§ Report from, That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the following Bills ought to be dispensed with, and the Bills allowed to proceed: Metropolitan District Railway (Various Powers); Wigan Corporation Tramways; Grindleford, Baslow, and Bakewell Railway; Romford and District Tramways; Beckenham Urban District Council.
§ That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the petition for additional provision in the South-Western and Isle of Wight Junction Railway Bill [H.L.] ought to be dispensed with, and leave given to the Committee on the Bill to insert the additional provision.
§ That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Bill ought not to be dispensed with, but that the Bill may be allowed to proceed, subject to Clauses 8, 10, and 11 being struck out of the Bill.
194§ That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway Bill ought to be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed, on a proviso being inserted in the Bill for the protection of the debenture and preference shareholders, and subject to the Bill being submitted to the meeting of the proprietors of the Dublin, Wicklow, and Wexford Railway Company now summoned to meet.
§ That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Stroud and District Tramways Bill ought to be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed, subject to the names of James Grainger Bellamy and Alexander Siemens being struck out of the Bill.
§ Read and agreed to.
§ Gorleston and Southtown Gas Bill. Reported without Amendment.
§ Kip's Patents Bill [H.L.], Bangor Corporation Bill [H.L.], Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Bill. Reported with Amendments.
§ Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 1.) Bill [H.L.]. Reported from the Select Committee with Amendments, and committed to a Committee of the whole House on Thursday next.
§ Gas and Water Orders Confirmation Bill [H.L.]. Reported from the Select Committee without Amendment, and committed to a Committee of the whole House on Thursday next.
§ New Hunstanton Improvement Bill. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported with Amendments.
§ Metropolitan District Railway (Various Powers) Bill; Beckenham Urban District Council Bill; Stroud and District Tramways Bill; Romford and District Tramways Bill; Grindleford, Baslow, and Bakewell Railway Bill; London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Bill; Wigan Corporation Tramways Bill. Moved, That the order made on the 16th day of March last, "That no Private Bill 195 brought from the House of Commons shall be read a second time after the 18th day of June next," be dispensed with, and that the Bills be now read 2a; agreed to; Bills read 2a accordingly.
§ Great Eastern Railway Bill. Read 3a, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
§ Scottish Central Electric Power Bill [H.L.]; Metropolitan District Railway (Various Powers) Bill; Beckenham Urban District Council Bill; Stroud and District Tramways Bill; Romford and District Tramways Bill; London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Bill. Committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
§ Wigan Corporation Tramways Bill; Grindleford Baslow, and Bakewell Railway Bill. Committed.
§ Bradford Corporation Bill [H.L.]. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill; Local Government Provisional Order (No. 18) Bill. Brought from the Commons.
§ South Shields Corporation Bill; Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) Sewerage Board Bill. Brought from the Commons, read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
§ Harrow and Stanmore Gas Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to, with Amendments. The said Amendments considered, and agreed to.
§ Wirral Railway Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons amended.
§ 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.
§ Glasgow Corporation (Police) Provisional Order Confirmation Bill [H.L.]. (No. 127.) A Bill to confirm a Pro- 196 visional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to Glasgow Corporation (Police).
§ Glasgow Corporation Tramways Provisional Order Confirmation Bill [H.L.]. (No. 128.) A Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating, to Glasgow Corporation Tramways.
§ Were presented by the Lord Balfour, read 1a; and to be printed.
§ Highland and Invergarry and Fort Augustus Railway Companies Bill; Crystal Palace District Gas Bill; Leigh Corporation Bill; Wellingborough and District Tramrcads Bill; Midland and Belfast and Northern Counties Railways Bill; Watford and Edgware Railway Bill; Middlesbrough Corporation Bill; Mullingar, Kells, and Drogheda Railway Bill; Seaforth and Sefton Junction Railway Bill; London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) 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.), E. Mayo, L. Braye, L. Strathspey (E. Seafield), L. Herries (chairman), L. St. Oswald; 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 be heard by counsel against the Bills to be heard as desired, as also counsel for the Bills.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 10) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 12) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 14) Bill; Local Government Provisional Order (No. 16) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (Poor Law) Bill. Committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 11) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (Gas) Bill; Naval Works Provisional Order Bill. Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.
197§ 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. 7) Bill (No. 130); Local Government Provisional Order (No. 18) Bill No. 131). Read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.