§ Private Bills [Lords],—Mr. SPEAKER laid upon the Table Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in respect of the following Bill, 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:—
§ Redcar, Coatham, Marske, and Saltburn Gas Bill [Lords],
§ Read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
§ Oxford University (St. Edmund Hall and Gatcombe Rectory) Bill [Lords],
§ Order for Third Reading read.
§ Mr. KINGMay I appeal to my hon. Friend not to press his objection. I have been in close touch with the promoters of the Bill, and though I started with a prejudice against it I now feel strongly towards the Bill.
§ Mr. BOOTHI cannot accept an arrangement between my hon. Friends and the promoters.
Third Reading deferred till To-morrow (Friday).
§ East Ham Corporation Bill (by Order),
§ Consideration, as amended, deferred till To-morrow.
§ London and South-Western Railway Bill [Lords] (by Order),
§ Second Reading deferred till To-morrow.
§ Dunfermline District Water Order Confirmation Bill,
§ "To confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Dunfermline 2168 District Water." Presented by Mr. MCKINNON WOOD. Read the first time; and ordered (under Section 9 of the Act) to be read a second time upon Friday, 11th July, and to be printed. [Bill 232.]
§ Private Bills (Group E),
§ Sir WILLIAM HOWELL DAVIES reported from the Committee on Group E of Private Bills; that, for the convenience of parties, the Committee had adjourned till Tuesday next, at Eleven of the clock.
§ Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders No. 13) Bill,
§ Reported, with Amendments [Provisional Orders confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
§ Bill, as amended, to be considered to-morrow.
§ Private Bills (Group F),
§ Mr. NICHOLSON reported from the Committee on Group F of Private Bills; that at the meeting of the Committee this day a message was received from Major Baring, one of the Members of the said Committee, stating that he was unable, on account of urgent private business, to, attend the meeting of the Committee this day.
§ Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill,
§ Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Orders confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Bill to be read the third time To-morrow.
§ Education Board Provisional Orders Confirmation (Cardigan, etc.) Bill [Lords],
§ Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Orders confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table.
§ Bill to be read the third tune To-morrow.
§ Llantrissant Gas Bill [Lords],
§ Leeds Corporation Bill [Lords],
§ Greenock Port and Harbours Bill [Lords],.
§ Reported, with Amendments; Reports to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
§ United District Gas Bill [Lords],
§ Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table.
2169§ Port Talbot Railway and Docks Bill [Lords],
§ Reported, with an Amendment; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
§ Midland Railway (Superannuation Fund) Bill [Lords],
§ Reported, without Amendment; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
§ Richmond (Surrey) Electricity Supply Bill [Lords.],
§ Reported, without Amendment; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
§ Bill to be read the third time.
§ Ferries (Acquisition by County Councils) Bill [Lords],
§ Read the first time; to be read a second time upon Tuesday next, and to be printed. [Bill 234.]
§ Message from the Lords.
§ That they have agreed to,
§ Caledonian Railway Order Confirmation Bill, without Amendment.
§ That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorise the sale of certain pictures bequeathed by the Will of the late Most Honourable Jane St. Maur Blanche, Dowager Marchioness Conyngham, as Heirlooms, and to declare the trusts of the proceeds of such sale; and for other purposes." [Conyngham Heirlooms Bill [Lords].
§ Also, a Bill intituled, "An Act to authorise the sale of personal chattels bequeathed by the will of the late Dame Elizabeth Ann Gomm as Heirlooms, and to declare the trusts of the proceeds of such sale; and for other purposes." [Gomm Heirlooms Bill [Lords].
§ And also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to dissolve the marriage of Violet McBride, of 70, Seymour Place, Bryanston Square, in the county of London, with William McBride, her husband, and to enable her to marry again and for other purposes." [McBride's Divorce Bill [Lords].
§ Conyngham Heirlooms Bill [Lords],
§ Gomm Heirlooms Bill [Lords],
§ Read the first time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
§ McBride's Divorce Bill [Lords],
§ Read the first time; to be read a second time.