Lords Sitting of 26 June 1902

UNOPPOSED PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
  EXETER AND DISTRICT TRAMWAYS BILL [H.L.]
  The Chairman of Committees informed the House that the promoters do not intend to proceed further with the Bill: Ordered that the Bill be not further proceeded with.
  WHITECHAPEL AND BOW RAILWAY BILL.
  The Chairman of Committees informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn: The order made on the 19th instant discharged, and Bill committed.
  SWANSEA CORPORATION BILL [H.L.]
  Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
  BROADSTAIRS GAS BILL.
  Returned from the Commons with the amendments agreed to.
  RICKMANSWORTH GAS BILL [H.L.]
  Returned from the Commons agreed to, with amendments.

  ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 1) BILL,
  NORTH METROPOLITAN ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLY BILL,
  NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY (GENERAL POWERS) BILL,
  BRYNMAWR AND WESTERN VALLEYS RAILWAY (VESTING) BILL,
  CALEDONIAN RAILWAY BILL,
  HULL, BARNSLEY, AND WEST RIDING JUNCTION RAILWAY AND DOCK (SOUTH YORKSHIRE EXTENSION LINES) BILL,
  ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 7) BILL [H.L.],
  ELECTRIC LIGHTING PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 8) BILL [H.L.],
  GAS ORDERS CONFIRMATION (No. 2) BILL [H. L.],
  LONDON COUNTY COOUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) BILL.
  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.—

  M. Winchester.

  E. Bathurst.

  L. Stewart of Garlies. (E. Galloway).

  L. Fermanagh. (E. Erne) (Chairman.)

  L. Wandsworth.

  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 lie heard by counsel against the Bills to be heard as desired, as also counsel for the Bills.

  OYSTER AND MUSSEL FISHERY PROVISIONAL ORDERS BILL.
  Moved, That the Order made on the 14th day of March last, "That no Provisional Order Confirmation Bill brought from the House of Commons shall be read a second time after Thursday, the 19th day of June next," be dispensed with, and that the Bill be now read 2a; agreed to; Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed to a Committee of the whole House tomorrow.
  TRAMWAYS ORDERS CONFIRMATION (No. 1) BILL [H.L.]
  Amendments reported (according to order), and Bill to be read 3a tomorrow.
  PIER AND HARBOUR PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 2) BILL.
  Read.3a (according to order), and passed.
  TRAMWAYS ORDERS CONFIRMATION (No.2) BILL [H.L.]
  Amendments reported (according to order), and Bill to be read 3a tomorrow.
RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.
  INDIA (ACCOUNTS AND ESTIMATES, 1902–1903)
  Explanatory memorandum by the Secretary of State for India.
  WATER TUBE BOILERS.
  Report of the Committee appointed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to consider certain questions respecting modern types of boilers for naval purposes.

  TRADE REPORTS.
  No. 2829. Denmark.

  No. 2830, Spain (Canary Islands).

  No. 2831. Turkey (Bengazi).

  Presented (by command), wind ordered to lie on the Table.

  EDUCATION (ENGLAND AND WALES) (ENDOWED SCHOOLS ACTS).
  Report of the proceedings of the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales under the Endowed Schools Acts, 1809 to 1889, for the year 1901.
  POLLING DISTRICTS (COUNTY OF DURHAM).
  Orders made by the County Council of the county of Durham altering certain polling districts in the county. Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and ordered to lie on the Table.
  UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE ACT, 1877.
  Statute made by the Governing Body of: Wadham College, Oxford, on 15th March 1902, amending Clause 11 of Statute II. of the Statutes of the College. Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and to be printed. (No. 128.)
  TRAINING COLLEGES.
  Return respecting. Laid before the House (pursuant to order of the 13th instant), and to be printed. (No. 129.)
  FINANCE BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a; to be printed; and to be read 2a on Thursday next: (The Lord Privy Seal (M. Salisbury)). (No. 130.)
  PAUPER CHILDREN (IRELAND)BILL [H.L.]
  Read 3a (according to order), and passed, and sent to the Commons.
  IMMORAL TRAFFIC (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  House in Committee (according to order): Bill reported without Amendment; and re-committed to the Standing Committee.
  PUBLIC ACCOUNTS.
  Message from the Commons for leave for the Clerk of the Parliaments to attend to be examined as a witness before the Select Committee of that House. Leave given accordingly, and a Message ordered to be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith.

  SHOP CLUBS BILL.
  Order of the Day for the Second Reading read.
  THE LORD CHANCELLOR (The Earl of HALSBURY): Before the noble Viscount moves the Second Reading, I would appeal to him to put it off for a time, so that the Bill may be considered. There seems to have been some misunderstanding on the subject. I am somewhat surprised to find that some intimation was given in another place that the Government were going to support the measure. I have had no intimation of such an intention, and, if my noble friend has no objection, I should be glad if he would postpone the Second Reading so that the matter could be considered.
  VISCOUNT CROSS: At the request of the Lord Chancellor I have no hesitation in putting off the Second Reading for a week. That will give the noble and learned Lord time to read the documents, which are strongly in favour of the Bill.
  THE EARL OF WEMYSS: If I may make a suggestion, it would be that the noble Viscount should put off the Second Reading for six months.
  Second Reading put off to Thursday next.
  House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before Five o'clock, till tomorrow, a quarter past Four o'clock.