Lords Sitting of 24 July 1911

BARONIES OF BURGH, STRABOLGI AND COBHAM.
Petition of Alexander Henry Leith that he may be permitted to refer in the evidence and in the printed case to the Proceedings in the case of Sarah Otway Cave claiming the title and dignity of Baroness Braye; read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges.
EARLDOM OF OXFORD.
Petition of Sir John James Hugh Henry Stewart Murray, K.T., Duke of Atholl, Marquess and Earl of Atholl, Marquess and Earl of Tullibardine, Earl of Strathtay and Strathardle, Viscount Glenalmond, Balquhidder, and Glenlyon, Baron Murray of Tullibardine, Lord Balquhidder, Balvenie, and Gask in Scotland, Baron Strange of Knockyn in England; Earl Strange, Baron Percy and Baron Murray of Stanley, County Gloucester in Great Britain; Baron Glenlyon of Glenlyon in the United Kingdom, praying their Lordships that upon proving to their satisfaction that Miss Amelia Georgiana Murray Macgregor is in too infirm a state to allow her to appear at the Bar of their Lordships' House, their Lordships will be pleased to order and direct a Commission to be issued, directed to a fit and competent person or fit and competent persons as Commissioner or Commissioners, to examine on oath and take the evidence of the said Miss Amelia Georgiana Murray Macgregor touching the premises, viva voce or otherwise as their Lordships may direct; read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges.

BARONY OF LATYMER.
Petition of Francis Burdett Thomas Money Coutts, now called Francis Coutts of Stoodleigh, Tiverton, in the County of Devon, praying their Lordships that, upon proving to their satisfaction that Sir William James Farrer, Knight, is in too infirm a state to allow him to appear at the Bar of their Lordships' House, their Lordships will be pleased to order and direct a Commission to be issued, directed to a fit and competent person or fit and competent persons as Commissioner or Commissioners, to examine on oath and
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take the evidence of the said Sir William James Farrer, Knight, touching the premises, viva voce or otherwise as their Lordships may direct; read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges.

LORD ST. AUDRIES.
The Right Honourable Sir Alexander Fuller-Acland-Hood, Baronet, having been created Baron St. Audries of St. Audries in the County of Somerset—Was (in the usual manner) introduced.
LORD STAMFORDHAM.
Lieutenant-Colonel the Right Honourable Sir Arthur John Bigge, G.C.V.O., K.C.B., K.C.S.I., K.C.M.G., having been created Baron Stamfordham of Stamfordham in the County of Northumberland—Was (in the usual manner) introduced.

LORD MERTHYR.
Sir William Thomas Lewis, Baronet, K.C.V.O., having been created Baron Merthyr of Senghenedd in the County of Glamorgan—Was (in the usual manner) introduced.
The LORD CHANCELLOR 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 has been complied with:
Corporation of London (Bridges).
Also the Certificates that no further Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bill:
Local Government Provisional Order (No. 15).
And also the Certificate that the Standing Order applicable to the following Bill has been complied with:
Severn Fisheries Provisional Order.
The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
Report from, That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the
Salford Hundred Court of Record Bill
ought to be dispensed with:
Read, and agreed to.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE CORPORATION BILL.
  CHISWICK URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
  Reports from His Majesty's Attorney-General received and ordered to lie on the Table.
CHESTER WATER BILL. [H.L.]
Commons Amendments considered and agreed to.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE CORPORATION BILL.
  CHISWICK URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
    ST. HELENS CORPORATION BILL.
    Moved, That the Order made on the 29th day of March last, "That no Private Bill brought from the House of Commons shall be read a second time after the 4th day of July next," be dispensed with, and that the Bills be now read 2a; agreed to: Bills read 2a accordingly.
LUTON CORPORATION BILL.
Read 3a (according to order), with the Amendments: Further Amendments made: Bill passed, and returned to the Commons.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE CORPORATION BILL.
Committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
CHISWICK URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
ISLE OF MAN CUSTOMS BILL.
Brought from the Commons.
POULTRY BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to.
HORNSEA URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
  GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY BILL.
  Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments, agreed to.
LORD ACTON'S NATIONALITY BILL. [H.L.]
A Bill to remove doubts as to the nationality of Richard Maximilian Baron Acton and his issue—Was presented (on Petition): Then it was moved by the Chairman of Committees, That the order made on the 29th day of March last, "That this House will not receive any Petition for a Private Bill later than Tuesday the 9th day of May next unless such Private Bill shall have been approved by the High Court of Justice, nor any Petition for a Private Bill approved by the High Court of Justice after Thursday the 11th day of May next" be dispensed with in respect of the said Bill, and that the Bill be now read 1a; agreed to: Bill read 1a accordingly.
PORT OF LONDON (FIRST ELECTION OF MEMBERS) PROVISIONAL ORDER BILL.
Moved, That the Order made on the 29th day of March last, "That no Provisional Order Confirmation Bill brought from the House of Commons shall be read a second time after Tuesday the 4th day of July next," be dispensed with, and that the Bill be now read a second time; agreed to: Bill read 2a accordingly, and committed.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 3) BILL.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (GAS) BILL.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDER (GAS) (No. 2) BILL.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 4) BILL.
House in Committee (according to order): Bills reported without amendment, and to be read 3a To-morrow.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDER (No. 11) BILL.
House in Committee (according to order): The Amendments proposed by the Committee made: The Report of Amendments to be received To-morrow.
DRAINAGE AND IMPROVEMENT OF LANDS (IRELAND) PROVISIONAL ORDERS BILL.
House in Committee (according to order): Bill reported without amendment, and to be read 3a To-morrow.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDER (No. 5) BILL.
House in Committee (according to order): The Amendments proposed by the Committee made: The Report of Amendments to be received To-morrow.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 8) BILL.
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 9) BILL.
  House in Committee (according to order): Bills reported without amendment, and to be read 3a To-morrow.
PIER AND HARBOUR PROVISIONAL ORDER (No.3) BILL.
Read 3a (according to order), with the Amendments and passed, and returned to the Commons.
PUBLIC HEALTH (IRELAND) BILL.
House in Committee (according to order): Bill reported without amendment, and to be read 3a on Wednesday next.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE CORPORATION BILL.
Report from the Committee of Selection that the Five Lords appointed a Select Committee on the Rotherham Corporation Bill and other Bills do form the Select Committee for the consideration of the Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation Bill; read, and agreed to: All petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the Petitioners praying to be heard by Counsel against the Bill to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bill.

ISLE OF MAN CUSTOMS BILL.
Read 1a, and to be printed. (No.145.)
House adjourned at a quarter before Five o'clock, till To-morrow, Three o'clock.