§ London and North-Western Railway Bill [Lords] (by Order),
§ Second Reading deferred till Friday.
§ LEA BRIDGE DISTRICT GAS COMPANY BILL [Lords]—(By Order).
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."
§ The DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN of WAYS and MEANS (Mr. Maclean)I hope my hon. Friend will allow this and the subsequent Bills to go through, because I have seen the agent for the promoters, and he tells me that he will give the hon. Member an assurance in writing that the powers contained in this Bill will not be used by the promoters in any way inimical or hostile to the National Insurance Act.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill read a second time and committed.
§ Maidenhead Gas Company Bill [Lords] (by Order),
§ North Middlesex Gas Company Bill [Lords] (by Order),
§ Southgate and District Gas Company Bill [Lords] (by Order),
§ Brighton and Hove General Gas Company Bill [Lords] (by Order),
§ Herne Bay Gas Bill [Lords] (by Order),
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ Bradford Corporation Trolley Vehicles Provisional Order Bill,
§ Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill,
§ Military Lands Provisional Order Bill,
§ Read the third time, and passed.
§ Kent and Bela Fisheries Provisional Order Bill (by Order),
§ Norfolk Fisheries Provisional Order Bill (by Order),
§ Second Reading deferred till Tuesday next.
834§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill (by Order),
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ Standing Orders.
§ Resolutions reported from the Select Committee;
- 1. "That, in the case of the Bawtry and District Gas Bill [Lords], the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill."
- 2. "That, in the case of the South Suburban Gas Bill [Lords], Petition for dispensing with Standing Order 128 in the case of the Petition of 'the Bromley Corporation,' the said Standing Order ought to be dispensed with."
§ Resolutions agreed to.