§ Private Bills [Lords] (Standing Orders not previously inquired into complied with),—Mr. DRPUTY-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, and which are applicable thereto, have been complied with, namely:—
- Sunderland Corporation (Wearmouth Bridge) Bill [Lords].
- Sheffield Corporation (Tramways) Bill [Lords.]
- Brighton and Hove Gas Bill [Lords].
- Frimley and Farnborough District Water Bill [Lords).
- Rotherham Corporation Bill [Lords].
- Salop County Council Bill [Lords],
- Warwick Gas Bill [Lords].
- Falmouth Dock Bill [Lords].
§ Bills to be read a second time.
§ London County Council (Money) Bill (Standing Orders applicable thereto complied with),—Mr. DEPUTY-SPEAKER laid upon the Table Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, that, in the case, of the following Bill, referred on the First Reading thereof, the Standing Orders which are applicable thereto have been complied with, namely:—
§ London County Council (Money) Bill.
§ Bill to be read a second time.
§ Provisional Orders Bill (no Standing Orders applicable),—Mr. DEPUTY-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 942 Reading thereof, no Standing Orders are applicable, namely:—
- Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill.
- Sea Fisheries (Cardigan Bay) Provisional Order Bill.
- Sea Fisheries (Poole) Provisional Order Bill.
- Conway Fisheries Provisional Order Bill.
§ Bills to be read a second time To-morrow.
§ Provisional Order Bills (Standing Orders applicable thereto complied with).—Mr. DEPUTY-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 Orders (No. 3) Bill.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill.
§ Bills to be read a second time To-morrow.
§ Bury and District Joint Water Board Bill,
§ Seaforth and Sefton Junction Railway Bill,
§ Read the third time, and passed.
§ Barnoldswick Urban District Council Water Bill,
§ Mersey Railway Bill [Lords],
§ Rhondda Urban District Council (Tramways Extensions, etc.) Bill,
§ As amended, considered; to be read the third time.
§ Methodist Church in Ireland Bill (by Order),
§ Third Reading deferred till To-morrow, at a quarter-past Eight of the clock.
§ Dewsbury Corporation Bill (by Order),
§ As amended, considered.
§ Amendment proposed by Promoters.
§ Mr. LOUGHI believe that this Amendment is suggested in order to meet a proposal of which some of us had given notice. If we receive an assurance that the object we had in view will be secured by this Amendment withdrawing the Clause, we shall be satisfied. Perhaps we can have a word to that effect before the present Amendment is agreed to.
§ The DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN of WAYS and MEANS (Mr. Maclean)The effect of the withdrawal of the Clause is that the Clause will no longer remain in the Bill.
§ Amendment agreed to.
§ Bill to be read a third time.
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Gas and Water Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill,
To confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Guildford Gas, Melton Mowbray Gas, Swanage Gas, and Holylake and West Kirby Gas and Water." Presented by Mr. ROBERTSON; read the first time; referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 67.]
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Gas and Water Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill,
To confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Cheadle Gas, Heathfield and Waldron Gas, Liverpool Gas, Mid Kent Gas Light and Coke, Rothwell Gas, and Fisherton Anger and Bemerton Water Works." Presented by Mr. ROBERTSON; read the first time; referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 69.]
§ Worksop and Bawtry Railway Bill,
§ Reported, with Amendments; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
§ Lurgan Urban District Council Bill.
§ Reported, with Amendments, from the Local Legislation Committee; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
§ Message from the Lords,
§ Consolidation Bills.—That they communicate that they have come to the following Resolution, namely. That it is desirable that all Consolidation Bills in the present Session be referred to a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament.