Lords Sitting of 18 March 1912

Preamble
The Earl of DUDLEY—Took the Oath.

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.
The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House that His Majesty had (by Commission) appointed the Duke of Devonshire and the Lord Herschell Speakers of the House in the absence of the Lord Chancellor, the Chairman of Committees for the time being, the Earl of Halsbury, the Earl Waldegrave, the Lord Ribblesdale, the Lord Balfour, the Earl Loreburn, the Earl Beauchamp, the Lord Denman, the Lord Colebrooke, the Earl of Granard: The said Commission was read.
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:
Christchurch Gas. [H.L.]
The same was ordered to lie on the Table.

BAWTRY AND TICKHILL GAS AND WATER BILL. [H.L.]
A witness ordered to attend Select Committee.
SIDMOUTH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
Reported, with Amendments.
TENDRING HUNDRED WATER AND GAS BILL. [H.L.]
Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
BRIGHTON, HOVE AND DISTRICT RAIL LESS TRACTION BILL. [H.L.]
Report from the Select Committee, That the Promoters do not intend to proceed further with the Bill: Ordered that the Bill be not further proceeded with.
NORTH KILLINGHOLME PIER BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a, and committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
BELFAST CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
  CENTRAL ARGENTINE RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
    WIRRAL RAILWAY (EXTENSION OF TIME) BILL. [H.L.]
    Read 3a, and passed, and sent to the Commons.
BAWTRY AND DISTRICT GAS 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Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The Orders made on the 4th instant discharged, and Bill committed.
CONSOLIDATION BILLS.
Message from the Commons that they have ordered the Committee appointed by them to join with a Committee of this House to consider all Consolidation Bills of the present session to meet the Committee appointed by this House in Committee Room A on Wednesday next at Two o'clock, as proposed by this House.

PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1899.
Report from the Committee of Selection, that the Lords following be proposed to the House as the panel of Lords to act as Commissioners under the Act, viz.:—

E. Cathcart;

L. Saye and Sele;

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly.
House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before Five o'clock, till To-morrow, half-past Ten o'clock.