Lords Sitting of 4 July 1898

Preamble
THE LORD CHANCELLOR took his Seat on the Woolsack at a quarter past Four of the clock.
PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
  STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
  Report from, That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the following Bills, namely—
LANCASHIRE, DERBYSHIRE AND EAST COAST RAILWAY BILL,

  SHEFFIELD DISTRICT RAILWAY BILL,
  ought to be dispensed with, and the Bills allowed to proceed.
  Read, and agreed to.

  RHONDDA AND SWANSEA BAY RAILWAY BILL.
  Reported with an Amendment.
  PLYMOUTH CORPORATION BILL.
  The Consent of the Prince of Wales, in right of his Duchy of Cornwall, signified; Bill reported with Amendments.
  CROMER GAS BILL.
  Reported with Amendments.
  DROGHEDA GAS BILL.
  Reported with Amendments.
  RHYMNEY AND ABER VALLEYS GAS AND WATER BILL.
  Witnesses ordered to attend the Select Committee.
  LONDON, TILBURY AND SOUTHEND RAILWAY BILL.
  Witnesses ordered to attend the Select Committee.
  LEYTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
  Committed; the Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  LONDON UNITED TRAMWAYS BILL.
  Committed; the Committees, to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) BILL.
  Committed; the Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  BRISTOL TRAMWAYS (ELECTRICAL POWER, ETC.) BILL.
  Committee to meet on Friday next.
  BRISTOL TRAMWAYS (EXTENSIONS) BILL.
  Committee to meet on Friday next.
  HIGHAM AND HUNDRED OF HOO WATER BILL.
  Committee to meet on Friday next.
  SHEFFIELD CORPORATION BILL.
  Committee to meet To-morrow.
  CLERGY MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY BILL. [H.L.]
  Commons' Amendments considered, and agreed to.
  LLANELLY AND PONTARDULAIS RAILWAY BILL.
  Leave given to the Select Committee not to sit again till Thursday next.
  USK VALLEY RAILWAY BILL.
  Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn. Read, and ordered, to lie on the Table. The Orders made on the 16th and 23rd of June discharged, and Bill committed.
  DUBLIN PORT AND DOCKS BILL.
  Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn. Read, and ordered to lie on the Table. The Orders made on the 16th and 23rd of June last discharged, and Bill committed for Friday next.
  MANCHESTER CARRIAGE AND TRAM WAYS COMPANY BILL. [H.L.]
  Read the third time, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
  SAINT MARYLEBONE CHURCHES BILL. [H.L.]
  Read the third time, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
  NEWCASTLE - UPON - TYNE CORPORA TION BILL. [H.L.]
  Read the third time, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
  GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND MIDLAND AND GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAYS JOINT COMMITTEE BILL.
  Read the third time, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
  GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY (PENSIONS) BILL.
  Read the third time, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the commons.
  WEST HAM CORPORATION BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; read the first time, and referred to the Examiners.
  WHITECHAPEL AND BOW RAILWAY BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; read the first time, and referred to the Examiners.
  KEW BRIDGE AND APPROACHES BILL.
  Returned from the Commons with the Amendment agreed to.
  STAINES RESERVOIRS JOINT COMMITTEE BILL.
  Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to.
MISCELLANEOUS.
  PRIVATE BILL PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  Message from the Commons for leave for the Earl of Morley to attend to be examined as a witness before the Select Committee of that House; leave given for his Lordship to attend if he think fit; and his Lordship (in his place) consenting thereto, a Message ordered to be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith.
RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.
  SIERRA LEONE.
  Commission and instructions to Sir David P. Chalmers, as Her Majesty's Commissioner, to inquire into the native insurrection and the general affairs of the Colony and Protectorate. Presented (by Command), and ordered to lie on the Table.
  DISEASES OF ANIMALS ACTS, 1894 AND 1896.
  Two Orders, dated 1st July, 1898, prohibiting the conveyance of animals by the steamships Norge and Port Victoria: Laid before the House (pursuant lo Act), and ordered to lie on the Table.
  LIBRARIES (OFFENCES) BILL.
  House to be in Committee To-morrow.
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 11) BILL.
  Committed to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 12) BILL.
  Committed to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 6) BILL.
  House to be in Committee To-morrow.
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (POOR LAW) BILL.
  House to be in Committee To-morrow.
  METROPOLITAN POLICE PROVISIONAL ORDER BILL.
  House in Committee (according to Order); Bill reported without Amendment; Standing Committee negatived, and Bill to be read the third time Tomorrow.
  WATER ORDERS CONFIRMATION BILL. [H.L.]
  Amendments reported (according to Order), and Bill to be read the third time To-morrow.
  TRAMWAYS ORDERS CONFIRMATION (No. 3) BILL. [H.L.]
  Amendments reported (according to Order), and Bill to be read the third time To-morrow.
  PIER AND HARBOUR PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 2) BILL. [H.L.]
  Amendments reported (according to Order), and Bill to be read the third time To-morrow.
  LAND DRAINAGE PROVISIONAL ORDER (HACCONBY FEN) BILL.
  Read the third time (according to Order), and passed.
  COMMONS REGULATION (RUNCORN) PROVISIONAL ORDER BILL.
  Order of the Day for the Second Beading read, and discharged.

  SOLICITORS (IRELAND) BILL.
  House in Committee (according to Order); Bill reported without Amendment, and re-committed to the Standing Committee.
  House adjourned at 4.35.