HL Deb 22 April 1904 vol 133 cc941-2

The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificate from the Examiners that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been complied with:—Great Central and Midland Joint Railways. The same was ordered to lie on the Table.

Richard Jaeger's Patent (Petition for Bill). Examiners' Certificate of noncompliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Tuesday next.

Manchester Ship Canal (Finance) Bill [H.L.]. Reported, with Amendments.

Lancashire Electric Power Bill [H.L.]. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.

Clyde Valley Electrical 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Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table.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 26th of February and the 22nd of March discharged, and Bill committed for Thursday next.

Belfast and North-East Ireland Electricity and Power Gas 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Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table.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 22nd of February and the 22nd of March discharged, and Bill committed.

Buxton Urban District Council 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Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table.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 discharged, and Bill committed.

King's College Hospital Bill [H.L.]; Ilford Urban District Council Bill [H.L.]; West Riding Tramways Bill [H.L.]; Mid-Cheshire Tramways Bill [H.L.]; Newcastle and Gateshead Water Bill [H.L.]; St. Mary Woolnoth Bill [H.L.]; Great Yarmouth Corporation Bill [H.L.]; North Wales Electric Power Bill [H.L.]; Oaken-gates, Dawley, 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.: D. Manchester, L. Zouche of Haryngworth, L. Clifford of Chudleigh (Chairman), L. Ravensworth, L. Rosmead; 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.

Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill [H.L.] (NO. 48). A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, relating to Bath Rural District, Brynmawr, Chippenham, Eastleigh and Bishopstoke, Hanwell, Southgate Urban District, Tam-worth, Walton-le-Dale, Watford, and Widnes (Amendment); and

Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill [H.L.] (No. 49). A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, relating to Birkenhead (Extension), Bishop Auckland (Amendment), Huddersfield (Extension to Golcar), Maidenhead (Extensions), Milford-on-Sea, Newquay, Penzance, Ramsgate, Sunderland Districts, and Tavistock.

Were presented by the Earl Walde-grave (for the Lord Wolverton); read 1ª; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.