§ Brentford Gas Bill (by Order),
§ Order read for resuming adjourned Debate on Question [20th March], "That the Bill be now read a second time."
§ Question again proposed.
§ The DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN of COMMITTEES (Sir Donald Maclean)The Committee which has been set up to consider the principle proposed in all these Bills is still sitting, and will not report for some time. I, therefore, propose to move the adjournment of all the Gas Bills on the Paper to-day until the 6th June.
§ Question, "That the Debate be now adjourned," put, and agreed to.
§ Debate to be resumed upon Thursday, the 6th June.
§ Cannock Gas Bill, Hampton Court Gas Bill, Liverpool Gas Bill, Longwood and Slaithwaite Gas Bill, Yeadon and Guiseley Gas Bill, Cardiff Gas Bill, Commercial Gas Bill, Gas Light and Coke Company Bill, Hastings and St. Leonard's Gas Bill, Maidenhead Gas Bill, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gates-head Gas Bill, Plymouth and Stonehouse Gas Bill, Portsea Island Gas Light Bill, Richmond Gas Bill, Southampton Gas Bill, South Metropolitan Gas Bill, South Shields Gas Bill, South Suburban Gas Bill, Swansea Gas Bill, York Gas Bill, Basingstoke Gas Bill, Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and Water Bill, Alliance and Dublin Gas Bill.—(All by Order.)
§ Second Reading deferred till Thursday, the 6th June.