enable the company to supply water with 600 in the parish of Heacham and certain other parishes in the county of Norfolk," presented, and read the first time; and ordered to be read a second time.
§ Wigan and Heysham Railway Bill. Order (26th February) that the Wigan and Heysham Railway Bill be committed, read, and discharged. Bill withdrawn.—(The Deputy Chairman.)