PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.

HL Deb 16 June 1903 vol 123 cc1037-40

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: Blackheath and Greenwich District Electric Light.

And also the Certificate that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have not been complied with: Grindleford, Baslow, and Bakewell Railway.

The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

South-Western and Isle of Wight Junction Railway Bill [H.L.]. Petition for additional provision; of the South Western and Isle of Wight Junction Railway Company; together with the proposed clause annexed thereto; read, and referred to the Examiners.

Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [H.L.], (Ramsbottom Urban District Council Order). A witness ordered to attend the Select Committee.

Grindleford, Baslow, and Bakewell Railway Bill. Examiner's Certificate of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Tuesday next.

Manchester Southern Tramways (Lancashire) Bill [H.L.]; Manchester Southern Tramways (Cheshire) Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Select Committee, that the Committee have consolidated the said Bills, with Amendments, under the title of the Manchester Southern Tramways Bill [H.L.]; read, and ordered to lie on the Table.

Manchester Southern Tramways (Lancashire) Bill [H.L.]; and Manchester Southern Tramways (Cheshire) Bill [H.L.], now Manchester Southern Tramways Bill [H.L.]. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.

Bristol Corporation Bill [H.L.]. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported, with Amendments.

Commercial Gas Bill. Reported, with Amendments.

Salford Corporation Bill [H.L.]. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported, with Amendments.

Scottish Central Electric Power Bill [H.L.]. Read 2^a.

Cork Harbour Bill. Read 2^a, and committed.

London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill; East Ham Improvement Bill; Highland and Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway Companies Bill; Wellingborough and District Tramroads Bill. Read 2^a, and committed. The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.

Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Bill; Cheshire Lines Committee Bill; Newcastle-upon-Tyne Electric Supply Bill. Read 2^a, and committed.

Midland and Belfast and Northern Counties Railways Bill; Watford and Edgware Railway Bill. Read 2^a, and committed. The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.

Wood Green Urban District Council Bill. Read 2^a.

Carmarthenshire Electric Power Bill. [H.L.]. Read 3^a; Amendments made; Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.

London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Bill. Standing Order No. 93 considered (according to Order), and dispensed with, with respect to a petition of Messrs. Frederick Boyd Brown and Charles Wells. Leave given to present the said Petition.

Knott End Railway (Extension of Time) Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to.

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill. House in Committee (according to Order). Amendments made. Standing Committee negatived. Report of Amendments to be received on Thursday next.

Local Government Provisional Order (Housing of the Working Classes) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill. Read 3^a (according to Order), and passed.

Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill. Read 2^a (according to Order), and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Thursday next.

Gas Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Bill [H.L.]; Gas Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [H.L.]. House in Committee (according to Order): Bills reported without Amendment; Standing Committee negatived; and Bills to be read 3^a on Thursday next.

Water Orders Confirmation Bill [H.L.]. House in Committee (according to Order); Amendments made; Standing Committee negatived; Report of Amendments to be received on Thursday next.

Polling Districts (County Councils) Bill [H.L.]; Polling Arrangements (Parliamentary Boroughs) Bill [H.L.]. Read 3^a (according to Order), and passed, and sent to the Commons.

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 10) Bill (No. 108); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 12) Bill (No. 109); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 14) Bill (No. 110); Local Government Provisional Order (No. 16) Bill (No. 111); Local Government Provisional Orders (Poor Law) Bill (No. 112). Brought from the Commons; read 1^a; to be printed; referred to the Examiners, and to be read 2^a on Thursday next.—(The Lord Kenyon.)

Caledonian Railway Order Confirmation Bill (No. 113); Edinburgh Corporation (Markets, Slaughter-houses, etc.) Order Confirmation Bill (No. 114); Grangemouth Water Order Confirmation Bill (No. 115); Lanarkshire Electricity and Refuse Destruction Order Confirmation Bill (No. 116). Brought from the Commons; read 1^a; to be printed, and (pursuant to the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899), deemed to have been read 2^a (The Lord Balfour), and reported from the Committee.