HL Deb 30 June 1898 vol 60 cc597-8

Motion made— That the Sessional Order of the 8th of March, 1898, 'That no Provisional Order Confirmation Bill, originating in this House, shall be read a first time after Tuesday, the 3rd day of May next,' be dispensed with in respect of a Bill to confirm a Provisional Order granted by the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, to the Midland Electric Corporation for Power Distribution, Limited, in respect of an area situate in the county of Stafford."—(The Earl of Dudley.)

THE EARL OF DUDLEY

My Lords, the Sessional Order which I would ask your Lordships to dispense with as regards this Bill, provided that no Provisional Order Bill should be read a first time after the 3rd of May. I am quite aware that some time has elapsed from that date, but I would ask your Lordships to forego that provision and allow this Bill to be introduced, because this Session several matters connected with electric lighting had to be decided by a Select Committee, and until we were able to obtain the Report of that Select Committee this Provisional Order could not be introduced. Under those circumstances, my Lords, I hope the House will agree to my Motion.

THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (The EARL of MORLEY)

My Lords, I make no objection to the Motion which has bean brought forward by my noble Friend. This Provisional Order deals with a case that distinctly comes within the purview of the Report of the Joint Committee of the two Houses that sat last month, under the presidence of the Lord Privy Seal, and I shall not make any objection to this Bill being now introduced, as it could not be introduced until the Report of the Committee was before the House.

Motion agreed to.