Lords Sitting of 17 March 1913

Preamble
The Lord ATKINSON—Sat Speaker.
Appeal Committee—First Report from; read, and agreed to.
The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificates from the Examiners that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:

Barry Railway. [H.L.]

Cambrian Railways. [H.L.]

Cardiff Railway. [H.L.]

Central London Railway. [H.L.]

City and South London Railway. [H.L.]

Grays and Tilbury Gas. [H.L.]

Great Eastern Railway. [H.L.]

Halkyn District Mines Drainage. [H.L.]

Hastings Tramways. [H.L.]

Isle of Wight Central Railway (God-shill Transfer). [H.L.]

Liantrisant Gas. [H.L.]

London and South Western Railway. [H.L.]

London Electric Railway. [H.L.]

Metropolitan District Railway. [H.L.] Metropolitan Railway. [H.L.]

North British Railway. [H.L.]

North Eastern Railway. [H.L.]

Port Talbot Railway and Docks. [H.L.]

Portheawl and District Gas and Electricity. [H.L.]

Redcar, Coatham, Marske and Salt-burn Gas. [H.L.]

Slough Gas. [H.L.]

South Staffordshire Mond Gas. [H.L.]

South Staffordshire Water. [H.L.]

Tynemouth Gas. [H.L.]

United District Gas. [H.L.]

West Hampshire Water. [H.L.]

Wimbledon and Sutton Railway. [H.L.]

Worthing Gas. [H.L.]

Also the Certificate that the Standing Orders applicable to the Petition for the following Bill have not been complied with, viz.:—
Midland Railway (Superannuation Fund).
And also the Certificate that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have not been complied with:—
Arigna Valley Railway.
The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

CONYNGHAM HEIRLOOMS.
Petition for a Private Bill together with a copy of the proposed Bill annexed thereto; read, and. referred to two English Judges.
ARIGNA VALLEY RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
Presented, read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.

LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
Petition for additional provision of the London and South Western Railway Company, together with the proposed clauses annexed thereto; read, and referred to the Examiners.
ARIGNA VALLEY RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
ARUNDELL ESTATE (CLOSING OF ARUNDELL STREET AND PANTON SQUARE) BILL. [H.L.]
CITY OF LONDON (CELLULOID REGULA-TIONS) BILL.
ELY VALLEY GAS AND ELECTRICITY BILL. [H.L.]
LEEDS CORPORATION BILL [H.L.]
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) BILL.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (TRAMWAYS AND TROLLEY VEHICLES AND IMPROVEMENTS) BILL.
GALWAY (BARNA) RAILWAYS AND HARBOUR BILL.
MIDLAND RAILWAY (SUPERANNUATION FUND) BILL.
(Petition for Bill.)
Examiner's Certificates of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Thursday the 10 th of April next.

ISLE OF WIGHT CENTRAL RAILWAY (GODSHEILL TRANSFER) BILL. [H.L.]
The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn.
ABERYSTWYTH CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
BARRY RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
BRADFORD CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
BROADSTAIRS AND ST. PETER'S URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a, and committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
CAMBRIAN RAILWAYS BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a, and committed.
CARDIFF RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
CITY AND SOUTH LONDON RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a, and committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
COLNE CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
COLONIAL AND FOREIGN BANKS GUARANTEE CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a, and committed.
EBBW VALE WATER BILL. [H.L.]
EDINBURGH CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
GRAYS AND TILBURY GAS BILL [H.L.]
GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
GREENOCK HARBOUR (CONSTITUTION, & c.) BILL. [H.L.]
GREENOCK PORT AND HARBOURS BILL. [H.L.]
HALKYN DISTRICT MINES DRAINAGE BILL. [H.L.]
HASTINGS TRAMWAYS BILL. [H.L.]
HOVE CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
HUDDERSFIELD CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
IPSWICH DOCK BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a, and committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.

ISLE OF WIGHT CENTRAL RAILWAY (GODSHTLL TRANSFER) BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a, and committed.
LEICESTER CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
LEITH HARBOUR AND DOCKS BILL. [H.L.]
LOTHIAN RAILWAYS BILL. [H.L.]
LIMERICK HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS BILL. [H.L.]
LLANTRISANT GAS BILL. [H.L.]
LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAIL-WAY BILL. [H.L.]
LONDON ELECTRIC RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
METROPOLITAN DISTRICT RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
METROPOLITAN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD BILL. [H.L.]
MORLEY CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
NORTHAMPTON CORPORATION WATER BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a, and committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.

PORT TALBOT RAILWAY AND DOCKS BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a, and committed.
PORTHCAWL AND DISTRICT GAS AND ELECTRICITY BILL. [H.L.]
READING CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
REDCAR, COATHAM, MARSKE AND SALT-BURN GAS BILL. [H.L.]
ROCHFORD RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
SLOUGH GAS BILL. [H.L.]
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE MOND GAS BILL. [H.L.]
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a, and committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.

SWANSEA HARBOUR BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a, and committed.
TYNEMOUTH GAS BILL. [H.L.]
UNITED DISTRICT GAS BILL. [H.L.]
WEST HAMPSHIRE, WATER BILL. [H.L.]
WIMBLEDON AND SUTTON RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
WORTHING GAS BILL. [H.L.]
Read 2a, and committal: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
EDINBURGH CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
HALKYN DISTRICT MINES DRAINAGE BILL. [H.L.]
REDCAR, COATIAM, MARSKE AND SALT-BURN GAS BILL [H.L.]
TYNEMOUTH GAS BILL. [H.L.]
METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD BILL. [H.L.]
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.),

E. Northesk,

L. Balfour (Chairman),

L. Ramsay (E. Dalhousie),

L. Blythwood,

L. Dawnay (V. Downe).;

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Monday the 7th of April 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 Bias to be beard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bills.
NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE MOND GAS BILL. [H.L.]
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER BILL. [H.L.]
LONDON AND SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
SLOUGH GAS BILL. [H.L.]
GAS UNITED DISTRICT GAS BILL. [H.L.]
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.),

E. Plymouth (Chairman),

V. Hood,

L. Kenyon,

L. Gwydi r,

L. Llangattock;

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly; The Committee to meet on Tuesday the 8th. of April 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.
GRAYS AND TILBURY GAS BILL. [H.L.]
GREENOCK HARBOUR (CONSTITUTION, & c.)BILL. [H.L.]
GREENOCK PORT AND HARBOURS BILL. [H.L.]
IPSWICH DOCK BILL. [H.L.]
HOVE CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
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.),

E. Harrowby,

E. Leicester,

V. Iveagh,

L. Lamington (Chairman),

L. Northbourne;

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Wednesday the 9th of April 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.
METROPOLITAN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
CITY AND SOUTH LONDON RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
LONDON ELECTR 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 following Lords be proposed to the House to form the Select Committee for the consideration of the said Bills; (viz),

V. Templetown,

L. Hastings,

L. Grantley,

L. Mostyn,

L. Sanderson (Chairman);

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Thursday the 10 th of April 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.
NORTHAMPTON CORPORATION WATER BILL. [H.L.]
GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
HASTINGS TRAMWAYS BILL. [H.L.]
BARRY RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
CARDIFF RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
EBBW VALE WATER BILL. [H.L.]
PORTHCAWL AND DISTRICT GAS AND ELECTRICITY BILL. [H.L.]
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.),

M. Bath (Chairman),

E. Londesborough,

V. Falkland,

L. Zouche of Haryngworth,

L. Basing;

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly; The Committee to meet on Wednesday the 16 th April 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.
House adjourned at One o'clock, to Friday the 28th instant, at Twelve o'clock.