Lords Sitting of 25 April 1899

Preamble
The LORD CHANCELLOR The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at Four of the clock.
PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
  RENFREW BURGH AND HARBOUR EXTENSION BILL [H.L.]
  A witness ordered to attend the Select Committee.
  BROOKE'S PARK (LONDONDERRY).
  The Order made on Friday last referring the petition for a Private Bill to Judges in Ireland, discharged: The said petition of Sir Edward Reid, William Tillie, John Cooke, and John Fitzpatrick Cooke, the trustees of the will of the late James Hood Brooke, praying for leave to Introduce a Bill ''for conferring powers upon the trustees of the will of the late James flood Brooke to acquire Gwyn's Grounds, Londonderry, and lay out the same as a public park: and for other purposes" together with a copy of the proposed Bill annexed thereto; read and r ferred to the examiners.
  GAINSBOROUGH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (GAS) BILL [H.L.]
  Report front 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 27th of February and on Thursday last discharged; and Bill committed.
  GROSVENOR CHAPEL (LONDON) BILL [H.L.]
  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 27th of February and Thursday last discharged; and Bill committed.
  IMPERIAL MARKETS AND STORES BILL [H.L.]
  The Bill not having been read a. Second Time within the time limited by Standing Order No.91: Ordered that the Bill be not further proceeded with.
  WATERMEN'S AND LIGHTERMEN'S ACTS AMENDMENT BILL [H.L.]
  Committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  BURY CORPORATION BILL [H.L.]
  Committee to meet on Thursday next.
  COBHAM GAS BILL [H.L.]
  Committee to meet on Thursday next.
  INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM BILL [H.L.]
  Committee to meet on Tuesday next.
  STOCKTON AND MIDDLESBROUGH WATER BILL [H.L.]
  Committee to meet to Tuesday next.
  BARRY RAILWAY BILL.
  Read a second time, and committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  CARDIFF RAILWAY BILL.
  Read a second time, and committed.
  DUBLIN IMPROVEMENT (BULL ALLEY AREA) BILL.
  Read a second time, and committed.
  HORSFORTH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (WATER) BILL.
  Read a second time, and committed.
  LANCASHIRE AND YORTSHIRE RAILWAY (NEW RAILWAYS) BILL.
  Read a second time, and committed.
  LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY (VARIOUS POWERS) BILL.
  Read a second time, and committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committed of Selection.
  RHONDDA URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
  Read a second time, and committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  ST. JAMES'S AND PALL MALL ELECTRIC LIGHT BILL.
  Read a. second time, and committed.
  TENTERDEN RAILWAY BILL.
  Read a second time, and committed.
  WETHERBY DISTRICT WATER BILL.
  Read a second time, and committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  KEW BRIDGE BILL [H.L.]
  Read a third time, and passed, and sent to the Commons.

  NORFOLK ESTUARY BILL [H.L.]
  Read a third time, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
  Manchester Corporation Tramways Bill [H.L.]
  Moss Side Urban District Council (Tramways) Bill [H.L.]
  Oldham Corporation Bill [H.L.]
  Salford Corporation Bill [H.L.]
  Stretford Urban District Council (Tramways) Bill [H.L.]
  Withington Urban District Council (Tramways) Bill [H.L.]
  Sunderland Corporation Bill [H.L.]
  Wakefield Corporation Bill [H.L.]
  Furness Railway Bill [H.L.]
  Report from the Committee of Selection, That the following Lords be proposed to the House to form the Select Committee for the consideration of the said Bills—
  E. Lauderdale (chairman), L. Boyle (E. Cork and Orrery), L. Digby, L. Napier, L. Glanusk.
  Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Tuesday next, at Eleven o'clock; and all petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the petitioners praying to be heard by counsel against the Bills to be heard as desired, as also counsel for the Bills.

  CHARING CROSS, EUSTON, AND HAMPSTEAD RAILWAY BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; read a first time; and referred to the Examiners.
RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.
  EDUCATION DEPARTMENT (WELSH DIVISION).
  General Report for the year 1898, by A. G. Legard, Esq., Chief Inspector; with Appendiees.
  COMMERCIAL, NO. 2. (1899).
  Papers relating to the arbitration in the case of Mr. Alderman Ben Tillett.

  NATIONAL GALLERY, ETC.(SCOTLAND).
  Fifth Annual Report to the secretary for the Scotland by the Commissioners and Trustees of the Board of Manufactures in Scotland, for the year ended 30th September 1898.
  Presented (by command),and ordered to lie on the Table.

  ARMY (VOLUNTEERS).
  Proposed Amendment of the scheme relative to the efficiency of volunteers under Her Majesty's Order in Council dated 31st July 1880, as amended by subsequent Orders. Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and ordered to lie on the Table.
PETITIONS.
  MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS (BOROUGH FUNDS) ACT, 1872.
  Petition for amendment of; of the Chairman, Councillors., and Ratepayers of the Urban District of Itchen; read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
  VACCTNATION ACT, 1898.
  Petition for repeal of; of the Guardians of Honiton Union; read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
  MONEY-LENDING BILL [H.L.]
  Petition for amendment of; of Institute of Money-Lenders: read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
PUBLIC BUSINESS.
  PARISH CHURCHES (SCOTLAND) BILL [H.L.]
  Reported from the Standing Committee with further amendments. The Report of the amendments made in Committee of the Whole House and by the standing Committee to be received on Thursday next; and Bill to be printed as amended.(No. 54)
  BODIES CORPORATE (JOINT TENANCY) BILL [H.L.]
  Reported from the Standing Committee without amendment, and to be real a third time on Thursday next.
  LUNACY BILL [H.L.]
  Reported from the Standing Committee with a further amendment. The Report of the amendments made in Committee of the Whole House and by the Standing Committee to be received on Thursday next; and Bill to be printed as amended. (No. 55.)
  LAND CHARGES BILL [H.L.]
  Reported from the Standing Committee without amendment, and to be read a third time on Thursday next.
  TROUT FISHING ANNUAL CLOSE TIME (SCOTLAND) BILL [H.L.]
  House in Committee (according to order). Bill reported without amendment; and re-committed to the Standing Committee.

  COPYRIGHT BILL [H.L.]
  The following Lords were named of the Select Committee:—L. Chancellor, E. Dudley, E. Selborne, V Knutsford, L. Hatherton, L. Monkswell, L. Hob-house, L. Thring, L. Welby, L. Pir-bright.
  The Committee to meet on Monday next, at Three o'clock, and to appoint their own chairman.

  UNFECTIOUS DISEASE (NOTIFICATION) ACT (1889) EXTENSION BILL.
  Read a first time; and to be printed.(No. 56)

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (NO. 1) BILL.
  Read a first time; and to be printed; and referred to the Examiners. (No. 57.)
  House adjourned at thirty-five minutes after Four of the clock.