§ 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:—Southend Water. The same was ordered to lie on the Table.
§ Ipswich Dock Commission Bill [H.L.] The Lord Balfour informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was with-drawn. The orders made on the 22nd and the 25th of February last, discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Withnell Gas Bill [H.L.]. The Lord Balfour informed the House that the Promoters do not intend to proceed further with the Bill. The orders made on the 19th and 25th of February last discharged. Ordered, That the Bill be not further proceeded with.
§ Isle of Thanet Light Railways Bill [H.L.]. The Lord Balfour informed the House that the Promoters do not intend to proceed further with the Bill. The orders made on the 22nd and 25th of February last discharged. Ordered, That the Bill be not further proceeded with.
§ Southport and Lytham Tramroad (Extension of Time) Bill [H.L.]. The order made on the 25th of February last appointing certain Lords the Select Committee to consider the Bill, discharged.
§ Southport and Lytham Tramroad (Extension of Time) Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Five Lords appointed a Select Committee on the Nuneaton and Chilvers Coton Urban District Council Bill [H.L.], and other Bills, do form the Select Committee for the consideration of the South-port and Lytham Tramroad (Extension of Time) Bill [H.L.]; read, and agreed to. 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.
266§ Metropolitan District Railway Bill [H.L.]. Report by the Board of Trade on the above Bill. Laid before the House pursuant to Standing Order No. 90.