HL Deb 04 February 1878 vol 237 cc912-3
THE EARL OF REDESDALE,

as Chairman of Committees, moved a series of new Regulations as to Private Bills. They had, he said, been before the House since last July, and there had been, therefore, ample time to consider them. They were of great importance, particularly with regard to Bills originating under Provisional Orders; but their sole purpose was to secure for the House sufficient time to give an adequate consideration to such measures. He therefore moved—

  1. "1. That no Private Bill brought from the House of Commons shall be read a second time after Tuesday the 11th day of Juno next:
  2. "2. That no Bill originating in this House authorising any inclosure of lands under special report of the Inclosure Commissioners for England and Wales, or confirming any scheme of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales, shall be read a first time after Tuesday the 9th. day of April next:
  3. "3. That no Bill originating in this House confirming any provisional order or provisional certificate shall be read a first time after Tuesday the 9th day of April next:
  4. "4. That no Bill brought from the House of Commons authorising any inclosure of lands under special report of the Inclosure Commissioners for England and Wales, or confirming any scheme of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales, shall be read a second time after Tuesday the 18th day of June next:
  5. "5. That no Bill brought from the House of Commons confirming any provisional order or provisional certificate shall be read a second time after Tuesday the 18th day of June next:
  6. "6. That when a Bill shall have passed this House with amendments this order shall not apply to any now Bill sent up from the House of Commons which the Chairman of Committees shall report to the House is substantially the same as the Bill so amended."

LORD HENNIKER

said, he was sure no one would wish to oppose any proposal of the noble Earl at the Table unnecessarily on a question of this kind. He understood, however, that these Re-solutions, as far as Provisional Orders were concerned, would probably lead to great inconvenience. He would ask the noble Earl to postpone his Motion till to-morrow or Thursday, so that some further consideration might be given to the subject.

THE EARL OF REDESDALE

said, there was some force in the objection of the noble Lord, and he would therefore consent to the postponement for a few days of Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 5. Ordered, That no Private Bill brought from the House of Commons shall he read a second time after Tuesday the 11th day of June next: Ordered, That when a Bill shall have passed this House with amendments this order shall not apply to any new Bill sent up from the House of Commons which the Chairman of Committees shall report to the House is substantially the same as the Bill so amended.