§ Gamble's Divorce Bill [H.L.]. Order of the Day for the Second Reading read. Counsel called in. Witnesses examined. Moved, that the Bill be now read 2a. The same was agreed to. Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Thursday next.
§ Malone's Divorce (Validation) Bill [H.L.]. Order of the Day for the Second Reading read. Counsel called in. Moved, that the Bill be now read 2.a The same was agreed to. Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Thursday next.
§ Lautour's Divorce Bill [H.L.]. Order of the Day for the Second Reading read. Counsel called in. Witnesses examined. Moved, that the Bill be now read2a. The same was agreed to. Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Thursday next.
§ 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:—North Sussex Gas; Woolwich Borough Council.
§ And also the Certificates that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with; Gas and Water Orders Confirmation (No. 1) [H.L.]; Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London No. 1) [H.L.]; Education Board Provisional 1266 Order Confirmation (London No. 2) [H.L.].
§ The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
§ Alexandra Park and Palace Bill [H.L.]. Reported, with Amendments.
§ Hythe Corporation Bill [H.L.]. The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The orders made on the 21st of February and the 31st of March last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Accrington Corporation Bill. Read 2a, and committed. The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
§ Donovan's Divorce Bill [H.L.]. A witness ordered to attend on the Second Reading of the Bill.
§ Metropolitan Electric Supply Company (Acton District) Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table. The orders made on the 27th of February and 9th of March last, discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Grangemouth Waterworks and Burgh Extension Order Confirmation Bill. Brought from the Commons.
§ Heckmondwike Improvement Bill; South Wales Electrical Power Distribution Company Bill. Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
§ Marylebone Chapels Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to.
§ Bangor (County Down) Water and Improvement Bill [H.L.]; Matlock Bath Improvement Bill [H.L.]; Metropolitan and Great Central Railway Companies Bill [H.L.]; Southport, Birkdale, and West Lancashire Water Board Bill [H.L.]; Formby Township Bill [H.L.]; Humber Conservancy Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Lord O'Hagan be proposed to the
1267§ House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bills in the place of the Lord Chelmsford; read, and agreed to.
§ Grangemouth Waterworks and Burgh Extension Order Confirmation Bill. Read 1a; to be printed; and (pursuant to the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899), deemed to have been read 2a (The Lord Kintore (E. Kintore)), and reported from the Committee. (No. 63.)
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 8) Bill [H.L.] (No. 64). A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, the Electric Lighting (Scotland) Act, 1890, and the Electric Lighting (Scotland) Act, 1902, relating to Airdrie, Coatbridge, and Cults and District.
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 9) Bill [H.L.] (No. 65). A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888, relating to Brentford, Croydon (Rural), Durham (Districts), Eastbourne (Willingdon Ex tension), Gravesend (Extension to North-fleet), Kingsbury, Old Windsor, and Wimborne and District.
§ Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Bill [H.L.] (No. 66). A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Tramways Act, 1870, relating to Bradford Corporation Tramways, Gorton Urban District Council Tramways, Keighley Corporation Tramways, Leeds Corporation Tramways, Liverpool Corporation Tramways Extensions, and Pudsey Corporation Tramways.
§ Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [H.L.] (NO. 67). A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Tramways Act, 1870, relating to Aberavon Tramways, Colchester Corporation Tramways, King's Norton and Northfield Urban District Council Tramway, Luton Corporation Tramways, Portobello and Musselburgh Tramways (Amendment), and Southampton Corporation Tramways.
1268§ Gas Orders Confirmation Bill [H.L.] (No. 68). A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Aberystwyth Gas, Haslemere Gas, Hayling Island Gas, Sandiacre Gas, and Stanford-le-Hope Gas, and
§ Gas and Water Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [H.L.] (No. 69). A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Dorking Water, Maidenhead Water, Tavistock Gas, Wey Valley Water, and Ystalyfera Gas.
§ Were presented by the Lord Privy Seal (M. Salisbury); read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.
§ Metropolitan Police Provisional Order Bill. House in Committee (according to order); Bill reported without Amendment; Standing Committee negatived and Bill to be read 3a on Thursday next.