§ 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:—Baker Street and Waterloo Railway. The same was ordered to lie on the Table.
§ Standing Orders Committee. Report from, That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the City of London (Central Criminal Court House) Bill ought to be dispensed with. Read, and agreed to.
§ Metropolitan District Railway Bill [H.L.]. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Great Yarmouth Corporation Bill [H.L.]. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported, with Amendments.
§ Preston Corporation Water Bill [H.L.]; Whitby Gas Bill; Bournemouth Corporation (Tramways) Bill [H.L.]; Leicestershire and Warwickshire Electric Power Bill [H.L.]; Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Electric Power Bill [H.L.]; Cardiff Railway Bill [H.L.]. Reported, with Amendments.
§ Ryde Gas Bill. Reported, with an Amendment.
§ Newcastle and Gateshead Water Bill [H.L.]. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Select Committee, That the Bill on being reported should be referred to the Chairman of Committees in order that certain proofs and consents may be given in respect thereof; read, and agreed to. Bill reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments, and re-committed.
§ Clyde Valley Electrical Power Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
494§ Wellington (Somerset) Gas Bill. Read 3a, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
§ Barnet District Gas and Water Bill; Donegal Railway Bill. Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
§ Victoria University of Manchester Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to.
§ Hutchesons' Hospital and Hutchesons' Educational Trust Bill [H.L.]; South Shields Gas Bill; Chippenham Gas Bill; Sheppy Gas Bill; North Staffordshire Railway Bill; London, Tilbury, and Southend Railway Bill. Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Lord Aberdare be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bills in the place of the Earl of Lathom; read, and agreed to.
§ Metropolitan Common Scheme (Hilling-don East) Provisional Order Bill; Metropolitan Common Scheme (Farnborough): Provisional Order Bill. Read 2a (according to order), and committed to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.