§ THE ACTING CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (Lord BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH)My Lords, I desire in connection with this Bill, which contains the Huddersfield Order, to move that Standing Order No. 92 be considered in order to its being dispensed with in respect to a petition of the Long wood Gas Company. I have seen the parties who desire to petition and also the promoters of the Bill, and no objection is offered by the promoters to an appearance being entered on this Petition, which had been withdrawn before it was known that a certain matter in connection with a clause in the Electric Lighting Order was to be discussed before this same Committee in regard to other Orders. I have satisfied myself that the ends of justice will be best promoted by allowing this Petition to be revived, and I move the Motion which stands in my name.
§ Moved, "That Standing Order No. 92 be considered in order to its being dispensed with, in respect to a Petition of the Longwood Gas Company."—(Lord Balfour of Burleigh.)
LORD WOLVERTONMy Lords, after having heard the statement of the Lord Chairman of Committees, I am prepared, as representing the Board of Trade, 407 to agree to the Motion he has submitted; but in doing so I do not commit myself in any way to the principle of the clause.
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.
§ Leave given to present the said Petition.