Lords Sitting of 3 May 1877

MINUTES.
— Sat First in Parliament — The Lord Gormanston, after the death of his Father.
PUBLIC BILLS — First Reading — Removal of Wrecks * (59); Gas and Water Orders Confirmation (Brotton, &c.) * (60), and referred to the Examiners; Tramways Orders Confirmation (Barton, &c.) * (61), and referred to the Examiners.
Select Committee—Report—Public Record Office * (51–58).
Third Reading—Judicial Proceedings (Rating) * (37), and passed.
Withdrawn—Protection of Navigation * (53).

BLACK ROD.
The Deputy Lord Great Chamberlain acquainted the House "That Her Majesty had appointed General The Right Honourable Sir William Thomas Knollys, K.C.B., to be Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod in the room of Admiral Sir Augustus William James Clifford, Baronet, C.B., deceased, and that he was at the door ready to receive their Lordships commands," whereupon the House directed he should be called in; accordingly he was called in, and officiated in his place.
REPRESENTATIVE PEER FOR IRELAND.
Writs and Returns electing the Earl Annesley a Representative Peer for Ireland in the room of the late Earl of Bandon, deceased, with the Certificate of the Clerk of the Crown in Ireland annexed thereto—Delivered (on oath), and Certificate read.
RUSSIA AND TURKEY—THE WAR—THE SEAT OF WAR.
  OBSERVATIONS.
  EARL CADOGANsaid, it might be for the convenience of their Lordships if he mentioned that it was intended to place in the Library of the House a map of the Seat of War, and that an officer from the Intelligence Department of the War Office would attend each day to mark off such changes as might occur in the positions of the contending armies.
  REMOVAL OF WRECKS BILL [H.L.]
  A Bill to facilitate the removal of Wrecks and other obstructions to Navigation—Was presented by The Lord ELPHINSTONE; read 1a. (No. 59.)
  GAS AND WATER ORDERS CONFIRMATION (BROTTON, &C.) BILL [H.L.] (NO. 60.)
  A Bill for confirming certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under The Gas and Waterworks Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Brotton Gas, Guisbrough Gas, Bridport Water, Burgess Hill Water, Ruthin Water, and Pickering Gas and Water: And

  TRAMWAYS ORDERS CONFIRMATION (BARTON, &C.) BILL [H.L.] (NO. 61.)
  A Bill for confirming certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Tramways Act, 1870, relating to Barton, Eccles, Winton, and Monton Local Board Tramways, Bristol Tramways (Extension), Hull Street Tramways (Extension), Manchester Suburban Tramways, Nottingham and District Tramways, Portsea Street Tramways, Rusholme Local Board of Health Tramways, and Wolverhampton Tramways:
  Were presented by The Lord ELPHINSTONE; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
  House adjourned at half past Five o'clock, till To-morrow, half past Ten o'clock.