Lords Sitting of 15 August 1890

SETTLED LAND BILL.—(No. 185.)
Returned from the Commons agreed to.
CENSUS (ENGLAND AND WALES) BILL. (No. 226.)
Returned from the Commons with the Amendment agreed to.

ALLOTMENTS ACT (1887) AMENDMENT BILL.—(No. 243:)
COMPANIES (MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION) BILL.—(No. 110.)
HOUSING OF THE WORKING CLASSES BILL.—(No. 253.)
LOCAL TAXATION (CUSTOMS AND EXCISE) DUTIES BILL.—(No. 261.)
POLICE (SCOTLAND) BILL.—(No. 263.)
PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.—(No 205.)
Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to.

STATUTE LAW REVISION (No. 2.) BILL. (No. 230.)
Returned from the Commons agreed to, with Amendments: The said Amendments considered (on Motion), and agreed to.
LONDON STREETS (REMOVAL OF GATES) BILL.
Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to, with an Amendment: The said Amendment considered and agreed to.
COMPANIES (WINDING-UP) BILL. (No. 229.)
Returned from the Commons with several of the Amendments agreed to, and one disagreed to, together with a reason for such disagreement.
DUBLIN CORPORATION BILL.
Returned from the Commons with the Amendment made by the Lords to the Consequential Amendments made by the Commons agreed to.
CUSTOMS CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1876, AMENDMENT BILL.—(No. 152.)
  PARLIAMENTARY REGISTRATION EXPENSES (IRELAND) BILL.—(No. 249.)
  Returned from the Commons with the Amendment to each Bill agreed to.
PUBLIC HEALTH ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.—(No. 260.)
  TENANTS' COMPENSATION BILL. (No. 254.)
  Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to.
  BILLS OF SALE BILL.—(No. 268.)
  Returned from the Commons with the Amendment to which the Lords have disagreed not insisted on, and with the Amendments made by the Lords to the Amendments made by the Commons agreed to.
HOP INDUSTRY.—(No. 270.)
  TOWN HOLDINGS.—(No. 271.)
    INFANT LIFE PROTECTION BILL. (No. 272.)
    Reports, &c., from the Select Committees of the House of Commons: Communicated (pursuant to messages of Monday last), and to be printed.

    RAILWAYS (IRELAND) BILL.
    Brought from the Commons, and read 1a.
    THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Lord KNUTSFORD): I have to ask your Lordships, as the Standing Orders have been suspended, to pass this measure through its different stages. It is a Bill that is very simple in its character, but at the same time is very important, inasmuch as there is considerable fear lest the potato blight should be more extensive than was expected, and this trouble would, of course, materially affect several of the poorer districts. If the construction of the four railways that are contemplated by this Bill is commenced, it is clear that very great assistance will be given in the way of providing work for the poorer people in those districts. The Bill was read a third time in the House of Commons this morning at 7 o'clock without any Amendment; and the object of it is to enable certain railways

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    which are mentioned in the first Schedule, some of which, as I have informed your Lordships, are in districts which are likely to be affected by this serious blight, to be commenced at periods much earlier than would be possible if the Spring Assizes had to be waited for to pass the necessary steps and presentments for the lines. This object is effected by shortening and accelerating the times for taking the preliminary steps required by the Tramways Act, and by enabling the Grand Juries to be summoned specially to consider these presentments between the 20th November and the 20th December, instead of at the Assizes in March. It is very important, as I have said, that this Bill should pass rapidly through your Lordships' House. I move that the Bill be read a second time.
    (Standing Orders Nos. XXXIX. and XLV. having been dispensed with), moved that the Bill be now read 2a (The Lord Knutsford); agreed to; Bill read 2a accordingly; Committee negatived; Bill read 3a, and passed.

    COMPANIES (WINDING-UP) BILL. (No. 229.)
    Commons reason for disagreeing to one of the Lords Amendments considered (on Motion): The Amendment to which the Commons have disagreed not insisted on.
    House adjourned during pleasure.
    House resumed.
    The Lord Foxford (E. Limerick) chosen Speaker.

  DIRECTORS' LIABILITY BILL.—(No. 257.)

    METROPOLIS MANAGEMENT ACTS AMENDMENT BILL.—(No. 252.)
    Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to, with Amendments: The said Amendments considered (on Motion) and agreed to.
    House adjourned at ten minutes past Eleven o'clock, to Monday next, half past Eleven o'clock.