§ The, LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificates from the Examiners that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:—Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 9) [H.L.]; Gas and Water Orders Confirmation (No. 2) [H.L.].
§ Also the Certificate that no further Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bill:—Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Order (No. 1).
§ And also the Certificate that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been complied with:—Highland Railway.
§ The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
§ South Barracas (Buenos Ayres) Gas and Coke Company. Petition of the Company praying leave to introduce a Bill "For increasing the capital of the South Barracas (Buenos Ayres) Gas and Coke Company by the creation of paid-up shares, and providing for the issue thereof to the shareholders; and for other purposes," together with a copy of the proposed Bill annexed thereto; read, and referred to the Examiners.
§ Corbett Estate Bill [H.L.]. Committed.
§ Bristol Corporation Bill. Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, no parties having appeared in opposition thereto; read, and ordered to lie on the Table. The orders made on May 18th, and Friday last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Rotherham, Maltby, and Laughton Railway Bill. Read 2a, and committed. The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
1514§ University College, London (Transfer) Bill [H.L.]; Whitby Urban District Council Bill [H.L.]; Mansfield Corporation Bill [H.L.]; Bangor (County Down) Water and Improvement Bill [H.L.]; Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) Water and Gas Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ Clay Cross Railway (Abandonment) Bill; Great Berkhampstead Gas Bill. Read 3a, and passed.
§ Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill; Local Government Provisional Order (Gas) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 8) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 9) Bill; Brought from the Commons.
§ London and North-Western Railway Bill; Rhondda Urban District Council Bill Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
§ Mexborough and Swinton Tramways (Extension of Time) Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to, with Amendments. The said Amendments considered, and agreed to.
§ Wrexham Gas Bill. Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.
§ Croydon Corporation Bill. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Llandrindod Wells Urban District Council Bill [H.L.]. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Accrington Corporation Bill. Reported, with Amendments.
§ Aberdare Urban District Council Bill. Reported, with Amendments.
§ Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill (No. 89); Local Government provisional Order (Gas) Bill (No. 90); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 6) Bill (No. 91); 1515 Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill (No. 92); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 8) Bill (No. 93); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 9) Bill (No. 94). Read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.
§ Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill [H.L.]. House in Committee (according to order). Amendments made. Standing Committee negatived. The Report of Amendments to be received on Monday next.
§ Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (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 Monday next.
§ Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 1) Bill [H.L.]; Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill [H.L.]; Gas Orders Confirmation Bill [H.L.]. Read 2a (according to order).
§ Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London No. 2) Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a (according to order), and passed, and sent to the Commons.