Lords Sitting of 7 March 1899

Preamble
THE LORD CHANCELLOR took his scat upon the Woolsack at Four of the clock.
PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
  WICK AND PULTENEY HARBOURS BILL [H.L.]
  A Petition of Messrs. Sherwood and Company, of 7, Great George Street, Westminster. Parliamentary agents, praying for leave to present a Petition of the Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council of Wick, praying to be heard by Counsel against the Bill, although the time limited by Standing Order No. 92 for presenting such a Petition has expired: read, and ordered to lie on the Table; and Standing Order No. 92 to be considered on Thursday next in order to its being dispensed with in respect of the said Petition.
  ABERDEEN HARBOUR BILL [H.L.]
  Committee to meet on Tuesday next.
  COALVILLE URBAN DISTRICT GAS BILL [H.L.]
  Committee to meet on Tuesday next.
  LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY BILL [H.L.]
  Read second time (according to order).

  NORTHERN ASSURANCE COMPANY BILL [H.L.]
  Committed.
  Cambridge University and Town Gas Bill [H.L.]
  South Staffordshire Tramways Bill [H.L.]
  Weston-super-Mare, Clevedon, and Portishead Tramways Company (Light Railway Extensions) Bill [H.L.]
  Oystermouth Railway or Tramroad Bill [H.L.]
  Committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  St. Alban's Gas Bill [H.L.]
  Oystermouth Railway or Tramroad Bill [H.L.]
  Birkenhead Corporation Bill [H.L.]
  Wallasey Tramways and Improvements Bill [H.L.]
  Great Yarmouth Corporation Bill [H.L.]
  Great Yarmouth Pier Bill [H.L.]
  Loughborough and Sheepshed Railway Bill [H.L.J
  Birmingham, North Warwickshire, and Stratford-upon-Avon Railway Bill [H.L.]
  North Staffordshire 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: (viz.),

  E. Dartrey,

  L. Saltoun,

  L. Forester,

  L. Poltimore (chairman),

  L. Raglan;

  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.

NEW BILL.
  TROUT FISHING ANNUAL CLOSE TIME (SCOTLAND) BILL [H.L.]
  A Bill to provide an annual close time for trout fishing in Scotland—Was presented by the Lord Balfour: read the first time; and to be printed. (No. 18.)
BILLS ADVANCED.
  PARISH CHURCHES (SCOTLAND) BILL [H.L.]
  To be road the second time on Thursday next.

  TELEGRAPH (CHANNEL ISLANDS) BILL [H.L.]
  Read third time (according to order); an amendment made; Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.
  House adjourned at half-past Four of the clock, to Thursday next, a quarter-past Four of the clock.