Lords Sitting of 23 February 1900

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Standing Order No. XXXIX. considered (according to order), and suspended for this day's sitting.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (No.1) BILL.
Brought from the Commons, read 1a: Then (Standing Order No. XXXIX. having been suspended) Bill read 2a; Committee negatived: Bill read 3a, and passed.
House adjourned during pleasure; House resumed.

ROYAL ASSENT.

  COMMISSION.
  The following Bill received the Royal
  Assent:
  Consolidated Fund (No. 1).

PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
The LORD CHANCELLORacquainted the House that the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificates from the Examiners that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:—

Great Central Railway [H.L.].

Caledonian Railway [H.L.].

Cork, Bandon, and South Coast Railway [H.L.].

Glasgow and South-Western Railway [H.L.].

North British Railway [H.L.].

Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland [H.L.].

Also the Certificate that no Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bill:—

Leith Burgh Provisional Order [H.L.].

And also the Certificate that the Standing Orders have not been complied with in respect of the petition for additional provision in the following Bill:—

Caledonian Railway [H.L.].

The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.

  BARNSLEY CORPORATION BILL [H.L.]
  CALEDONIAN RAILWAY BILL [H.L.].(PETITION FOB ADDITIONAL PROVISION.)
  Examiner's Certificates of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Friday next.

  GREAT GRIMSBY STREET TRAMWAYS BILL [H.L.]
  The order of Tuesday last referring the Examiner's Certificate to the Standing Orders Committee on Friday next, discharged.
  FOLKESTONE, SANDGATE, AND HYTHE TRAMROADS BILL [H.L.]
  Presented: read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.

  SOUTH-EASTEEN AND LONDON, CHATHAM, AND DOVER RAILWAY BILL [H.L.]
  GUN BARREL PROOF ACT, 1868, AMENDMENT BILL [H.L.].
  SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND AND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY BILL [H.L.].
  NEWPORT (MONMOUTHSHIRE) GAS BILL [H.L.].
  SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE TRAMWAYS BILL [H.L.].
  SHEFFIELD DISTRICT RAILWAY BILL [H.L].
  WIRRALL RAILWAY BILL [H.L.].

  GREAT BERKHAMPSTEAD WATER BILL [H.L.]
  Read 2a.
  ASTON MANOR TRAMWAYS BILL [H.L.].
  BURNLEY CORPORATION [H.L.].
  CHURCH'S PATENT BILL [H.L.].
  EAST SHROPSHIRE WATER BILL [H.L].
  EAST STIRLINGSHIRE WATER BILL [H.L.].
  EDINBURGH CORPORATION BILL [H.L.
  EDINBURGH DISTRICT LUNACY BOARD BILL [H.L.].
  FALKIRK AND DISTRICT WATER BILL [H.L.].

  FALKIRK CORPORATION BILL [H.L.]
  Committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  HEMEL HEMPSTEAD CORPORATION (WATER) BILL [H.L.].
  HIGHAM FERRERS WATER BLLL [H.L.].
  IPSWICH CORPORATION TRAMWAYS BILL [H.L.].
  KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES CORPORATION BILL [H.L.].
  LINCOLN CORPORATION (TRAMWAYS) BILL [H.L.].
  MANCHESTER CORPORATION TRAMWAYS BILL [H.L.].
  MARGATE CORPORATION BILL [H.L.].

  MENSTONE WATER (TRANSFER) BILL [H.L.]
  Committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR BOARD BILL [H.L.].
  MORLEY CORPORATION BILL [H.L.].
  MOTHERWELL AND BELLSHILL RAILWAY BILL [H.L.].
  MOTHERWELL WATER BILL [H.L.].
  MOUNTAIN ASH WATER BILL [H.L.].
  NEWPORT CORPORATION BILL [H.L.].
  NEWTOWN AND LLANLLWCHAIARN URBAN DISTRICT GAS BILL [H.L.].
  PAIGNTON URBAN DISTRICT WATER BILL [H.L.].
  PRESTON CORPORATION BILL [H.L.].
  RAMSGATE CORPORATION IMPROVEMENTS BILL [H.L.].
  ROTHERHAM CORPORATION BILL [H.L.].
  ROTHERHITHE AND RATCLTFF TUNNEL BILL [H.L.].
  SALFORD CORPORATION BILL [H.L.].
  SHEFFIELD CORPORATION BILL [H.L.].
  SOUTH ESSEX WATER BOARD BILL [H.L.].
  SUNDERLAND CORPORATION BILL [H.L.].

  WITHINGTON URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL [H.L.]
  Committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  BIRMINGHAM CORPORATION (STOCK) BILL [H.L.].

  BURY AND DISTRICT WATER (TRANSFER) BILL [H.L.]
  Committed.
  DUNDEE HARBOUR BILL [H.L.].
  LANCASHIRE INEBRIATES ACTS BOARD BILL [H.L.].
  OTLEY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL WATER BILL [H.L.].

RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.

  COLONIES.
  Annual: No. 289. Niger Coast Protectorate; Report for 1898-99: Presented (by command), and ordered to lie on the Table.
  House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before Five of the clock, to Monday next, a quarter before Eleven of the clock.