§ The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificate from the Examiners that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have not been complied with: Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways (No. 2).
§ The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
§ Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Tramways (No. 2) Bill.—Examiner's Certificate of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Wednesday next.
§ Ravensthorpe Urban District Council Bill [H.L.]; Leith Burgh Bill [H.L.]; Amman ford Urban District Council Water Bill [H L.]; Llanelly and Burry Port Water Board Bill [H.L.].—Leave given to the Select Committee to adjourn over To morrow and not to sit on Monday next till Twelve o'clock.
§ Bristol Corporation Bill [H.L.].—The King's consent signified; and Bill reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Aire and Calder Navigation Bill [H.L.].—The King's consent signified; and Bill reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
§ Dundalk Urban District Council Bill.—Read 2a, and committed.
§ Knott End Railway Bill.—Read 2a, and committed for Wednesday next.
§ Swinton and Mexborough Gas Bill.—Read 2a and committed.
§ Motherwell Burgh Extension, etc., Bill. Read 2a, and committed.—The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
§ Wishaw Burgh Electricity, etc. Bill.—Read 2a, and committed.
1262§ Rhymney and Aber Valleys Gas and Water Bill [H.L.].—Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The Orders made on the 19th of February and 1st of April last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ 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.].—Report from the Select Committee that the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, no parties having appeared in opposition thereto; read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The Orders made on the 18th of March and 1st of April last discharged, and Bill committed for Wednesday next.
§ Stockport Corporation Bill.—Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, no parties having appeared in opposition thereto; read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The Orders made on the 1st of April last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Rochester Bridge Bill [H.L.].—Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceede with the consideration of the Bill, no parties having appeared in opposition thereto; read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The Orders made on the 3rd of March and 1st of April last discharged, and Bill committed.
§ Lincoln Corporation Bill; Cambrian Railways Bill [H.L.]; North Eastern Railway Bill; Draycott Gas Bill; Leicester Corporation Bill; Blaydon and Ryton Water (Transfer) Bill; Finchley Urban District Council Bill, Motherwell Burgh Extension, etc., Bill.—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, E. Westmeath, L. Mendip (V. Clifden), L. Ellenborough, L. Kintore (E. Kildare) (chairman); agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Tuesday next, 1263 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.
§ Derby Gas Bill.—Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to.
§ Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill [H.L.]; Gas Orders Confirmation Bill [H.L.]; Gas and Water Orders Confirmation Bill [H.L.]; Tramways Orders Confirmation (No. 2) Bill; Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 1) Bill [H.L.] Pier and harbour Provisional Orders (No. 2) Bill [H.L.].—Read 2a (according to order).