HC Deb 09 July 1926 vol 197 cc2415-6

Order for Second Reading read.

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill be now read a Second time."

Sir WALTER de FRECE

I do not want to make a speech on this Motion, but only to say that the Southend Corporation have accepted the proposed Instruction to the Committee, thus falling in with the Government view.

Question put, and agreed to.

Bill read a Second time, and committed.

Ordered, That it be an instruction to the Committee on the Bill that they shall have regard to the provisions of Section 56 of the Public Health Act, 1925, so far as Clause 25, Sub-section 2A, is concerned."—[Sir W. de Frece.]

Falmouth Docks Bill [Lords.],

Read the Third time, and passed, without Amendment.

Trent Falls Improvement Bill [Lords],

As amended, considered: to be read the Third time.

Bristol Corporation Bill (by Order),

Order for consideration, as amended, read;

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill, as amended, be now considered":

Question amended, by leaving out from the word "That," to the end of the Question, and adding the words "notwithstanding the fact that the allowance of a term of eighty years for the repayment of certain loans is contrary to Standing Order 173a, this House having regard to the special circumstances mentioned in the Report of the Committee, orders the Bill to be now considered,"— [The Chairman of Ways and Means.]—instead thereof, and, as amended, agreed to.

Bill, as amended, considered accordingly.

Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243 be suspended, and that the Bill be now read the Third time.—[The Chairman of Ways and Means.]

King's Consent signified; Bill read the Third time, and passed.

Manchester Ship Canal (General Powers) Bill [Lords] by (Order).

Second Reading deferred till Friday next.

North Berwick Burgh Extension Order Confirmation Bill [Lords], considered; to he read the Third time upon Monday next.