§ 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:—Newcastle and Gateshead Water [H.L.]; North Wales Electric Power [H.L.]; Tice-hurst and District Water and Gas [H.L.].
§ And also the Certificates that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:—Clyde Navigation (Works); Clyde Navigation (Shieldhall Docks). The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
§ Standing Orders Committee. Report from, that the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Rotherham Corporation Bill (Petition for Bill) ought to be dispensed with, and leave given to introduce the Bill, on condition that the consent of the Local Authority to the construction of Tramway No. 4 be proved before the Committee on the Bill, and the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 5 and 6 to be struck out of the Bill.
§ That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill (Petition for Bill), the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with, and leave given to introduce the Bill, provided that the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 6, 8, 8A, 8B, and 8c be struck out. of the Bill.
§ That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the London United Tramways Bill (Petition for Bill) ought 938 to be dispensed with, and leave given to introduce the Bill, provided that the powers to construct Tramways Nos. 1, 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E, 3, 4, 5, and 5A be struck out of the Bill.
§ That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Trafford Park Dock and Railway Bill [H.L.] ought to be dispensed with, and Bill allowed to proceed.
§ Read, and agreed to.
§ York Town and Blackwater Gas Bill [H.L.]. The Lord Balfour informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The Order made on Friday last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Dumbarton Tramways Order Confirmation Bill; Kilmarnock Corporation Order Confirmation Bill. To be read 3a to-morrow.
§ Mersey Docks and Harbour Board Bill [H.L,]; Withnell Gas Bill [H.L,.]; Matlock and District Gas Bill [H.L.]; Cambrian Railways Bill [H.L.]; Barnard Castle Gas Bill [H.L.]; Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Bill [H.L.]; Newcastle upon-Tyne Corporation Bill [H.L.]; Isle of Thanet Light Railways Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Committee of Selection, That the following Lords be proposed to the House to form a Select Committee for the consideration of the said Bills; viz.—
| D. Bedford (chairman) | E. Verulam, |
| E.Carnwath, | V. Colville of Culross; |
| E. Harrowby, |
§ agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Tuesday the 8th of March 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.
§ Chesterfield Corporation (Tramways and Improvements) Bill [H.L.]; Milwr and District Mines Drainage Bill [H.L.]; Huddersfield Corporation Act, 1902 (Amendment) Bill [H.L.]; Southport and Lytham Tramroad (Extension of Time) Bill [H.L.]; Tynemouth Gas Bill [H.L.]; Gosport Water Bill [H.L.]; Barrow-in-Furness Corporation Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Committee of Selection. That the following Lords be proposed 939 to the House to form the Select Committee for the consideration of the, said Bills; viz.:—
| E. Stamford, | L. Carew, |
| E. Crewe (chairman), | L. Romilly, |
| L. Hylton; |
§ agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Tuesday the 8th of March 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 Bill to be heard as desired, as also counsel for the Bill.