Lords Sitting of 10 March 1899

Preamble
THE LORD CHANCELLOR THE LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Woolsack at Four of the clock.
PETITION—CLAIM TO VOTE.
Earl of Wicklow—Petition of Ralph Francis Earl of Wicklow claiming a right to vote at the election of Representative Peers for Ireland; read, and referred to the Lord Chancellor to consider and report thereupon to the House.

PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
THE LORD CHANCELLORacquainted the House that the Clerk of Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificate from the Examiners that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been complied with:—
Surrey Commercial Docks [H.L.]
The same was ordered to lie on the Table.

ABERDEEN CORPORATION BILL [H.L.]
A Petition of John Kennedy, writer to the signet, praying for leave to present a petition of Malcolm Vivian Hay and his curators, praying to be heard by counsel against the Bill, although the time limited by Standing Order No. 92 for presenting such petition has expired; read, and ordered to lie on the Table; and Standing Order No. 92 to be considered on Monday next in order to its being dispensed with in respect of the said petition.

HULL, BARNSLEY, AND WEST RIDING JUNCTION RAILWAY AND DOCK BILL [H.L.]
Committed.
Southport Tramways Bill [H.L.]
North Eastern and Hull and Barnsley Railways (Joint Dock) Bill [ILL.]
Furness Water Bill [H.L.]
Totland Water Bill [H.L.]
Great Grimsby Street Tramways Bill [H.L.]
Committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.

LANARKSHIRE (MIDDLE WARD DISTRICT) WATER BILL [H.L.]
THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEESinformed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn; The orders made on the 27th of February and on Monday last discharged; and Bill committed for Tuesday next.

KIRKCALDY CORPORATION AND TRAMWAYS RILL [H.L.]
THE CHAIRMAN OP COMMITTEESinformed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn: The orders made on the 27th of February and on Monday last discharged; and Bill committed.
Belfast Corporation Bill
National Telephone Company (No. 1) Bill
National Telephone Company (No. 2) Bill
Mersey Docks and Harbour Board (Pilotage) Bill [H.L.] (Petition for additional Provision)
Gainsborough Urban District Council (Gas) Bill [H.L.] (Petition for adtional Provision)
Examiner's Certificates of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Thursday next.

RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.

  MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1894.
  Order in Council of 7th March 1899, respecting the load line of ships registerd in the Colony of Victoria.
  Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and ordered to lie on the Table.

  ASSIZE ACTS, 1876 AND 1879.
  Two Orders in Council of 7th March 1899, under the Spring Assizes Act, 1879, for the Spring Assize Counties, Nos. 2 and 3.
  Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and ordered to lie on the Table.

  BANKRUPTCY COURTS (IRELAND).
  Returns of the official assignees of the Court of Bankruptcy in Ireland, and the local courts Belfast and Cork, for the year 1898.
  Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and ordered to lie on the Table.

  EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (SWANSEA) BILL [H.L.]
  To be read second time on Monday next.

  CATHCARTS DIVORCE BILL [H.L.]
  Amendment reported (according to order), and Bill to be read third time on Monday next.
  Aberdeen Corporation Bill [H.L.]
  Dumbarton Burgh Bill [H.L.]
  Greenock and Port Glasgow Tramways Bill [H.L.]
  Perth Water, Police, and Gas Bill [H.L.]
  West Highland Railway Bill [H.L.]
  Airdrie and Coatbridge Water Bill [H.L.]
  Wishaw Water Bill [H.L.]
  The meeting of the Select Committee, which stands appointed for Tuesday next at Eleven o'clock, put off to Wednesday next at Eleven o'clock.
  Cromer Protection Bill [H.L.]
  Glastonbury Water Bill [H.L.]
  Yeadon and Guiseley Gas Bill [H.L.]
  Bristol Gas Bill [H.L.]
  Lea Bridge District Gas Bill [H.L.]
  Queen's Ferry Bridge Bill [H.L.]
  Nene Valley Water Bill [H.L.]
  St. Neot's Water Bill [H.L.]
  Report from the Committee of Selection that the Lord Pirbright be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee in the place of the Lord Rookwood; and that the Lord Pirbright be Chairman of the said Committee; read, and agreed to.

  HOUSE OF LORDS AND COMMONS PERMANENT STAFF JOINT COMMITTEE.
  A message ordered to be sent to the House of Commons to propose that the Joint Committee do meet in Committee Room A on Friday next, at Twelve o'clock.
  House adjourned at half-past Four of the clock, to Monday next, a quarter past Four of the clock.