HL Deb 15 April 1924 vol 57 cc273-5
LORD MUIR MACKENZIE

My Lords, I beg to move the first of the three Motions standing in my name on the Paper.

Moved, That the Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1882 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the urban districts of Awre, Coleford, Nailsworth, Newnham, and Westbury-on-Severn, the rural districts of West Dean, East Dean, and United Parishes, Wheatenhurst, Dursley, and Stroud, and parts of the rural districts of Thornbury and Lydney, all in the County of Gloucester, and for other purposes, which was presented on the 1st day of April, 1924, be approved.—(Lord Muir Mackenzie.)

THE EARL OF DONOUGHMORE

My Lords, in connection with this Motion I should like to make an appeal to my noble friend, who has been good enough to discuss this matter with me elsewhere. The Hereford Corporation have consistently opposed this Order up to the present and they are anxious to consider whether they should oppose it in your Lordships' House. They have made no complaint to me, and I am sure they have no complaint from the point of view of length of notice. They have recently instructed an Agent who has been to see me on the subject, and if my noble friend could see his way to adjourn the discussion of this matter until the first day after the Recess it might end, perhaps, in the avoidance of any contest and, what is more important, the avoidance of any grievance in a matter in which no grievance exists at present. Therefore, I should like to make this appeal to my noble friend.

LORD MUIR MACKENZIE

My Lords, I shall, of course, be most happy to adopt this or any recommendation received from my noble friend. I shall, therefore, place this: Motion on the Paper for the first day after the Recess.

Motion, by leave, withdrawn.

Moved, That the Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 1832 to 1922, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, in respect of the parishes or townships of East Saltney, Higher Kinnerton, Hope, Llanfynydd, Sealand and Tryddyn, and part of the parish of Hawarden, all in the rural district of Hawarden, in the county of Flint, and for the amendment of the Hawarden Rural District Council Electric Lighting Order, 1914, which was presented on the 28th day of February, 1924, be approved.—(Lord Muir Mackenzie.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.

Moved, That the Special Order made by the Electricity Commissioners under the Electricity (Supply) Acts, 18S2 to 1922, with the concurrence of the Secretary for Scotland, and confirmed by the Minister of Transport under the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1919, constituting a Joint Board consisting of representatives of the County Council of the County of Ayr, the Provost, Magistrates, and Councillors of the Burgh of Ayr, and the Provost, Magistrates, and Councillors of the Burgh of Kilmarnock, for the joint exercise of powers under the said Acts, which was presented on the 1st day of April, 1924, be approved.—(Lord Muir Mackenzie.)

On Question, Motion agreed.

House adjourned during pleasure.

House resumed.