HL Deb 18 March 1907 vol 171 cc405-8

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 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.):—

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.):—

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.

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.)—

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.)—

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- 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.