Lords Sitting of 8 April 1913

PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER BILL. [H.L.]
LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Lord Seaton be proposed to the House as a Member of the Select Committee on the said Bills in the place of the Lord Kenyon; read, and agreed to.
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:
Richmond (Surrey) Electricity Supply—(Petition for Bill).
The same was ordered to lie on the Table.

UNITED DISTRICT GAS BILL. [H.L.]
The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn: The Orders made on the 17th of March last discharged, and Bill committed.
HOVE CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn: The Orders made on the 17th of March last discharged, and Bill committed.

METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD BILL. [H.L.]
The Order made on the 17th of March last appointing certain Lords the Select Committee to consider the Bill discharged.
METROPOLITAN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
CITY AND SOUTH [LONDON RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
LONDON ELECTRIC RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
WIMBLEDON AND SUTTON RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Marquess of Winchester be proposed to the House as a Member of the Select Committee on the said Bills in the place of the Lord Hastings; read, and agreed to.

METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD BILL. [H.L.]
Petition for additional Provision of the Promoters together with proposed amendments and clause annexed thereto; read, and referred to the Examiners.
HALKYN DISTRICT MINES DRAINAGE BILL. [H.L.]
REDCAR, COATHAM, MARSKE AND SALTBURN GAS BILL. [H.L.]
Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bills the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The Orders made on the 17th of March last discharged, and Bills committed.

SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE MOND GAS 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: The Orders made on the 17th of March last discharged, and Bill committed.
NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
Leave given to the Select Committee to continue sitting in the absence of the Lord Seaton.
BRIGHTON CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a (according to Order), and committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY (ST. EDMUND HALL AND GATCOMBE RECTORY) BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a (according to Order), and committed.
SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a (according to Order), and committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
BRIGHTON CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Five Lords appointed a Select Committee on the Grays and Tilbury Gas Bill [H.L.] and other Bills do form the Select Committee for the consideration of the Brighton Corporation Bill [H.L.]; 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.
TYNEMOUTH GAS BILL. [H.L.]
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Lord De L'Isle and Dudley be proposed to the House as a Member of the Select Committee on the said Bill in the place of the Lord Seaton; read, and agreed to.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 1) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read la; to be printed; and referred to the Examiners. (No. 10.)
House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before Four o'clock, to Thursday next, Two o'clock.