Lords Sitting of 29 June 1910

Preamble
Several Lords Several Lords—Took the Oath.
PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA JOINT WATER BOARD BILL.
  RHONDDA URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (TRAMWAYS EXTENSIONS, &c.) BILL.
  Read 2a, and committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  MIDLAND RAILWAY BILL.
  Read 2a, and committed.
  MIDDLESBROUGH CORPORATION BILL.
  Read 2a and committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (GENERAL POWERS) BILL.
  Read 3a, with the Amendments, and passed, and returned to the Commons.
  EDUCATION BOARD PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (LONDON) BILL. [H.L.]
  Committed for Tuesday next.
  TRAMWAYS ORDERS CONFIRMATION BILL. [H.L.]
  Committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection in regard to the Milnrow Urban District Council Tramways Order.
  DUNFERMLINE AND DISTRICT TRAMWAYS (EXTENSIONS) ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
  Brought from the Commons.
  BELFAST CORPORATION BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.

  PERJURY BILL. [H.L.]
  The evidence taken before the Joint Committee from time to time to be printed, but no copies to be delivered except to Members of the Committee, and to such other persons as the Committee shall think fit until further order. (No. 76.)
  GAS ORDERS CONFIRMATION (No. 3) BILL. [H.L.]—(Ripley Gas Order, Rowley Regis and Blackheath Gas Order, and Swansea Gas Order.)
  WATER ORDERS CONFIRMATION BILL. [H.L.]—(Chelsham and Woldingham Water Order.)
  GAS ORDERS CONFIRMATION(No.1)BILL.[H.L.]— (Brownhills and District Gas Order.)
  TRAMWAYS ORDERS CONFIRMATION BILL. [H.L.]—(Milnrow Urban District Council Tramways Order.)

  NORTH EAST LONDON RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
  LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE RAILWAY BILL.
  MOUNTAIN ASH WATER BILL.
  PONTYPRIDD AND RHONDDA JOINT WATER BOARD BILL.
  RHONDDA URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL (TRAMWAYS EXTENSIONS, &c.) BILL.
  MIDDLESBROUGH CORPORATION BILL.
  BRADFORD CORPORATION 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.),

  V. Hutchinson (E. Donoughmore) (chairman),

  L. Sempill,

  L. Middleton,

  L. Ellenborough,

  L. Wynford;

  agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Tuesday 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.

  DUKE OF YORK'S SCHOOL (CHAPEL) BILL. (No. 78.)
  Read 1a, and to be printed.
  DUNFERMLINE AND DISTRICT TRAMWAYS (EXTENSIONS) ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
  Read 1a; to be printed; and (pursuant to the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899) deemed to have been read 2a The (Lord Pentland); and reported from the Committee. (No.79.)
  GAS ORDERS CONFIRMATION (No.2) BILL. [H.L.]
  House in Committee (according to order): The Amendments proposed by the Committee made: The Report of Amendments to be received on Monday next.

  NORWICH CHARITIES (No.2) BILL.
  [SECOND READING.]
  Order of the Day for the Second Reading read.
  LORD DENMAN: My Lords, this is a Bill to consolidate under one governing body about 200 charities in the City of Norwich. I beg to move that the Bill be now read a second time.
  Moved, That the Bill be now read 2a.—(Lord Denman.)
  LORD BARNARD: I should like to ask the noble Lord whether he can explain why an Act of Parliament is necessary instead of a scheme for the regulation of these charities being made under the ordinary jurisdiction of the Charity Commissioners.
  LORD DENMAN: I am afraid I am not acquainted with the circumstances of this particular case, and I would ask the noble Lord to raise that point at a subsequent stage of the Bill.
  On Question, Bill read 2a, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Monday next.

  MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS BILL. [H.L.]
  Read 3a (according to order), and passed, and sent to the Commons.
  PARSONAGES BILL. [H.L.]
  Read 3a (according to order), and passed, and sent to the Commons.
  POLICE SUPERANNUATION (SCOTLAND) BILL.
  Amendments reported (according to order), and Bill to be read 3a on Monday next.

  BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
  THE LORD PRIVY SEAL AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (THE EARL OF CREWE): My Lords, there is no business on the Paper for to-morrow. I therefore beg to move that, except for Judicial business, the House do adjourn until Monday.
  Moved, That the House adjourn, except for Judicial business, until Monday next.—(The Earl of Crewe.)
  On Question, Motion agreed to.
  House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before Five o'clock, till To-morrow, half-past Ten o'clock.