§ Report from, That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Petition for additional Provision in the Wellingborough and District Tramroads and Electricity Supply Bill [H.L.] ought to be dispensed with, and leave given to the Committee on the Bill to insert the additional Provision.
§ Read, and agreed to.
§ Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and Water Company Bill [H.L.]. Presented (pursuant to leave given on Tuesday (last); read 1a, and referred to the Examiners.
§ Stockport Corporation Bill. The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The orders made on Thursday and Friday last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Great Berkhampstead Gas Bill; Clay Cross Railway (Abandonment) Bill; Gosport and Fareham Tramways Bill [H.L.]; Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) Water and Gas Bill [H.L.]; Accrington District Gas and Water Board Bill; Croydon Gas Bill; Hastings Tramways Bill [H.L.]; South Lancashire Tramways Bill [H.L.]; Hull, Barnsley, and West Riding Junction Railway and Dock Bill; Otley Improvement Bill. Reported, with Amendments.
1074§ South Suburban Gas Bill; Nottingham and Retford Railway Bill. Read 3a, and passed.
§ Stepney Borough Council (Superannuation) Bill [H.L.]; Tees Valley Water Board Bill [H.L.]; Workington Harbour and Dock Bill [H.L.]; Hythe Corporation Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ South Metropolitan Gas Bill. Read 3a, with the Amendment, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
§ Leeds and Liverpool Canal Bill [H.L.]; Metropolitan District Railway Bill [H.L.]; Orphan Working School and Alexandra Orphanage Bill [H.L.]. Commons Amendments considered, and agreed to.
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill (No. 86); Electric Lighting Provisional Order (No. 3) Bill (No. 87). Brought from the Commons; read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.
§ Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill [H.L.]; Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No 2) Bill [H.L.]; Committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Thursday next.
§ Education Board Provisional Orders Confirmation (Liverpool, etc.) Bill [H.L.]. House in Committee (according to order); Bill reported without Amendment; Standing Committee negatived; and Bill to be read 3a on Thursday next.
§ Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London No. 2) Bill [H.L.]. House in Committee (according to order) An Amendment made. Standing Committee negatived. The Report of Amendment to be received on Thursday next.
§ East Cowes Gas Bill [H.L.]; Hastings Harbour District Railway (Abandonment) Bill [H.L.]; McConnell's Divorce Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to.
§ Tyneside Tramways and Tramroads Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to, with Amendments.
1075§ Malone's Divorce (Validation) Bill [H.L.]; Lautour's Divorce Bill [H.L.]. Message from the Commons for copy of the Minutes of Evidence taken before this House; together with the proceedings and the documents deposited in the cases. Ordered to be communicated, with a request that they may be returned.