Lords Sitting of 17 March 1898

Preamble
THE LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Quarter past Four of the clock.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.

  TORRINGTON AND OKEHAMPTON RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
  Report from the Committee of Selection that the Lord Shute (V. Barrington) be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Earl of Verulam; read, and agreed to.
  Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, no parties having appeared in opposition thereto; read, and ordered to lie on the Table; the Orders made on the 7th March and Thursday last discharged, and Bill committed.

  MORLEY CORPORATION (GAS) BILL. [H.L.]
  Report from the Committee of Selection that the Lord Shute (V. Barrington) be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Earl of Verulam; read, and agreed to.
  MORLEY GAS BILL. [H.L.]
  Report from the Committee of Selection that the Lord Shute (V. Barrington) be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Earl of Verulam; read, and agreed to.
  MIDLAND RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
  Report from the Committee of Selection that the Lord Shute (V. Barrington) be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Earl of Verulam; read, and agreed to.
  ABERDEEN CORPORATION (TRAMWAYS) BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
  BLACKPOOL AND FLEETWOOD TRAMROAD (TRAMWAY EXTENSIONS) BILL. [H.L.]
  Read a second time.
  FILEY GAS AND WATER BILL. [H.L.]
  Read a second time, according to order.
  ABERYSTWITH GAS BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
  SPECIAL JURIES BILL.
  Read a first time, and to be printed; to be read a second time on Monday next.—(The Lord Chancellor.) [No. 30.]
  REGISTRATION (IRELAND) BILL.
  Read a first time, and to be printed. [No. 31.]

  LONDON UNIVERSITY COMMISSION BILL.
  THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (the Duke of DEVONSHIRE): My Lords, I beg to move that the Report of Amendments to the London University Commission Bill be received.
  Question put.
  Motion agreed to.
  THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL: I now move an Amendment of the Schedule of the Bill, of which I have given notice. It is on Page 5, Line 9, to leave out "By the Crown," and insert "By Her Majesty, by the advice of the Privy Council."
  Question put.
  Motion agreed to.
  House adjourned at 4.35.