Lords Sitting of 6 May 1898

Preamble
THE LORD CHANCELLORtook his Seat on the Woolsack at a Quarter past Four of the clock.
PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.

  MILITARY MANŒUVRES ACT, 1897.
  THE LORD STEWARD OF THE HOUSEHOLD (The Earl of PEMBROKE and MONTGOMERY): My Lords, I bring the following message from the Queen—
  "I have received your address, praying that I will make the Order in Council under the Military ManŒuvres Act, 1897, a draft of which was presented to your Lordships' House on the 18th of February last.
  "I will comply with your request."

  ST. THOMAS, SOUTHWARK, AND ST. SAVIOUR'S, SOUTHWARK, BILL. [H.L.]
  Committee (on Re-commitment) to meet forthwith.
  LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported from Select Committee with amendments.
  NEWHAVEN HARBOUR AND OUSE LOWER NAVIGATION BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported with amendments.
  BLACKPOOL IMPROVEMENT BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported with amendments.
  SHERINGHAM AND BEESTON PROTECTION BILL. [H.L.]
  Queen's consent signified.
  ABERYSTWYTH GAS BILL. [H.L.]
  Commons amendments considered, and agreed to.
  KETTERING WATER BILL. [H.L.]
  Report from Committee of Selection, That the Lord Boyle (Earl Cork and Orrery) be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Earl of Chesterfield; Read, and agreed to.
  NEWTOWN WATER BILL. [H.L.]
  Report from Committee of Selection, That the Lord Boyle (Earl Cork and Orrery) be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Earl of Chesterfield; Read, and agreed to.
  TYNEMOUTH CORPORATION WATER BILL. [H.L.]
  Report from Committee of Selection, That the Lord Boyle (Earl Cork and Orrery) be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Earl of Chesterfield; Read, and agreed to.
  WATH-UPON-DEARNE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
  Report from Committee of Selection, That the Lord Boyle (Earl Cork and Orrery) be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Earl of Chesterfield; Read, and agreed to.
  TODMORDEN CORPORATION WATER BILL. [H.L.]
  Report from Committee of Selection, That the Lord Boyle (Earl Cork and Orrery) be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Earl of Chesterfield; Read, and agreed to.
  ROCHDALE CORPORATION WATER BILL. [H.L.]
  Report from Committee of Selection, That the Lord Boyle (Earl Cork and Orrery) be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Earl of Chesterfield; Read, and agreed to.
  STAINES RESERVOIRS JOINT COMMITTEE BILL.
  Brought from Commons; Read first time, and referred to Examiners.
  CHIPSTEAD VALLEY RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
  Returned from Commons; Agreed to, with amendments.
  SWANSEA GAS BILL. [H.L.]
  Returned from Commons; Agreed to, with amendments.
  FOLKESTONE GAS BILL. [H.L.]
  Returned from Commons; Agreed to, with amendments; Amendments considered and agreed to.
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT (IRELAND) PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 1) BILL.
  Read second time (according to order); and committed to a Committee of Whole House on Monday next.
  PARISH CHURCHES (SCOTLAND) BILL. [H.L.]
  House in Committee (according to order); Bill reported without amendment; and re-committed to Standing Committee.

  FLOODS PREVENTION BILL. [H.L.]
  Select Committee nominated, consisting of the following noble Lords:—

  E. Sandwich.

  E. Spencer.

  E. Beauchamp.

  E. Camperdown.

  L. Plunket.

  L. Belper.

  L. Thring.

  L. De Ramsey.

  L. Burghclere.

  L. Heneage.

  Committee to appoint their own Chairman.

RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.
  GREECE.
  No. 2 (1898)—Correspondence respecting the finances of Greece; No. 3 (1898)—Further correspondence respecting the finances of Greece; Presented (by command), and ordered to lie on the Table.
  POOR LAW UNIONS.
  Statement of the names of the several unions and Poor Law parishes in England and Wales, and of the population and area thereof, together with the post town of each parish; Presented (by command), and ordered to lie on the Table.
  LAND LAW (IRELAND) ACT, 1887 (EVICTION NOTICES).
  Return of the number of eviction notices filed during the quarter ended 31st March 1898; Presented (by command), and ordered to lie on the Table.
PETITION.

  VIVISECTION.
  For the suppression of the practice of: from Upper Norwood; Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
  House adjourned at 4.30.