§ 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 and which are applicable thereto, have been complied with, namely:—
- Sutton District Water Bill [Lords].
- Northwich Gas Bill [Lords].
- Altrincham Gas Bill [Lords].
- Bristol Tramways Bill [Lords].
§ Private Bill Petitions [Lords] (Standing Orders not complied with),—Mr. SPEAKER laid upon the Table Reports from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the Petitions for the following Bills, originating in the Lords, the Standing Orders have not been complied with, namely:—
§ London and North-Western Railway (Redeemable Stock) [Lords].
§ Port of London Authority [Lords].
§ Reports referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders.
§ Private Bill Petitions (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 the following Bill, the Standing Orders have not been complied with, namely:—
§ London Electric Railway Companies Facilities.
§ Report 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 1446 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:—
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill.
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill.
§ Gas and Water Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill.
§ Bills to be read a second time To-morrow.
§ Provisional Order Bills (No Standing Orders applicable),—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, no Standing Orders are applicable, namely:—
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill.
§ Local Government Provisional Order (No. 7) Bill.
§ Bills to be read a second time To-morrow.
§ Lords Amendments considered, and agreed to.
§ Barnoldswick Urban District Council Water Bill,
§ Chelmsford Corporation Gas Bill,
§ Friends' Provident Institution Bill,
§ Read the third time, and passed.
§ Mersey Railway Bill [Lords],
§ Read the third time, and passed, without Amendment.
§ Metropolitan Water Board Bill,
§ Rhondda Urban District Council (Tramways Extension, etc.) Bill,
§ Read the third time, and passed.
§ Deaf and Dumb Poor Asylum Bill [Lords],
§ Ilfracombe Gas Bill [Lords],
§ Lurgan Urban District Council Bill,
§ Neath Canal Navigation Bill [Lords],
§ Worksop and Bawtry Railway Bill,
§ As amended, considered; to be read the third time.
1447§ Brighton and Hove Gas Bill [Lords],
§ Falmouth Docks Bill [Lords],
§ Frimley and Farnborough District Water Bill [Lords],
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ London County Council (Money) Bill,
§ To be read a second time upon Thursday.
§ Ormskirk Gas and Electricity Bill [Lords],
§ Rotherham Corporation Bill [Lords],
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ Salop County Council Bill [Lords],
§ Sheffield Corporation (Tramways) Bill [Lords],
§ Sunderland Corporation (Wearmouth Bridge) Bill [Lords],
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ Land Drainage 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 Fangfoss, Full Sutton, Bolton, High Catton, Wilberfoss, Newton-upon-Derwent, Barmby-on-the-Moor, Sutton-upon-Derwent, Allerthorpe, Thornton, Storwood, Melbourne, Wheldrake, Thorganby with West Cottingwith, East Cottingwith and Bielby, in the East Riding of the county of York." Presented by Sir HARRY VERNEY; read the first time; referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 77.]
§ Great North of Scotland Railway Order Confirmation Bill,
§ "To confirm a Provisional Order under The Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to the Great North of Scotland Railway." Presented by Mr. McKINNON WOOD; read the first time; and ordered (under Section 9 of the Act) to be read a second time upon Wednesday, 19th May, and to be printed.
§ Message from the Lords,—That they have passed a, Bill, intituled, "An Act to confer powers on the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the county Borough of Halifax for the construction of tramways; to provide and run trolley vehicles and omnibuses and to make further provision with regard to their tramway undertaking; and for other purposes." Halifax Corporation Bill [Lords].
§ Also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confer further powers upon the Mayor, 1448 Aldermen, and Burgesses of the county borough of South Shields in regard to their tramway undertaking; to extend their Mill Dam Quay; to construct street works; and to acquire lands; to make better provisions in regard to the electrical undertaking and the local government, health, and finance of the borough; and for other purposes." South Shields Corporation Bill [Lords].
§ Also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act for conferring further capital powers on the West Gloucestershire Water Company; and for other purposes." West Gloucestershire Water Bill [Lords].
§ Also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to enable the Urban District Council of Aberdare to make and maintain tramways and to run trolley cars by railless traction and motor omnibuses; to carry out street improvements and to confer further powers upon the Council; and for other purposes." Aberdare Urban District Council (Tramways, etc.) Bill [Lords.]
§ And also, a Bill, intituled, "An Act to authorise the South Staffordshire Waterworks Company to extend their limits of supply; to construct new works; to raise additional capital; and for other purposes." South Staffordshire Water Bill [Lords.]
§ Consolidation Bills,—That they have appointed a Committee consisting of Five Lords to join with a Committee of this House to consider all Consolidation Bills of the present Session, and request this House to appoint an equal number of their Members to be joined with the said Lords.
§ The Lords propose that the Joint Committee do meet in Committee Room A on Monday the 17th instant, at half-past Three o'clock.
§ Government of India Bill,—That they have referred the Government of India Bill to the Joint Committee appointed to consider all Consolidation Bills of the the present Session.
§ Halifax Corporation Bill [Lords],
§ South Shields Corporation Bill [Lords],
§ West Gloucestershire Water Bill [Lords],
§ Aberdare Urban District Council (Tramways, etc.) Bill [Lords],
§ South Staffordshire Water Bill [Lords],
§ Read the first time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.