§ Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Five Lords appointed a Select Committee on the Bootle Corporation Bill [H.L.] and other Bills do form the Select Committee for the consideration of the Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (Sheffield Water Charges) Confirmation 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.
§ 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 have not been complied with in respect of the Petition for the following Bill:
§ Smethwick Corporation (Gas).
§ The same was ordered to lie on the Table.