§ Heathfield and District Water Bill,
§ Read the third time, and passed.
§ Broadstairs and St. Peter's Urban District Council Bill [Lords],
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ London and South Western Railway Bill [Lords],
§ To be read a second time upon Monday next.
§ East Ham Corporation Bill (by Order),
§ Consideration, as amended, deferred till Thursday next.
§ London County Council (Money) Bill (by Order),
§ Consideration, as amended, deferred till Monday next.
§ Ipswich Dock Bill [Lords] (by Order),
§ Second Reading deferred till Tuesday next.
§ North-Eastern Railway Bill [Lords].
§ Order for Second Reading read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time."
§ Mr. GOLDSTONEI understand the promoters of the Bill are prepared to accept the Instruction in my name. If that be so, I do not propose further to delay the passage of the Bill.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill read a second time, and committed.
§ Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee on the Bill to inquire into the circumstances affecting the Town Moor of Sunderland and, if they think fit, to require an equivalent or other area to be substituted for the area of the said moor the reversion to which the Promoters acquire under the powers of the Bill.—[Goldstone.]
§ Great Eastern Railway Bill [Lords] [by Order],
§ Second Reading deferred till Monday next, at a quarter-past Eight of the clock.
1364§ Local Government Provisional Order (No. 19) Bill,
§ Local Government Provisional Order (No. 20) Bill,
§ Read the third time, and passed.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill,
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 17) Bill,
§ As amended, considered, to be read the third time upon Monday next.
§ St. Andrews Burgh Extension and Links Order Confirmation Bill [Lords],
§ Considered; to be read the third time upon Monday next.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 9) Bill,
§ Reported, without Amendment [Provisional Orders confirmed]; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
§ Bill to be read the third time upon Monday next.
§ Local Government Provisional Order (No. 22) Bill.
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD (Mr. Herbert Lewis)I beg to move "That leave be given to introduce a Bill to confirm a Provisional Order of the Local Government Board relating to the county of Glamorgan."
§ Sir F. BANBURYI should like some explanation of why the Standing Orders are going to be suspended.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. Baronet has the explanation every week.
§ Mr HERBERT LEWISIn this particular case the County Council of Glamorgan applied for additional borrowing powers. The Local Government Board consider that they are entitled to them and hope the House will be good enough to grant them this year. Unfortunately, it is impossible to hold the necessary inquiry until 9th May, and that is the cause of the delay. The money is required for some very important extensions and improvements, and we consider that it will really prejudice the county if the matter is delayed until next year. I really trust the House will kindly allow the Bill.
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill presented by Mr. HERBERT LEWIS; supported by Mr. Burns.
1365§ Ordered, That, in the case of the Local Government Provisional Order (No. 22) Bill, Standing Order 193a be suspended, and that the Bill be read the first time.—[The Deputy-Chairman.]
§ Bill accordingly read the first time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed.
§ 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.