HL Deb 04 May 1903 vol 121 cc1137-40

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:—

Burgess Hill and St. John's Common Gas; London Hydraulic Power; Sutton District Water; Winchester Water and Gas.

Also the Certificate that no further Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bill:—

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 1.)

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

Hove, Worthing, and District Tramways [H.L.]—(Petition for additional Provision).

The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

Lochnell Estate Bill [H.L.]. Judges' Report received; Bill presented, and read 1a

Kips' Patent. Petition of Frederic Ellsworth Kip, praying for leave to introduce a Bill for rendering valid certain Letters Patent granted to William Phillips Thompson in respect of inventions communicated to him from abroad by Frederic Ellsworth Kip (1) for improvements in stop-motions for looms, warping machines, and the like; and (2) for improvements in electrical stop-motions for warps; together with a copy of the proposed Bill annexed thereto; read, and referred to the Examiners.

Shropshire, Worcestershire, and East Denbighshire Electric Power Bill [H.L.]. The Chairman of Committees informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn; The orders made on the 9th of March and 30th of April last discharged, and Bill committed.

Hove, Worthing, and District Tramways Bill [H.L]. (Petition for additional provision.) Examiner's Certificate of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Thursday next.

Rickmansworth Gas Bill [H.L.],Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.

Bournemouth Corporation Tramways Bill [H.M.], Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The orders made on 9th and 26th March last discharged; and Bill committed.

Poole and District Electric Traction Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The orders made on 12th and 26th March last discharged; and Bill committed.

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Bill [H.L.]. Read3a; an Amendment made; Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.

South Wales Mineral Railway Bill [H.L.];Milford Docks Bill [H.L.];All Saints, Poplar (Rate Abolition) Bill [H.L.];Knott End Railway (Extension of Time) Bill [H.L.] Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.

Sittingbourne District Gas Bill; Walker and Wallsend Union Gas Bill. Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.

Pontypridd Urban District Council Bill [H.L.]; Taff Vale Railway Bill [H.L.]; London and North Western Railway Bill [H.L.]; Aston Manor Improvement Bill [H.L.]; Macclesfield and District Electric Tramways Bill [H.L.]; Torquay Corporation Water Bill [H.L.]; Rochester Corporation Tramways and Improvements Bill [H.L.]; Chatham and District Light Railways Bill [H.L.]; Brighton Corporation Bill [H.L.]; Bury and District Joint Water Board 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.:—

Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Tuesday the 12th instant 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.

Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Bill [H.L.] (No. 45.) A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Tramways Act, 1870, relating to Burton-upon-Trent Corporation Tramways, Bury Corporation Tramways, Cardiff Corporation Tramways (Extension), Huddersfield Corporation Tramways, Leeds Corporation Tramways, Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation Tramways, and Portobello and Musselburgh Tramways.

Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [H.L.]. (No. 46.) A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Tramways Act, 1870, relating to Barrow-in-Furness Tramways, Horsforth Urban District Council Tramways, Keighley Corporation Tramways, and Ramsbottom Urban District Council Tramways.

Water Orders Confirmation Bill [H.L.]. (No. 47.) A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Bolsover and District Water, Goring and Streatley District Water, Leatherhead and District Water, Ludgershall Water, and Mid-Kent Water.

Gas and Water Orders Confirmation Bill [H.L.]. (No. 48.) A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Aldershot Gas and Water, Amersham, Beaconsfield, and District Water, St. David's Gas and Water, St. Neots Water, and Wexford Gas.

Gas Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Bill [H.L.]. (No. 49.) A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Cobham Gas, Conisbrough Gas, Hailsham Gas, St. Ives (Huntingdonshire) Gas, and Woking District Gas.

Gas Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [H.L.]. (No. 50.) A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Brading Harbour District Gas, Cross-gates, Halton, and Seacroft Gas, Herne Bay Gas, Pembroke Docks and Town Gas, and Riddings District Gas.

Pier and Harbour Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Bill [H.L.]. (No. 51.) A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861, relating to Llandudno, Galway, and Scrabster.

Were presented by the Lord Wolver-ton; read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.

North British Railway (General Powers) Order Confirmation Bill [H.L.]. A Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, relating to the North British Railway, Was presented by the Lord Balfour (pursuant to the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, Sections 8 and 9); read 1a; and to be printed. (No. 52.)

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