HL Deb 11 May 1908 vol 188 cc649-52

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:—Great Eastern Railway (General Powers); Humber Commercial Railway and Dock; North Eastern Railway; Draycott Gas; Gosport Gas; Leicester Corporation; Motherwell Burgh Extension, etc.; Wishaw Burgh Electricity, etc.; Blandon and Ryton Water (Transfer); Louth and East Coast Railway (Transfer).

Also the Certificate that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been complied with:—Pier and Harbour Provisional Order (No. 3) [H.L.].

And also the Certificate that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have not been complied with:—Newry, Keady, and Tynan Railway—(Petition for Bill).

The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

Honourable Artillery Company—(Petition for Bill); Sligo and Arigna Railway Bill—(Petition for additional Provision).—Examiner's Certificates of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Monday next.

Thames River Steamboat Service Act, 1904 (Amendment) Bill [H.L.].—Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.

Bristol Tramways Bill [H.L.].—The CHAIRMAN Of COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn; The Orders made on 10th March and 1st April last discharged, and Bill committed.

Wath-upon-Dearne Urban District Council Gas Bill [H.L.].—The CHAIRMAN of COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The Orders made on 19th February and 1st April last discharged, and Bill committed.

Great Northern, Piccadilly, and Brompton Railway Bill [H. L.].—The CHAIRMAN of COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn. The Orders made on 20th February and 1st April last discharged, and Bill committed.

Glyncorrwg Urban District Council Bill.—Read 2a, and committed.

King's College, London (Transfer) Bill [H.L.].—Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.

Aire and Calder Navigation Bill [H.L.]; Metropolitan District Railway Bill [H.L.]; Rochester Bridge Bill [H.L.]; Stratford-upon-Avon, Towcester, and Midland Junction Railway, Evesham, Redditch, and Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway, and East and West Junction Railway (Amalgamation) Bill [H.L.]; Barry Railway Bill [H.L.]; Monmouthshire County Council Bill [H.L.]; Stockport Corporation Bill.—Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Lord Sinclair be proposed to the House as a Member of the Select Committee on the said Bills in the place of the Earl of Hardwicke; read, and agreed to.

Manchester Corporation Bill.—Brought from the Commons; read 1a, and referred to the Examiners.

Great Western Railway (Superannuation Scheme) Bill [H.L.].—Returned from the Commons agreed to, with Amendments.

Metropolitan District Railway Bill [H.L.].—Report by the Board of Trade respecting the above Bill and the objects thereof. Laid before the House (pursuant to Standing Order 158B), and ordered to lie on the Table.

Tramways Order Confirmation (No. 1) Bill [H.L.].—House in Committee (according to Order). The Amendments proposed by the Committee made. Standing Committee negatived. The Report of Amendments to be received to-morrow.

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