§ Lord Tredegar's Supplemental Estate—;Petition for a Private Bill; together with a copy of the proposed Bill annexed thereto; read, and referred to two English judges.
The LORD CHANCELLORacquainted 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—;Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London, No. 1.) [H.L.]; Education Board Provisional Orders Confirmation (Kestevon, etc.) [H.L.]. Watford Gas.
The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
Clacton Urban District Council Bill [H.L.]. A witness ordered to attend the Select Committee.
Great Northern Railway (Ireland) Bill [H.L.]. A witness ordered to attend the Select Committee.
Cambrian Railways Bill [H.L.]. A witness ordered to attend the Select Committee.
370 Shrewsbury Corporation Water Bill Ritz Hotel, Limited—;(Petition for Bill) Crellin's Patents—;(Petition for Bill), Poole Corporation Water Bill, Sutton District Water Bill. Examiner's Certificates of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Monday next.
Scottish Union and National Insurance Company Bill [H.L.]. Petition for additional provision; of the Scottish Union and National Insurance Company under their Common Seal together with the proposed amendments annexed thereto; read, and referred to the Examiners.
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Bill [H.L.]. The Chairman of Committees informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The orders made on the 12th of March and the 3rd of April last discharged, and the Bill committed.
Crediton Lighting and Power Bill [H.L.]. The Chairman of Committees informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn: the orders made on the 12th of March and the 3rd of April last discharged, and the Bill committed.
Scottish Provident Institution Buildings Bill [H.L.]. Read 2a.
Midland Railway Bill. Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
Kidderminster Gas Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to, with amendments; the said amendments considered and agreed to.
Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899. Report from the Committee of Selection, that the following Lord be proposed to the House as a member of the panel of Lords to act as Commissioners under the Act, viz.: Duke of Argyll, agreed to; and the said Lord appointed accordingly.
Education Board Provisional Orders Confirmation (Devon, etc.) Bill [H.L.]. A Bill to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Education under the Education Acts 1870 to 1903, 371 to enable the councils of the adminisstrative counties of Devon and the West Riding of Yorkshire to put in force the Lands Clauses Acts. Was presented by the Lord President (Earl Crewe); Read 1a; to be printed, and referred to the Examiners. (No. 61.)