§ Private Bills [Lords] (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with), —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, originating in the Lords, and referred on the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders not previously inquired into, and which are applicable thereto, have been complied with, namely:—
§ City of Dublin Steam Packet Company Bill [Lords].
§ Ordered, That the Bill be read a second time.
§ Private Bill Petitions (Standing Orders not complied with),—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, the Standing Orders have not been complied with, namely:—
§ Belfast Corporation.
§ Ordered, That the Report be referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders.
§ Staffordshire Potteries Water Bill (by Order),
§ Second Reading deferred till Thursday next.
§ Crystal Palace Company Bill (by Order).
§ Second Reading deferred till Thursday, 14th April.
§ London County Council (General Powers) Bill (by Order),
§ St. James's Vestry Hall (Westminster) Bill (by Order),
§ Second Reading deferred till Thursday next, at a quarter-past eight of the clock.
§ South Hants Water Bill (by Order),
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee on the Bill that they have power to inquire whether the promoters have made adequate provision by the Bill for the supply of water at reasonable rates to the agricultural community within the area of supply, and to any person or per- 1438 sons from whom any existing or natural supply is, or may be, withdrawn owing to the works or undertakings authorised by the Bill, and that they further have power to insert in the Bill such Clause or Clauses as they think necessary to impose upon the promoters the obligation to provide such supply.—[Mr. Stanier.]
§ North and South Shields Electric Railway Bill (by Order),
§ Second Reading deferred till Thursday next.