Lords Sitting of 15 August 1913

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The following 187 Bills received the Royal Assent—

Consolidated Fund (Appropriation).

Finance.

Extension of Polling Hours.

Children (Employment Abroad).

Crown Lands.

Herring Fishery (Branding).

Government of Sudan Loan.

Bankruptcy (Scotland) Consolidation.

Post Office (London) Railway.

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendments).

Isle of Man (Customs).

Misdescription of Fabrics.

Public Health (Prevention and Treatment of Disease).

Mental Deficiency.

Mental Deficiency and Lunacy (Scotland).

Bankruptcy.

Foreign Jurisdiction.

Expiring Laws Continuance.

Local Government (Adjustments).

Public Buildings Expenses.

Education (Scotland).

Education (Scotland) (Glasgow Electoral Divisions).

Post Office.

National Insurance Act (1911) Amendment.

Highlands and Islands (Medical Service).

Forgery (No. 2).

Ancient Monuments Consolidation and Amendment.

Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908, Amendment.

Temperance (Scotland).

Bishoprics of Sheffield, Chelmsford and for the County of Suffolk.

Telegraph (Money).

Appellate Jurisdiction.

Public Works Loans.

Intermediate Education (Ireland).

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

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

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

Education Board Provisional Order Confirmation (London No. 3).

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

1955

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

Tramways Provisional Orders.

Gas Orders Confirmation.

Gas and Water Orders Confirmation (No. 1).

Gas and Water Provisional Orders (No. 2).

Local Government Provisional Order Gas.

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 4).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 5).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 6).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 7).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 8).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 9).

Local Government Provisional Orders (No. 10).

Local Government Provisional orders (No. 11).

Local Government Provisional order (No. 12).

Local Government Provisional orders (No. 13).

Local Government Provisional order (No. 14).

Local Government Provisional order (No. 15).

Local Government Provisional order (No. 16).

Local Government Provisional orders (No. 17).

Local Government Provisional order (No. 18).

Local Government Provisional order (No. 19).

Local Government Provisional order (No. 20).

Local Government Provisional order (No. 22).

Pier and Harbour Provisional orders (No. 1).

Pier and Harbour Provisional orders (No. 2).

Pier and Harbour Provisional orders (No. 3).

Electric Lighting Provisional orders (No. 1).

Electric Lighting Provisional orders (No. 2).

Electric Lighting Provisional orders (No. 3).

Electric Lighting Provisional orders (No. 4).

1956

Electric Lighting Provisional Orders (No. 5).

Electric Lighting Provisional Order (No. 6).

Electric Lighting Provisional Order (No. 7).

Dunfermline District Water Order Confirmation.

Dunfermline Corporation Water Order Confirmation.

Wemyss Tramways Order Confirmation.

Kirkcaldy and Dysart Water Order Confirmation.

Lanarkshire (Middle Ward District) Water Order Confirmation.

Airdrie Corporation Gas Order Confirmation.

Trade Boards Act Provisional Orders.

Local Authorities Contributions (Crystal Palace).

Ribble Fisheries Provisional Order.

Pilotage Provisional Order.

Wibsey (Bradford) Independent Chapel Charity.

Padiham Horeb Union Church Charity.

Hulme Trust Estates Charity.

Roe Street (Macclesfield) Congregational Chapel Charity.

Hatfield (York, West Riding) Calvinistic Chapel Charity.

Kingswood Chapel Charity.

Great Haywood and Tompkin Congregational Chapels Charity.

Bosden Wesleyan Trust Property Charity.

Preston, Southport and Gatley Chapels Charity.

Bournemouth Hospitals Charity.

Alfriston Chapel Charity.

Redcar, Coatham, Marske and Saltburn Gas.

Lymm Urban District Council.

Swanage Urban District Water.

Richmond (Surrey) Electricity Supply.

Barry Railway.

Chesterfield Corporation Railless Traction.

Mid-Kent and East Kent District Water.

Wimbledon and Sutton Railway.

Midland Railway (Superannuation Fund).

Westgate and Birchington Gas and Electricity.

United District Gas.

Port Talbot Railway and Docks.

Greenock Port and Harbours.

Leeds Corporation.

Tottenham and Edmonton Gas.

York Corporation.

Brighton Corporation.

Hull and Barnsley Railway.

Metropolitan District Railway.

1957

Coventry Corporation.

Blyth and Cowpen Gas.

West Hampshire Water.

Halkyn District Mines Drainage.

Hove Corporation.

Metropolitan Railway.

Tynemouth Gas.

Great Western Railway.

Titchfield District Gas.

West Bridgford Urban District Council.

Manchester Ship Canal.

Great Northern Railway.

Rhondda Tramways (Railless Traction).

Llantrisant Gas.

Broadstairs and St. Peter's Urban District Council.

North Eastern Railway.

