§ 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 Bill have not been complied with:—Richard Jaeger's Patent.
§ And also the Certificates that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have not been complied with:—Chippenham Gas; Kirkby-in-Ashfield Urban District Gas; Sheppy Gas; Wellington (Somerset) Gas; North Staffordshire Railway; Norwich Water; Sutton Gas; Croydon Gas; Great Northern Railway; London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway; Ryde Gas. The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
§ Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Bill [H.L.]. The Lord BALFOUR informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The orders made on the 22nd of February and the 22nd of March last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Lothians Electric Power 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Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table.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 the 19th of February and the 22nd of March last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Ulster Electric Power 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Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table.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 the 19th of 798 February and the 22nd of March last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Bridlington Corporation Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, no parties having appeared in opposition thereto; read, and ordered to lie on the Table. The orders made on the 19th of February and the 22nd of March last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Gomersal Gas Bill; Bexhill Water and Gas Bill. Read 2a, and committed.
§ Torquay Tramways Bill. Read 2a, and committed. The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
§ Great Eastern Railway Bill. Read 2a, and committed.
§ Barnard Castle Gas Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ Preston and Blackburn Tramways Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a; Amendments made; Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ Chesterfield Corporation (Tramways and Improvements Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.