§ 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: St. John's (Westminster) Improvement; Cork City Railways and Works.
§ The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
§ Midland Railway Bill. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ London and South Western Railway Bill. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Epsom and Ewell Gas Bill. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Uxbridge Gas Bill. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Waterford Corporation and Bridge Bill. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 4.) Bill [H.L.]. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.
§ Poole Corporation Water Bill. Moved, That the order made on the 26th day of March last, "That no Private Bill brought 1238 from the House of Commons shall be read a second time after the 19th day of June next," be dispensed with, and that the Bill be now read 2a; agreed to; Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed. The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
§ London County Council (Money) 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; agreed to.
§ Barry Railway Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to.
§ Sutton, Southcoates, and Drypool Gas Bill. Returned from the Commons with the Amendment agreed to.
§ London County Council (Money) Bill. To be read 2a on Thursday next.—(The Chairman of Committees.)
§ Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill; Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill; Water Provisional Order Bill. Moved, That the order made on the 26th day of March last, "That no Provisional Order Confirmation 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; Bills read 2a accordingly.
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill; Electric Lighting Provisional Orders No. 6) Bill. Read 3a (according to order), and passed.
§ Sea Fisheries Provisional Order Bill. House in Committee (according to order). Bill reported without Amendment. Standing Committee negatived; and Bill to be read 3a on Monday next.
§ Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill; Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill. Committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.
§ Water Provisional Order Bill. Committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
1239§ Local Government Provisional Order (Housing of Working Classes) Bill (No. 145); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 8) Bill (No. 146); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 11) Bill (No. 147). Brought from the Commons and read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.