§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the certificate from the Examiners that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been complied with: —North Staffordshire Railway.
§ The same was ordered to lie on the Table.
§ Kingston-upon-Hull Corporation Bill. A witness ordered to attend the Select Committee.
§ Great Central Railway Bill. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill. The King's consent signified; and Bill reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Annfield Plain and District Gas Bill. Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Dundee Corporation Order Confirmation Bill [H.L.]. The Chairman of Committees informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn.
§ Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway (Additional Capital, etc.) Bill. Moved, That the order made on the 20th day of March last, "That no Private Bill brought from the House of Commons shall be read a second time liter the 18th day of June next," be dispensed with, and that the Bill be now head 2a; agreed to: Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed.
§ Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway (General Powers) Bill; Barry Railway Bill. Moved, That the order made on the 20th day of March last, "That no Private Bill brought from the House of Commons shall be read a 270 second time after the 18th day of June next," be dispensed with, and that the Bills be now read 2a;agreed to: Bills read 2a accordingly, and committed: The committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
§ Broadstairs and St. Peter's Urban District Water Bill [H.L.]; Alton Military Hospital Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ Canal Tolls and Charges (New Junction Canal) Order Confirmation Bill [H.L.].
§ Returned from the Commons agreed to.
§ Kingston-upon-Hull Corporation Bill. Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Lord Inchiquin be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Lord Hamilton of Dalzell; read, and agreed to.
§ Hull and Barnsley Railway Bill. Read 3a, with the Amendments; and passed, and returned to the Commons.
§ North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Bill. Brought from the Commons read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
§ Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 11) Bill (No. 87); Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 14) Bill (No. 88).—Read la; to be printed, and referred to the Examiners.
§ Ladybank Sewerage, Drainage, and Water Provisional Order Bill. Read 1a; to be printed; and (pursuant to the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899) deemed to have been read 2a (The Lord Hamilton of Dalzell) and reported from the Committee. (No. 89.)
§ Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London, No. 1) Bill [H.L.]; Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill [H.L.]. Read 3a (according to order), and passed, and sent to the Commons.
§ Land Drainage Provisional Order (No. 1) Bill; Land Drainage Provisional Order (No. 2) Bill. Read 3a (according to order), with the Amendments; and passed, and returned to the Commons.