§ Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [H.L.] (Aberavon Tramways Order). A witness ordered to attend the Select Committee.
§ Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and Water Company Bill [H.L.] Midland Railway Bill; Bootle Corporation Bill. Committee to meet on Tuesday next.
§ Great Western Railway (New Railways) Bill. Read 3a, with the Amendments; further Amendments made; Bill passed, and returned to the Commons.
§ Rathmines and Rathgar Extension and Improvement Bill. Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
§ Dover Harbour. Moved, That the order made on the 16th March last, "That this House will not receive any petition for a Private Bill later than Thursday the 11th day of May next," be dispensed with, and that leave be given to the Dover Harbour Board to present a petition praying for leave to introduce a Bill "to alter the constitution of the Dover Harbour Board, and for other purposes;" agreed to; petition, together with a copy of the proposed Bill annexed thereto, read, and referred to the Examiners.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 10) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 13) Bill; Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill. House in Committee (according to order). Bills reported without Amendment. Standing Committee negatived; and Bills to be read 3a to-morrow.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 15) Bill. Read 3a (according to order), and passed.