§ Private Bills (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 Bills, referred on the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders not previously inquired into, which are applicable thereto, have been complied with, namely,
§ Ordered, that the Bills be read a second time.
§ Private Bills [Lords]—Mr. SPEAKER laid upon the Table Report from the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in respect of the following Bills, introduced pursuant to the provisions of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, and which the Chairman of Ways and Means had directed to originate in the House of Lords, they have certified that the Standing Orders have been complied with, namely,
- Loch Ericht Water and Electric Power Bill [Lords].
- Lothian Railways Bill [Lords].
- Lanark County Tramways Bill [Lords].
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill,
§ "To conform certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to Buxton, Cleethorpe with Thrunscoe, Derby, Leicester, and Middleton." Presented by Mr. HERBERT LEWIS; supported by Mr. Burns; read the first time; to be referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 83.]
1242§ London County Council (General Powers) Bill,
§ Petition for additional Provision; referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
§ Standing Orders,
§ Resolution reported from the Select Committee,
§ "That, in the case of the North Killingholme Pier [Lords], Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill."
§ Resolution agreed to.