Lords Sitting of 3 July 1900

PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted 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:—
London County Council (Money).
Tottenham Urban District Council.
The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
Report from, That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the following Bill:—
West Ham Corporation,
ought to be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed.
Read, and agreed to.

DEVONPORT CORPORATION BILL.
The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The Order made on the 25th of June last discharged, and Bill committed.
EXETER CORPORATION BILL.
The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The Order made on the 14th of May last discharged, and Bill committed.
LONDON AND SAINT KATHERINE DOCKS AND EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANIES BILL.

  BUENOS AYRES AND ROSARIO RAILWAY BILL [H.L.]
  ST. ALBANS WATER BILL.
  Reported with Amendments.

  MORLEY CORPORATION BILL [H.L.]
  Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
  BRITISH GASLIGHT COMPANY (STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES) BILL.
  Read 3a, and passed.
  LATIMER ROAD AND ACTON RAILWAY BILL.
  Read 3a, with the Amendment, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
CROYDON TRAMWAYS AND IMPROVEMENTS BILL.

  CUMBERLAND COUNTY COUNCIL (BRIDGES) BILL.
  PLYMOUTH, STONEHOUSE, AND DEVONPORT TRAMWAYS BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.

  EDUCATIONAL BOARD PROVISIONAL ORDERS CONFIRMATION (BRIGHTON AND PRESTON UNITED DISTRICTS, ETC.) BILL [H.L.]
  Returned from the Commons agreed to.
GLASGOW AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY BILL [H.L.]
  SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY BILL [H.L.]
  Returned from the Commons agreed to, with Amendments. The said Amendments considered, and agreed to.
  TRAMWAYS ORDERS CONFIRMATION (No. 2) BILL [H.L.]
  Amendments reported (according to Order), and Bill to be read 3a on Thursday next.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 9) BILL. (No. 155.)

  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 7) BILL. (No. 156.)
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 9) BILL. (No. 157.)
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 13) BILL. (No. 158.)
  PERTH AND PAISLEY GAS PROVISIONAL ORDERS BILL. (No. 159.)
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.

RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.

  TRADE REPORTS (ANNUAL SERIES).
  No. 2468. Turkey (Salonica and District);
  No. 2469. China (Chinkiang);
  No. 2470. Brazil (Bahia).

  CELTIC ORNAMENTS FOUND IN IRELAND.
  Summary, prepared by the Treasury, of facts and correspondence with respect to certain Celtic ornaments found in the year 1896, at Limavady, in the northwest of Ireland.
  Presented (by Command), and ordered to lie on the Table.

  DISTRICT COUNCILLORS AND GUARDIANS (TERM OF OFFICE) BILL.
  [SECOND READING.]
  Order of the Day for the Second Reading read.
  THE EARL OF YARBOROUGH: My Lords, when the district councils were created it was enacted that one-third of the councillors should vacate office annually; but power was given to the county council, on the request of any district council, to vary this procedure and to require that all the councillors should vacate office simultaneously every third year. No power, however, was given to the county council to rescind this order should the district council wish to return to the normal procedure. This case has arisen at Woodbridge in Suffolk, and the Law Officers of the Crown have ruled that a Bill is necessary to remedy the omission. This Bill has passed the other House without opposition; it has not been opposed by the Local Government Board; and therefore I ask your Lordships to give it a Second Reading.
  LORD JAMES OF HEREFORD: In the absence of my noble friend Lord Harris, I am asked to say that the Local Government Board approve of this Bill, as representing a practical way of getting over the difficulty to which the noble Earl has referred.
  Bill read 2a (according to Order), and committed to a Committee of the whole House on Thursday next.

  ANCIENT MONUMENTS PROTECTION BILL.
  Read 3a, (according to Order), with the Amendments; further Amendments made. Bill passed, and returned to the Commons.
  COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA CONSTITUTION BILL.
  House in Committee (according to-Order). Bill reported without amendment. Standing Committee negatived;, and Bill to be read 3a on Thursday next.
  COLONIAL STOCK BILL [H.L.]
  House in Committee (according to Order). Bill reported without amendment; and recommitted to the Standings Committee.

  QUEEN ANNE'S BOUNTY BOARD.
  Moved, That the Commons' Message-of Thursday last be taken into consideration (The Earl Waldegrave); agreed to. The said Message considered accordingly. Then it was moved that a Committee of Five Lords be appointed to join with a Committee of the House of Commons to consider the constitution of Queen Anne's Bounty Board, and to report whether economy and efficiency of administration, would be promoted by any change in its constitution or by its amalgamation with, any other body; agreed to.
  Then a Message was ordered to be sent to the House of Commons, in answer to their said Message, to inform them of the appointment of the said Committee by this House.

CHARITABLE LOANS (IRELAND) BILL. (No. 152.)

  CUSTOMS DUTIES (ISLE OF MAN) BILL. (No. 153.)
  EXECUTORS (SCOTLAND) BILL. (No. 154.)
  Brought from the Commons; read la;, and to be pointed.

  MARRIAGE ACT AMENDMENT 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. 160.)
  UNION OF BENEFICES ACT, 1860, AMENDMENT BILL [H.L.]
  Reported from the Standing Committee without amendment, and to be read 3a on Thursday next.
  CREMATION 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 Friday next; and Bill to be printed as amended. (No. 161.)

  BURIAL GROUNDS BILL.
  Reported from the Standing Committee without amendment, and to be read 3a on Friday next.
  House adjourned at Twenty minutes before Five of the clock, to Thursday next, half past Ten of the clock.