Lords Sitting of 16 June 1902

PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the 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:
Liverpool Corporation.
The same was ordered to lie on the Table.

LONDON WATER BILL.
Report from the Joint Committee, That the Bill ought to be allowed to proceed: The Proceedings of the Committee and the Minutes of Evidence laid upon the Table, and to be delivered out.
CLEETHORPES IMPROVEMENT BILL.
The Chairman of Committees informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The orders made on the 5th instant and Thursday last discharged, and Bill committed.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDER (No 6.) BILL [H.L.]
The Chairman of Committees informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The orders made on the 2nd instant and Thursday last discharged, and Bill committed to a, Committee of the Whole House.
BEXHILL AND ROTHERFIELD RAILWAY (ABANDONMENT BILL).
Read 2a, and committed.
DUBLIN, WICKLOW, AND WEXFORD RAILWAY BILL.
Read 3a, and passed.
BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND TRAMWAYS BILL [H.L.]
Read 3a; Amendments made; Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.
BIRKENHEAD CORPORATION BILL.
Read 3a, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
ERDINGTON TRAMWAYS BILL.
Read 3a, with the Amendments; a further Amendment made; Bill passed, and returned to the Commons.
EASTBOURNE CORPORATION BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No 13.) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners. (No. 118.)
RENFREW HARBOUR BILL [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons agreed to.
BUCKIE BURGH EXTENSION AND BUCKIE (CRAIGENROAN) HARBOUR ORDER COMFIRMATION BILL [H.L.]
Read 2a (according to order), and (pursuant to the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1899), deemed to have been reported from the Committee: Bill to be read 3a Tomorrow.
PRIVATE AND PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION BILLS.
Ordered, That Standing Orders Nos. 72 and 82 be suspended for the remainder of the session.
RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.
  SIERRA LEONE.
  Reports by Governor Sir Charles King-Harman, K.C.M.G., on his visits to the Protectorate.

  WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
  Despatch by General Lord Kitchener, dated 8th April 1902, relative to military operations in South Africa (in continuation of [Cd. 970.]);
  Presented (by command), and ordered to lie on the Table.

  COUNTY OFFICERS AND COURTS (IRELAND) ACT 1877.
  Account of receipts and payments under the Act during the year ended 31st March 1902.

  NATIONAL SCHOOL TEACHERS (IRELAND) PENSION FUND.
  Annual accounts of receipts and payments, for the year ended 31st December 1901.
  Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and ordered to lie on the Table.

PETITION.
  TAXATION OF LAND VALUES.
  Petition in favour of; of Carnarvon Town Council; read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
  BETTING.
  Report from the Select Committee (with the proceedings of the Committee) made, and to be printed. Minutes of evidence laid upon the Table and to be delivered out. (N° 114.)
  STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES.
  Message from the Commons for leave for the Lord Brassey to attend to be examined as a witness before the Select Committee of that House.
  CREMATION BILL [H.L.]
  Returned from the Commons agreed to, with Amendments.
  MIDWIVES BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a; to be printed, and to be read 2a on Friday next. (The Duke of Northumberland.) (N°115.)
  SALE OF INTOXICATING LIQUORS (LICENCES) (IRELAND) BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a; to be printed, and to be read 2a on Friday next. (The Earl of Mayo.) (N° 116.)

  SHOP CLUBS BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and to be printed. (N° 117.)
  House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before Five o'clock, till Tomorrow, half-past Ten o'clock.