§ 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: Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 1); London Government Schemes (London and Penge, etc.). Also the Certificate that no further Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bill. Ritz Hotel [H.L.].
§ And also the Certificates that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with: 2 Ascot District Gas; Brixham Gas (Electric Lighting).
§ The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
§ Knott End Railway (Extension of Time) Bill [H.L.]. Returned from the Commons agreed to.
§ Education Board Provisional Orders Confirmation (Kesteven, etc.) Bill [H.L.]. Order for the Third Reading To-morrow, discharged.
§ Dover Corporation Bill [H.L.]. Reported, with Amendments.
§ Gas Companies (Removal of Sulphur Restrictions) Bill. Reported, with Amendments.
§ Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Bill [H.L.]. Report from the Select Committee, That the Bill, on being reported, should be referred to the Chairman of Committees, in order that certain proofs and consents may be 3 given in respect thereof; read, and agreed to. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments; and re-committed for To-morrow.
§ Kent Electric Power Bill [H.L.]. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ West Yorkshire Tramways Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a; Amendments made; Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Bill [H.L.]; County of Durham Electric Power Supply Bill [H.L.]; Cumberland Electricity and Power Gas Bill [H.L.]; Southport and Lytham Tramroad (Extension of Time) Bill [H.L.]; Newtownards Urban District Council Bill [H.L.]; Scottish Union and National Insurance Company Bill [H.L.]; Warboys (Union of Districts) Drainage Bill [H.L.]; Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Electric Supply) Bill [H.L.]; Crellin's Patents Bill [H.L.]; Manchester Churches Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a; and passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ Great Eastern Railway Bill. Read 3a, and passed.
§ New Mills Urban District Council Bill; North East Lincolnshire Water Bill. Read 3a, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
§ Electric Lighting Provisional Order (No. 1) Bill; Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill; Marriages Provisional Order Bill. House in Committee (according to order); Bills reported without Amendment; Standing Committee negatived; and Bills to be read 3a To-morrow.
§ Land Drainage Provisional Order Bill (No. 104); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill (No. 105); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill (No. 106); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 3) Bill (No. 107); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 4) Bill (No. 108); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 5) Bill (No. 109); Local Government Provisional Order (No. 6) Bill (No. 110); Local Government Provisional Order 4 (Poor Law) Bill (No. 111). Brought from the Commons and Read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.