§ The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House that the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificate from the Examiners that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with: Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 5). Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 6).
§ The same were ordered to lie upon the Table.
§ Standing Orders Committee. Report from, that the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the London County Council (General Powers) Bill; London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill; Metropolitan Water Board Bill; ought to be dispensed with, and the Bills allowed to proceed.
§ Read, and agreed to.
§ Merthyr Tydfil Gas Bill. Reported with Amendments.
§ Buckhaven, Methil, and Innerleven Burgh Extension Bill [H.L.]. Presented, and read la.
§ Huddersfield Corporation Bill. The Chairman of Committees informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The orders made on the 17th and 29th of May last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ North East London Railway Bill. Committed.
§ London County Council (General Powers) Bill; London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill; Metropolitan Water Board Bill. Moved, That the order made on the 26th day of March last, "That no Private Bill brought from the House of Commons shall be read a second time after the 19th day of June next," be dispensed with, and that the Bills be now read 2a; agreed to; and Bills read 2a accordingly.
§ Folkestone, Sandgate, and Hythe Tramways Bill [H.L.].; Nettlebed and District Commons (Preservation) Bill [H.L.].; Ritz Hotel, Limited, Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
467§ Sutton, Southcoates, and Drypool Gas Bill. Read 3a with the Amendment, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
§ London County Council (General Powers) Bill; London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill. Committed, the Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
§ Metropolitan Water Board Bill. Committed.
§ London County Buildings Bill; London County Council (General Powers) Bill; London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill; Corporation of London (Blackfriars and other Bridges); London Government Schemes (London and Penge, etc.) Bill; Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill [H.L.]; Tramways Orders Confirmation Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Committee of Selection, That the following Lords be proposed to the House to form the Select Committee for the consideration of the said Bills; (viz.), E. Camperdown (chairman), L. Clinton, L. Monk Bretton, L. Sudley. (E. Arran), L. Leith of Fyvie; agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Tuesday next, at Eleven o'clock; and all petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the petitioners praying to be heard by counsel against the Bills to be heard as desired, as also counsel for the Bills.
§ Poole Corporation Water Bill; London County Council (Money) Bill: Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the examiners.
§ Maryport Harbour Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to.
§ Buenos Ayres Grand National Tramways Bill [H.L.]; Channel Ferry Railway and Quay Bill [H.L.]; Hull Joint Dock Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to, with Amendments.
§ Southampton Gas Bill. Returned from the Commons with the Amendment agreed to.
§ Gas Companies (Removal of Sulphur Restrictions) Bill. Returned from the 468 Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 7) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (Poor Law) Bill; Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill; Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill. House in Committee (according to order). Bills reported without Amendment. Standing Committee negatived; and Bills to be read 3a on Monday next.
§ Forfar Corporation Water Order Confirmation Bill. Read 3a (according to order), and passed.
§ Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill, (No. 132); Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill, (No. 133); Water Provisional Order Bill, (No. 134). Brought from the Commons. Read la; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.
§ Land Drainage Provisional Order Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill; Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill; Local Government Provisional Order (No. 6) Bill. House in Committee (according to order). Bills reported without Amendment. Standing Committee negatived; and Bills to be read 3a on Monday next.