HL Deb 01 May 1903 vol 121 cc1065-6

The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificates from the Examiners that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have not been complied with—

Salford Corporation [H.L.]. (Petition for additional provision.)

North-Western Electricity and Power Gas [H.L.]. (Petition for additional provision.)

And the Certificates that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with—

Ipswich Gas; Great Northern and City Railway; Broad stairs Gas; Bath Corporation Water; Bridgwater Gas; East Ardsley Gas; Stoke Newington Borough Council; Midland Railway; North Middlesex Gas.

And the Certificate that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have not been complied with—

Maidstone Gas.

The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

Baker Street and Waterloo Railway (Extension of Time) Bill; North-Western Electricity and Power Gas Bill [H.L.] (Petition for additional provision); Sal-ford Corporation Bill [H.L.] (Petition for additional provision); Maidstone Gas Bill. Examiner's Certificates of noncompliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Thursday next.

Hove, Worthing, and District Tramways Bill [H.L.]. A witness ordered to attend the Select Committee.

Frinton-on-Sea Sea Defences Bill [H.L.]. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.

Dublin Improvement (Bull Alley Area) Bill. Committee to meet on Tuesday next.

Tynemouth and District Tramways Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Committee of Selection that the five Lords appointed a Select Committee on the Carmarthen shire Electric Power Bill [H.L.], and other Bills, do form the Select Committee for the consideration of the Tynemouth and District Tramways Bill [H.L.]; read, and agreed to; all petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the petitioners praying to be heard by counsel against the Bill to be heard as desired, as also counsel for the Bill.

Manchester Corporation Bill [H.L.], The order made yesterday appointing certain Lords the Select Committee to consider the Bill, discharged.

Liverpool University Bill [H.L.]. Read 2a (according to order).

Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a; Amendments made; Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.

Cleveland and Durham County Electric Power Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.

Western Trust Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to.