§ Provisional Order Bills [Lords] (Standing Orders applicable thereto 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 Bills, originating in the Lords, and referred on the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders which are applicable thereto have been complied with, namely:—
§ Tramways Orders Confirmation Bill [Lords].
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill [Lords].
§ Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time To-morrow.
§ Kingston-upon-Hull Corporation Bill [Lords] (King's Consent signified),
§ Bill read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
§ Metropolitan Water Board (New Works) Bill [Lords]
§ To be read a second time to-morrow.
§ Poplar Borough Council (Superannuation and Pensions) Bill [Lords] (by Order),
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 14) Bill,
§ Bead the third time, and passed.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill,
§ As amended, considered; to be read the third time To-morrow.
§ Saint Mary, Radcliffe, Rectory Bill [Lords],
§ North Eastern Railway Bill [Lords],
§ Reported, with Amendments; Reports to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
§ NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY (SUPERANNUATION FUND, ETC.) ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL [Lords]. (By Order.)
§ Further considered.
1788§ Mr. SPEAKERIf the hon. Gentleman objects he must give his reasons.
Captain CRAIGThere are 105 questions on the Paper, and I think the Government might withdraw these long Amendments in order to allow questions to proceed. If this business is gone on with it is obvious many important questions cannot be reached. I hope these Amendments will be withdrawn.
§ Bill to be further considered to-morrow (Friday).
§ Saint Mary, Radcliffe, Rectory Bill [Lords],
§ North Eastern Railway Bill [Lords],
§ Reported, with Amendments; Reports to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.