Bournemouth Gas and Water.

Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway.

Mexborough and Swinton Tramways (Railless Traction).

Pontypridd and Rhondda Joint Water Board.

West Bromwich Corporation.

Kent Electric Power.

Worthing Gas.

Arundell Estate (Closing of Arundell Street and Panton Square).

Central London Railway.

Edinburgh Corporation.

Grays and Tilbury Gas.

Great Eastern Railway.

Southgate Urban District Council.

Oxford University (St. Edmund Hall and Gatcombe Rectory).

London County Council (Money).

Dundee Boundaries.

Liverpool Corporation.

Southampton Harbour.

Watney, Combe, Reid and Company.

Ascot Authority.

Ebbw Vale Water.

Leicester Corporation.

Leith Harbour and Docks.

London and South Western Railway.

North British Railway.

Rochford Rural District Council.

Dover Harbour.

Derby Corporation.

Southport Corporation.

Heathfield and District Water.

Huddersfield Corporation.

Bradford Corporation.

London Electric Railway.

Metropolitan Water Board.

Barry Urban District Council.

Belfast Corporation.

London County Council (General Powers).

London County Council (Tramways and Improvements).

1958

Metropolitan Electric Tramways (Rail-less Traction).

Silloth Gas.

Southend-on-Sea Corporation.

Ipswich Dock.

Reading Corporation.

Limerick Harbour Commissioners.

Aberystwyth Corporation.

City and South London Railway.

Alexandra Park and Palace.

Morley Corporation.

Nottingham Corporation.

Westminster Hospital.

Western Valleys (Monmouthshire) Rail-less Electric Traction.

Conyngham Heirlooms.

Gomm Heirlooms.

Lord Wimborne's Estate.

Aldbar Trust Estates.

Carolin's Divorce.

Dooner's Divorce.

McBride's Divorce.

HIS MAJESTY'S SPEECH.
And afterwards His Majesty's most gracious Speech was delivered to both Houses of Parliament by the Lord Chancellor (in pursuance of His Majesty's Command) as followeth:—
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"The recent visit of the President of the French Republic to My Capital was a source of great gratification to me, and the manifestations of goodwill to which it gave rise afford a fresh guarantee for the continuance of the cordial friendship which unites the two countries.
"The Special Mission sent to this Country by the President of the Argentine Republic to convey to Me the thanks of the Argentine people and Government for the warm interest manifested by My beloved Father in the recent commemoration of the first centenary of the Argentine Republic cannot but strengthen the good relations which have happily existed so long.
"The Conference of Delegates of the States at war in the Balkan Peninsula resumed its sittings in London earlier in the year, and agreed upon the terms of a Treaty of Peace. I much regret that hostilities between different nationalities again created a state of war accompanied by many deplorable incidents.
"It is satisfactory that the Conference of belligerents at Bucharest has led to a cessation of hostilities, which I hope will be permanent.
"It is a cause of great satisfaction that the Great Powers have kept constantly in touch with each other, and My Government has done all in its power to facilitate the interchange of views and co-operation in action through the Ambassadors in London.
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
"I thank you for the liberal supplies which you have granted in order to maintain the full efficiency of the Public Service in its various branches.
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"I view with satisfaction the passing, by agreement between the two Houses, of a Scottish Temperance Act, which will, I sincerely hope, advance the cause of Temperance in that Country, and thereby conduce to the general welfare of the community.
"I have watched with sympathy the passage of Measures which now been placed upon the Statute Book for making further and better provision for the care of Feeble-minded and other Mentally Defective Persons.
"The National Insurance Act has been amended and supplemented in some of its provisions, where experience showed that alterations were desirable.
"I have had pleasure in assenting to the Bill guaranteeing from the Imperial Exchequer a loan by the Government of the Soudan, which will, I confidently hope, not only add to the prosperity of that
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territory, but also afford increased sources of supply to the cotton industry of this country.
"I have sanctioned the Appellate Jurisdiction Bill, which will ensure that the Supreme Tribunal of the Empire will be fully and adequately constituted so as to meet the growing requirements of My Indian Empire and of My Dominions Overseas.
"Important measures have been passed dealing with the public health, the employment of children abroad, and other domestic reforms from which I anticipate beneficial results.
"It is My earnest prayer that the blessing of Almighty God may rest upon all your labours."
Then a Commission for proroguing the Parliament was read.
After which the LORD CHANCELLOR said:
My LORDS, and GENTLEMEN—By virtue of His Majesty's Commission, under the Great Seal, to us and other Lords directed, and now read, we do, in His Majesty's Name and in obedience to His Commands, prorogue this Parliament to Monday the Third day of November One thousand nine hundred and thirteen, to be then here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Monday the Third day of November One thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
End of the Third Session of the Thirtieth Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in the Fourth Year of the Reign of His Majesty King George V.