§ Central Argentine Railway Bill [Lords],
§ Metropolitan Railway Bill [Lords],
§ Reading and District Electric Supply Bill [Lords],
§ As amended, considered; to be read the third time.
§ Southampton 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.]
§ Bill accordingly read the third time, and passed.
§ Kirkcaldy Corporation Order Confirmation Bill,
§ Considered; to be read the third time to-morrow.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 14) Bill,
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ Montrose Water, etc., Order Confirmation Bill,
§ "To confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Montrose Water," presented by the Lord Advocate; read the first time; and ordered (under Section 9 of the Act) to be read a second time upon Wednesday, 13th July.
§ London County Council (General Powers) Bill,
§ Reported, with Amendments, from the Local Legislation Committee; Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill,—reported, with Amendments [Provisional Orders confirmed];
§ Bill, as amended, to be considered tomorrow.
1486§ Message from The Lords,—That they have agreed to,—
§ Police Superannuation (Scotland) Bill, with Amendments.
§ That they have passed a Bill intituled, "An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861, relating to Ballochroy, Newlyn, and Ventnor." [Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill [Lords].
§ And, also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Burnham Gas, Dinnington and District Gas, Dunblane Gas, Highbridge Gas, and Pinner Gas." [Gas Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [Lords].
§ Local Government Acts, 1888 and 1894, and Local Government (Scotland) Acts, 1889 and 1894,—That they have come to the following Resolution, namely: That it is desirable that a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament be appointed to inquire into the application of the provisions contained in the Local Government Acts, 1888 and 1894, and the Local Government (Scotland) Acts, 1889 and 1894, relating to financial adjustments consequent on the alteration of the boundaries of a Local Government area, or on an alteration in the constitution or status of the governing body of a Local Government area, and to report to the House if they are of opinion that any Amendments in such provisions are desirable.
§ Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill [Lords],
§ Read the first time; Referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
§ Gas Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [Lords],
§ Read the first time; Referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.