§ Brentford Gas Bill and South Shields Gas Bill,
§ Ordered, That so much of the Lords Message [18th November] as relates to the Brentford Gas Bill and the South Shields Gas Bill be now considered.—[The Chairman of Ways and Means.]
§ So much of the Lords Message considered.
§ Ordered, That the Promoters of the Bills which have been introduced into this House in the present Session of Parliament, and which have passed this House and been sent to the House of Lords, shall 3324 have leave to introduce the same in the next Session of Parliament, provided that notice of their intention to do so be lodged in the Private Bill Office not later than Five o'clock on the day prior to the close of the present Session.
§ Ordered, That such Bills shall be deposited in the Private Bill Office not later than Five o'clock on or before the third day on which the House shall sit after the next meeting of Parliament, with a declaration annexed thereto, signed by the Agent, stating that the Bill is the same in every respect as the Bill at the last stage of the proceedings thereon in this House in the present Session.
§ Ordered, That the proceedings on such Bills shall be pro formâ only in regard to every stage through which the same shall have passed in the present Session, and that no new fees be charged in regard to such stages.
§ Ordered, That the Standing Orders by which the proceedings on Bills are regulated shall not apply to such Bills in regard to any of the stages through which the same shall have passed during the present Session.
§ Ordered, That this Order be a Standing Order of the House.
§ Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Lords to acquaint them therewith.
§ Gas Provisional Orders Bill,
§ Gas and Water Provisional Orders Bill,
§ Lords Amendments considered, and agreed to.