HC Deb 19 May 1908 vol 189 cc48-9

Mr. Speaker laid upon the Table, Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the following Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, no Standing Orders are applicable, viz.,:—Metropolitan Commons Provisional Order Bill.

Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time To-morrow.

Rhymney Railway Bill [Lords].—Read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.

Garw and Ogmore Gas (re-committed Bill; London County Council (General Powers) Bill; St. Marylebone Borough Council (Superannuation) Bill [Lords].—As amended, considered; to be read the third time.

Divorce Bills.—Mr. Attorney-General, Mr. Attorney-General for Ireland, Sir John Kennaway, Sir Joseph Leese, Mr. Solicitor General, Sir D. Brynmor Jones, Sir Edward Carson, Mr. G. Cave, and Mr. Solicitor-General for Ireland were nominated Members of the Select Committee on Divorce Bills.—(Secretary Sir Edward Grey.)

Land Drainage Provisional Order Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill.—Read a second time, and committed.

Standing Orders—Resolutions reported from the Select Committee:—1. "That, in the case of the Sligo and Arigna Railway Bill, Petition for Additional Provision, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to insert the additional Provision if the Committee on the Bill think fit." 2."That, in the case of the Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways (No. 2), Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill."

Resolutions agreed to.