Lords Sitting of 18 March 1907

PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.

  BYRNE'S DIVORCE BILL [H.L.]
  Order of the Day for the Second Reading, read: Counsel called in: Moved that the Bill be now read 2a: The same was agreed to; Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House To-morrow.
  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:—General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation, Limited [H.L.]; Royal Bank of Scotland [H.L.].
  The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
  Simon-Carves Bye-Product Coke Oven Construction and Working Company, Limited, Bill [H.L.].—Presented (pursuant to leave given on Thursday last); read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
  Birmingham Corporation Bill [H.L.].—Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
  Aberdeen Corporation Bill [H.L.]; Glasgow Corporation Bill [H.L.]; Renfrewshire Upper District (Eastwood and Mearns) Water Bill [H.L.]; Buckhaven Dock Bill [H.L.].—Read 2a, and committed. The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  Manchester Ship Canal (Various Powers) Bill [H.L.]; Royal Insurance Company Bill [H.L.]; Newquay and District Water Bill [H.L.]; West Yorkshire Tramways Bill [H.L.];Folkestone, Sandgate, and Hythe Tramways Bill [H.L.].—Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
  Metropolitan Water Board (Charges, etc.) Bill; Metropolitan Water Board (Various Powers) Bill.—Message from the Commons that they have come to the following Resolution to which they desire
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  the concurrence of the House, viz., "That it is expedient that the Metropolitan Water Board (Charges, etc.) Bill and the Metropolitan Water Board (Various Powers) Bill be committed to a Joint Committee of Lords and Commons. "The said message to be taken into consideration To-morrow.
  Kendal Corporation Bill [H.L.]; Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, and Thornaby Tramways Bill [H.L.]; North British Railway Bill [H.L.]; Buckhaven Dock Bill [H.L.]; Birkenhead Corporation Water 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.):—

  V. Hampden,

  L. Teynham,

  L. Ravensworth,

  L. Newton (chairman),

  L. Weardale;

  agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Tuesday, the 23rd of April 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.
  Tees Valley Water (Consolidation) Bill [H.L.]; Southend Water Bill [H.L.]; Southend-on-Sea Corporation Bill [H.L.]; Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) Sewer age Board Bill [H.L.]; Selsey Water and Gas Bill [H.L.];Portishead District Water Bill [H.L.]; Tynemouth Corporation (Water) 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. Scarbrough,

  E. Lauderdale (chairman),

  E. Carnwath,

  K. Verulam,

  V. Colville of Culross;

  agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Tuesday, the 23rd of April next, at Eleven o'clock; and all petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the petitioners praying to be heard by

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  counsel against the Bills to be heard as desired, as also counsel for the Bills.
  Great Yarmouth Waterworks and Lowestoft Water and Gas Bill [H.L.]; Pontypridd Urban District Council Bill [H.L.]; Southport, Birkdale, and West Lancashire Water Board Bill [H.L.];Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation Bill [H.L.]; Ashton-under-Lyne, Stalybridge, and Dukinfield (District) Waterworks Bill [H.L.];Coventry Corporation Water Bill [H.L.]; Colne Valley Water Bill [H.L.]; Broadstairs and St. Peter's Urban District Water 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.)—

  D. Wellington,

  L. Zouche of Haryngworth,

  L. Ribblesdale (chairman),

  L. Seaton,

  L. Ritchie;

  agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Tuesday, the 23rd of April 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.
  Glasgow Corporation Bill [H.L.]; Renfrewshire Upper District (Eastwood and Mearns) Water 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.)—

  M. Bath,

  E. Hardwicke,

  E. Camperdown (chairman),

  L. Faber,

  L. Haversham;

  agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Thursday, the 25th April 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.
  Portobello and Musselburgh Tramways (Port Seton Deviation) Order Confirma-
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  tion Bill.—Read 3a(according to order), and passed.
  Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill (No. 19); London Government Scheme (Southwark Borough Market) Bill, (No. 20).—Brought from he Commons and read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.

RETURNS, REPORTS, ETC.
  BOARD OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES.
  Returns of the agricultural holdings in each county of Great Britain, compiled from the returns collected by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries in 1890, 1895, 1903, and 1906.
  EMIGRATION.
  Report on the Emigrants' Information Office, for the year ended 31st December, 1906.
  BOARD OF EDUCATION.
  Reports from universities and university colleges participating in the Parliamentary Grant, 1906.
  ARMY (ANNUAL) BILL.
  Memorandum showing the amendments proposed to the Army Act.

  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
  Memorandum on the probation system as at present in force in the United States of America.
  Presented (by Command), and ordered to lie on the Table.

  MILITIA ACT, 1882 (DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS).
  Returns of description of qualifications of deputy-lieutenants lodged during 1906 as furnished to the Chief Secretary for Ireland.
  SUPREME COURT OF JUDICATURE ACT, 1875.
  Order in Council, dated 1st March, 1907, relating to the circuits of the Judges.
  SPRING ASSIZES ACT, 1879, AND WINTER ASSIZES ACT, 1876.
  Orders in Council, dated 1st March. 1907, constituting Spring Assize Counties, Nos. 2 and 3, for the purpose of the ensuing Spring Assizes.

  MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1894.
  Orders in Council, dated 1st March. 1907—
  Applying the provisions of Section 238 of the Act to deserters from Nicaraguan vessels;
  Approving certain byelaws made by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board relating to the pilotage funds of the Liverpool District.

  SHOP HOURS ACT, 1904.
  Orders made by the Secretary for Scotland, dated 11th March, 1907, providing for the early closing of certain classes of shops within the burgh of Leith.
  Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and ordered to lie on the Table.

  PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1899.
  Report from the Committee of Selection, that the following Lords be proposed to the House as the panel of Lords to act as Commissioners under the Act, viz.:—

  L. Saltoun,

  L. Torphichen;

  agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly.

  STATUTE LAW REVISION BILL [H.L.]
  A Bill for further promoting the revision of the Statute Law by repealing enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary—Was presented by the Lord Chancellor; read, 1a; and to be printed. (No. 18.)
  JUDICATURE BILL [H.L.]
  Amendment reported (according to order), and Bill to be read 3a on Wednesday next.

  POPULATION OF CROFTING PARISHES.
  Lord SALTOUN: My Lords, I beg to move for a Return of the population in the crofting parishes of counties in Scotland, showing the totals for each county separately in the years 1881–1886, 1891–1896, and 1901–1906. I quite recognise that I have asked for the information in somewhat minute detail, but as it is important, I hope that His Majesty's Government will be able to give me the Return.
  Moved, That there be laid before the House a return of the population in the crofting parishes of counties in Scotland, showing the totals for each county separately in the years 1881–1886, 1891–1896, and 1901–1906.—(Lord Saltoun.)
  Lord HAMILTON of DALZELL: My Lords, I can promise the Return for which the noble Lord asks for the years1881. 1891, and 1901, which are the census years. As regards the other years, it is not clear that sufficient data are available. But if the noble Lord will consent to leave the matter in the hands of the Secretary for Scotland he will undertake that the Return shall be as complete as possible.
  On Question, Motion, in amended form, viz., "That there be laid before the House a return of the population in the crofting parishes of counties in Scotland, showing the totals for each county separately in the years 1881, 1891, and 1901, and for any other years between 1881 and 1906 for which the information may be available "—(Lord. Saltoun); agreed to; and ordered accordingly.
  House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before Five o'clock, till To-morrow, half-past Ten o'clock.