§ 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: Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 5); Erith Tramways and Improvement.
§ Also the Certificate that no further Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bill: Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 3).
§ The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
§ Walker and Wallsend Union Gas Bill. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Bill. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported, with Amendments.
§ Metropolitan District Railway (Various Powers) Bill. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Wolverhampton and Cannock Chase Railway (Extension of Time) Bill Reported from the Select Committee, without Amendment.
§ Leigh Corporation Bill. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ British Gas Light Company (Norwich) Bill [H.L.]. Commons' Amendments considered, and agreed to.
§ Beckenham Urban District Council Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill. Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Earl of Mayo be proposed to the House as a Member of the Select Committee on the said Bills in the place of the Lord Ribblesdale; and that the Duke of 1322 Bedford, a Member of the Select Committee, be appointed Chairman of the said Committee; read, and agreed to.
§ Scottish Ontario and Manitoba Land Company Bill [H.L.]; Pentillie Estate Bill [H.L.]; South Western and Isle of Wight Junction Railway Bill [H.L.]; Bury and District Joint Water Board Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ West Cumberland Electric Tramways Bill. Read 3a, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
§ Strabane and Letterkenny Railway Bill. Gateshead Corporation Bill. Sheffield Corporation Bill. Brought from the Commons; read 1, and referred to the Examiners.
§ Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill. Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill. Brought from the Commons.
§ Neath, Pontardawe, and Brynaman Railway Bill. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Romford and District Tramways Bill. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Military Lands Provisional Orders Bill. Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.
§ Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London) Bill [H.L.] Amendments reported (according to Order), and Bill to be read 3a to-morrow.
§ Hamilton Burgh Provisional Order Confirmation Bill. Broughty Ferry Gas Provisional Order Confirmation Bill. House in Committee (according to Order): Bills reported without Amendment: Standing Committee negatived; and Bills to be read 3a to-morrow.
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill. Read 3a (according to Order), with the Amendment, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
1323§ Education Board Provisional Orders Confirmation (East Ham, &c.) Bill [H.L.] Commons Amendment considered (according to Older), and agreed to.
§ Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill. (No. 155.) Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill. (No. 156.) Read 1a, to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.