Lords Sitting of 3 May 1898

Preamble
THE LORD CHANCELLORtook his seat on the Woolsack at a Quarter past Four of the Clock.
PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
  LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY (WALES) BILL. [H.L.]
  Queen's consent signified; Bill reported from Select Committee with Amendments.
  WHITWICK AND COALVILLE GAS BILL.
  Reported with Amendments.
  SHERINGHAM AND BEESTON PROTECTION BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported with Amendments.
  CRAWLEY AND DISTRICT WATER BILL.
  Read second time and committed: Committee to be proposed by Committee of Selection.
  CROWHURST, SIDLEY, AND BEXHILL RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
  Read third time; Passed, and sent to Commons.
  YORK UNITED GAS BILL.
  Brought from Commons; Read first time, and referred to Examiners.
  ABERYSTWYTH GAS BILL. [H.L.]
  Returned from Commons agreed to, with Amendments.
  LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported from Select Committee with Amendments.
  DUNDEE CORPORATION TRAMWAYS BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported from Select Committee with Amendments.
  WIRRAL RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported from Select Committee with Amendments.
  MARKET HARBOROUGH GAS BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported with Amendments.
REPORT.

  RIVERS POLLUTION PREVENTION ACT.
  Report to the Secretary for Scotland, by Her Majesty's Inspector for Scotland, under the Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876;
  Presented (by command), and ordered to lie on the Table.

NEW BILLS.
  ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 10) BILL. [H.L.]
  To confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, relating to Aston Manor, Darlington, Lowestoft, Oldbury, Smethwick, and West Bromwich; Presented by the Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade (the Earl of Dudley): Read first time; to be printed; Referred to Examiners. [Bill No. 60.]

  UNIVERSITIES (SCOTLAND) ACTS AMENDMENT BILL. [H.L.]
  To amend the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1858, and the Universities (Scotland) Act, 1889, so as to make further provision for retiring allowances of professors in the University of Aberdeen; Presented by the Lord Lawrence (for the Earl of Camperdown): Read first time; to be printed; and to be read second time on Monday next. [Bill No. 61.]
  House adjourned at 4.35.