Lords Sitting of 16 August 1909

Preamble
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:
BURY CORPORATION.
The same was ordered to lie on the Table.
BURY CORPORATION BILL.
Moved, That the order made on the 18th day of May last, That no Private Bill brought from the House of Commons shall be read a second time after the 30th day June next be dispensed with, and that the Bill be now read 2a; agreed to: Bill read 2a accordingly.
BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
Standing Order No. XXXIX considered (according to order), and suspended for this day's sitting.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL.
ISLE OF MAN (CUSTOMS) BILL.
BOARD OF TRADE BILL.
PUBLIC WORKS LOANS BILL.
MARRIAGES PROVISIONAL ORDER (No. 2) BILL.
Brought from the Commons.

SHREWSBURY CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with Amendments: The said Amendments considered, and agreed to.
NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with Amendments.

HEYWOOD CORPORATION BILL.
PRESTATYN URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
GREENOCK CORPORATION BILL.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments, agreed to.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPROPRIATION) BILL.
Read la: Then (Standing Order No. XXXIX having been suspended) Bill read 2a (The Lord Denman): Committee negatived; Bill read 3a, and passed.
PUBLIC WORKS LOANS BILL.
Read 1a: Then (Standing Order No. XXXIX having been suspended) Bill read 2a (The Lord Denman): Committee negatived; Bill read 3a, and passed.
ISLE OF MAN (CUSTOMS) BILL. (No. 134.)
  BOARD OF TRADE BILL. (No. 135.)
  Read 1a, and to be printed.

MARRIAGES PROVISIONAL ORDER (No. 2) BILL.
Read 1a; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners. (No. 136.)
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

COMMISSION.
The following Bills received the Royal Assent—

Consolidated Fund (Appropriation).

Public Works Loans.

Railway Rates and Charges Provisional Order (Weston, Clevedon, and Portishead Light Railways).

Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London No. 1).

Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London No. 2).

Education Board Provisional Orders Confirmation (Bucks,&c.).

Land Drainage Provisional Order.

Musselburgh Gas Order Confirmation.

Musselburgh Corporation (Extension of Boundaries, &c.) Order Confirmation.

Caledonian Railway Order Confirmation.

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Glasgow Hospital for Skin Diseases Order Confirmation.

Merchants House of Glasgow (Buchanan and Ewing Bequests) Order Confirmation.

Board of Education Scheme (Cheshunt College) Confirmation.

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 1).

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 2).

Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Order (No. 3).

Great North of Scotland Railway Order Confirmation.

Gas Orders Confirmation (No. 1).

Gas Orders Confirmation (No. 2).

Electric Lighting Provisional Order (No. 2).

St. Andrew's Water Order Confirmation.

Edinburgh Merchant Company Endowments, &c. Order Confirmation.

Ardrossan Harbour Order Confirmation.

Gas Provisional Order.

Pier and Harbour Provisional Order (No. 1).

Pier and Harbour Provisional Orders (No. 2).

Local Government Provisional Order (Poor Law).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 1).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 2).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 3).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 4).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 5).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 7).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 8).

Local Government Provisional Orders (Gas).

Marriages Provisional Order.

Metropolitan Commons Provisional Order.

Sea Fisheries (Tees) Provisional Order.

Remission of Surcharges (Dublin).

Ards Railways.

Stock Conversion and Investment Trust (North-Eastern Railway Consols).

Rio Tinto Company.

Indian Railways (Sinking Funds Investment).

Midland Railway.

Grantham Water.

Clevedon Water.

Worksop Water.

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Eastbourne Gas.

Dudley Corporation

Donington Water.

Pontypool Gas and Water.

London and South-Western Railway.

Cork, Bandon, and South Coast Railway.

York Town and Blackwater Gas (Electric Lighting, &c.).

Preston, Chorley, and Horwich Tramways.

Bungay Water.

Durham (County) Electric Power Supply.

Malvern Hills.

East Sussex County Council.

Liverpool Corporation.

Southport and Lytham Tramroad (Abandonment).

Wallasey Tramways and Improvements.

Bristol University.

Wakefield Corporation.

Great Western Railway (Steam Vessels).

Harrogate Gas.

Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway.

Frimley and Farnborough District Water.

Lancashire and Yorkshire and North Eastern Railways.

South Staffordshire Water.

North East London Railway.

London and North Western Railway.

Folkestone, Sandgate, and Hythe Tramways.

Great Yarmouth Corporation.

Southend-on-Sea Corporation.

Aldershot Gas and Water.

Ammanford Gas.

Manchester Corporation.

Lisburn Urban District Council.

Westminster City Council (Superannuation,&c.).

Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway.

Alliance and Dublin Consumers Gas.

West Gloucestershire Water.

Derwent Valley Water Board.

Oxford and District Tramways.

Pontypridd Water.

Swinton and Mexborough Gas Board.

City of London (Street Traffic).

Thames Tunnel (North and South Woolwich).

South Western and Isle of Wight Junction Railway.

Gateshead and District Tramways.

Central London Railway.

Hull and Barnsley Railway.

Blackwood Gas.

Holywood Tramways.

London County Council (Tramways and Improvements).

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Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland.

Barry Railway.

West Kent Electric Power.

Methwold and Feltwell Drainage.

South Eastern and London, Chatham, and Dover Railways.

London County Council (Money).

Llanelly Water.

Northallerton Water.

Great Western Railway (General Powers).

Great Central Railway (Various Powers).

Collooney, Ballina, and Belmullet Railways and Piers.

Greenock Corporation.

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London County Council (General Powers).

Heywood Corporation.

Prestatyn Urban District Council.

Gas Light and Coke Company.

Watford Urban District Council,

Oldham Corporation.

Mountain Ash Urban District Council.

Stourbridge and District Water Board.

Risca Urban District Council.

Torquay and Paignton Tramways.

Shrewsbury Corporation.

House adjourned at twenty minutes past Three o'clock, to Monday the 30th instant, a quarter past Four o'clock.