§ Private Bills [Lords] (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, originating in the Lords, and referred on the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders not previously inquired into, which are applicable thereto, have been complied with, namely:—
§ Belfast Corporation Bill [Lords].
§ St. George's Hospital Bill [Lords].
§ Reading Corporation Bill [Lords].
§ Hull and Barnsley Railway Bill [Lords].
§ North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Bill [Lords].
§ Liverpool United Gaslight Company Bill [Lords].
§ Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time.
§ Private Bills (Petition for additional Provision) (Standing Orders not 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 Petition for additional Provision in the following Bill, the Standing Orders have not been complied with, namely:—
§ Glasgow Corporation (Celluloid) Bill.
§ Ordered, That the Report be referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders.
§ Provisional Order Bills (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, referred on the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders which are applicable thereto have been complied with, namely:—
§ Local Government Provisional Order (No. 11) Bill.
1552§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 12) Bill.
§ Gas and Water Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill.
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill.
§ Ordered, That the Bills be read a second time To-morrow.
§ Port Talbot Railway and Docks Bill,
§ King's Consent signified; Bill read the third time, and passed.
§ Read the third time, and passed.
§ Wesleyan and General Assurance Society Bill [Lords].
§ As amended, to be considered Tomorrow.
§ Butterley Company Bill [Lords].
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ London County Council (Money) Bill,
§ To be read a second time To-morrow.
§ Skegness Urban District Council Bill [Lords].
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ Abertillery and District Water Board Bill [Lords] (by Order).
§ Order for Third Reading read.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed. "That the Bill be now read the third time."
§ The CHAIRMAN of WAYS and MEANS (Mr. Whitley)I beg to move, to leave out from the word "That," to the end of the question, in order to add the words "be recommitted to the former Committee."
§ Mr. GOLDSTONEI object.
§ The CHAIRMAN of WAYS and MEANSI think the hon. Member is under a misapprehension. The Motion is to recommit the Bill for further consideration to the former Committee, in view of certain facts which have arisen.
§ Mr. GOLDSTONEI will object to the Third Reading.
§ Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Question," put, and negatived. Words added.
§ Main Question, as amended, put, and agreed to.
§ Bill recommitted to the former Committee.
1553§ Tramways Provisional Order Bill,
§ Read the third time, and passed.
§ Trade Boards Act Provisional Order Bill (by Order),
§ Second Reading deferred till Thursday.
§ Land Drainage (Tillingham Valley) Provisional Order Bill,
§ "To confirm a Provisional Order under the Land Drainage Act, 1861, in the matter of a proposed Drainage District in the parishes of Brede, Udimore, Beckley, Peasmarsh Rye, and Rye Foreign, in the county of Sussex." Presented by Mr. RUNCIMAN; read the first time; to be referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 257.]
§ Sea Fisheries (Emsworth) Provisional Order Bill,
§ "To confirm a Provisional Order under the Sea Fisheries Act, 1868, relating to Oyster and Mussel Fisheries in Emsworth Channel." Presented by Mr. RUNCIMAN; read the first time; to be referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 258.]