HL Deb 12 March 1903 vol 119 cc517-21

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.

Mid Yorkshire Tramways Bill [H.L.]: Derby Gas Bill [H. L.]; Shepshed Urban District Gas Bill [H.L.]; Preston and Horwich Tramways Bill [H.L.]; Chatham and District Light Railways Bill [H.L.]

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

South Staffordshire Tramways Bill [H.L.]

ought to be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed, provided that the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 1, 1A, and 1B be struck out of the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Macclesfield and District Electric Tramways Bill [H.L.]

ought to be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed, provided that the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 9, 10, 11, 12, 13A, 17, and 17A be struck out of the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Gosport, Fareham, and Cosham Tramways Bill [H.L.]

ought to be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed, provided that the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 be struck out of the Bill, unless the consent of the local and road authorities to the said tramways be proved before the Committee on the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

South Lancashire Tramways Bill [H.L.]

ought to be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed, provided that Tramways Nos. 3 and 4, be struck out of the Bill, unless the consent of the Atherton Urban District to the said tramways be proved before the Committee on the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Hove, Worthing, and District Tramways Bill [H.L.]

ought to be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed, provided that Tramways Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, and 18 be struck out of the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Tynemouth and District Tramways Bill [H.L.]

ought to be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed, provided that the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 1, 1A, 1B, 2, 3, 4, 4A, 5, 5A, 5B, 6, and 7 be struck out of the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the—

Wakefield and District Tramways Bill [H.L.]

ought to be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed, provided that Tramway No. 1 be struck out of the Bill, unless the consent of the Ardsley East and West District Council be proved before the Committee on the Bill.

Fife Electric Power Bill [H.L.]; Barry Railway Bill [H.L.]; Cardiff Railway Bill [H.L.]; Hastings Tramways (Extensions) Bill [H.L.]; Hexham Gas Bill [H.L.]; London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Bill [H.L.]; Nantwich Gas Bill [H.L]; South-Western and Isle of Wight Junction Railway Bill [H.L.]; Wellington (Salop) Gas Bill [H.L.]; British Gas Light Company (Norwich) Bill [H.L.]; Cleveland and Durham County Electric Power Bill [H.L.]; Dudley, Stourbridge, and District Tramways Bill [H.L.]; Pelican and British Empire Life Office Bill [H.L.]; Plymouth and Stonehouse Gas Bill [H.L.]; Poole and District Electric Traction Bill [H.L.]; South-Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover Railways Bill [H.L.]; Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Bill [H.L.]; Committed. The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.

Bournemouth Gas and Water Bill [H.L.]; Exeter Railway Bill [H.L.]; Faversham Gas Bill [H.L.]; Knott End Railway (Extension of Time) Bill [H.L.]; South Wales Mineral Railway Bill [H.L.; Western Trust Bill [H.L.]; Wirral Railway Bill [H.L.]; Port Talbot Railway and Docks Bill [H.L.]; Queensland Investment and Land Mortgage Bill [H.L.]; Committed.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Manchester Southern Tramways (Cheshire) Bill [H.L.]

ought to be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed, provided that the necessary consents of the local and road authorities to Tramways Nos. 1, 2, and 3 be proved before the Committee on the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Manchester Southern Tramways (Lancashire) Bill [H.L.]

ought to be dispensed with, and the Bill allowed to proceed, provided that the necessary consents of the local and road authorities to Tramways Nos. 1, 2, 7, 8, and 9 be proved before the Committee on the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Croydon and District Electric Tramways Bill

ought to be dispensed with, provided that the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 6 to 16 inclusive be struck out of the Bill; and the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 4, 4A, 5, 5A, and 5B be struck out of the Bill, unless the consent of the Penge Urban District Council to those tramways be proved before the Committee on the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Lancashire and Dumbartonshire Railway Bill

ought to be dispensed with, provided that Clauses 28 and 29 be struck out of the Bill.

I That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Harrow Road and Paddington Tramways Bill

ought to be dispensed with, provided that the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 1 and 2 be struck out of the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Sheffield Corporation Bill

ought to be dispensed with, provided that the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 2 and 2A be struck out of the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Metropolitan District Railway (Various Powers) Bill

ought to be dispensed with, provided that the powers to construct Railway No. 1 be struck out of the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Wigan Corporation Tramways Bill ought to be dispensed with, provided that the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 2 and 4 be struck out of the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill

ought to be dispensed with, provided that the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 1, 2, 8, 8A, 9, and 9A be struck out of the Bill.

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the

Strabane and Letterkenny Railway Bill

ought to be dispensed with.

Head, and agreed to.

Scottish American Mortgage Company, Limited, Bill [H.L.]; Hastings Harbour District Railway Bill [H.L.]; Read 2a.

Chard Corporation Gas and Electricity Bill [H.L.]; Plymouth and Stonehouse Gas Bill [H.L.]; Hexham Gas Bill [H.L.]; British Gas Light Company (Norwich) Bill [H.L.]; Nantwich Urban District Council Bill [H.L.]; Nantwich Gas Bill [H.L.]; Old Bridewell Burying Ground Bill [H.L.]; Cleveland and Durham County

Electric Power Bill [H.L.]; Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Bill [H.L.]; Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Bill [H.L.]. 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 Northesk,

E. Dartrey (Chairman),

L. Saltoun,

L. Lilford,

L. Carew;

Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Thursday 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.