§ 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:—
§ Spennymoor and Tudhoe Gas Bill [Lords].
§ South Staffordshire Water Bill [Lords].
§ West Gloucestershire Water Bill [Lords].
§ Halifax Corporation Bill [Lords].
§ Aberdare Urban District Council (Tramways, etc.) Bill [Lords].
§ South Shields Corporation Bill [Lords].
§ Bills to be read a second time.
§ 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:—
§ Gas and Water Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill.
§ Gas and Water Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill.
§ Bills to be read a second time To-morrow.
§ Lords Amendment considered, pursuant to the Order of the House of the 13th May, and agreed to.
2112§ Deaf and Dumb Poor Asylum Bill [Lords], Ilfracombe Gas Bill [Lords],
§ Read the third time, and passed, with Amendments.
§ Lurgan Urban District Council Bill,
§ Read the third time, and passed.
§ Neath Canal Navigation Bill [Lords],
§ Read the third time, and passed, with an Amendment.
§ Worksop and Bawtry Railway Bill,
§ Read the third time, and passed.
§ Altrincham Gas Bill [Lords],
§ Bristol Tramways Bill [Lords],
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ Sutton District Water Bill [Lords],
§ Read a second time, and committed.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill,
§ Lords Amendments considered, and agreed to.
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Land Drainage (Raveningham) 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 Raveningham, Norton Sub-course, Thurlton, Loddon, Chedgrave, and Reedham." Presented by Sir HARRY VERNEY; read the first time; referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 85].
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Forfar Gas Order Confirmation Bill,
To confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Forfar Gas." Presented by Mr. McKINNON WOOD; and ordered (under Section 7 of the Act) to be considered To-morrow.
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Local Government, Provisional Order (No. 8) Bill,
To confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to Swansea, Wombwell, the West Kent Main Sewerage District, and Leeds." Presented by Mr. HERBERT LEWIS; supported by Mr. Herbert Samuel; read the first time; referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 86.]
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Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 9) Bill,
To confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Bury and District Joint Hospital District, the Henley and Wallingford, and the Middlesex Districts Joint Small-pox Hospital Districts, and the North-east Salop United Districts." Presented by Mr. HERBERT LEWIS; supported by Mr. Herbert Samuel; read the first time; referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 87.]
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Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill,
To confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 to 1909, relating to Harrogate (Extension), Keighley (Extension), Teignmouth, Tunbridge Wells (Extension), Warrington (Extension), and Ystradgynlais." Presented by Mr. ROBERTSON; read the first time; referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 88.]
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Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill,
To confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861, relating to Lossiemouth and Portmadoc." Presented by Mr. ROBERTSON; read the first time; referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 89.]
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Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill,
To confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under The General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861, relating to Cattewater and Poole." Presented by Mr. ROBERTSON; read the first time; referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 90.]
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Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill,
To confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland relating to the Urban District of Kingstown, the Rural Districts of Dingle, Kenmare and Rathdrum, and the Londonderry Port Sanitary Authority." Presented by Mr. BIRRELL; read the first time; to be referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, and to be printed. [Bill 91.]
§ London County Council (General Powers) Bill,
§ Reported, with Amendments, from the Local Legislation Committee; Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
§ Standing Orders,—Resolutions reported from the Select Committee;
§ 1. "That, in the case of the London Electric Railway Companies Facilities, Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill."
§ 2. "That, in the case of the Port of London Authority [Lords], Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with:—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill."
§ Resolutions agreed to.
§ London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill,
§ Reported, with Amendments: Report to lie upon the Table, and to be printed.
§ Message from The Lords,—That they have agreed to—
§ Defence of the Realm (Amendment) No. 3) Bill,
§ Army Act Amendment (No. 2) Bill,
§ Statutory Companies (Redeemable Stock) Bill, without Amendment.
§ Amendments to—
§ Neath Canal Navigation Bill [Lords],
§ Deaf and Dumb Poor Asylum Bill [Lords],
§ Ilfracombe Gas Bill [Lords], without Amendment.
§ That they have passed a Bill, intituled "An Act to confer further powers on the Eastern Valleys (Monmouthshire) Joint Sewerage Board." [Eastern Valleys (Monmouthshire) Joint Sewerage Board Bill [Lords].
§ Eastern Valleys (Monmouthshire) Joint Sewerage Board Bill [Lords],
§ Read the first time; and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.