Lords Sitting of 16 November 1926

Preamble
The House met at a quarter past four of the clock, The EARL OF DONOUGHMORE on the Woolsack.
The Lord Carew—Sat first in Parliament after the death of his kinsman.

ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1ª and to be printed.
VISCOUNT HALDANE: Can the noble Viscount say when the Second Reading will be taken?
THE FIRST COMMISSIONER OF WORKS (VISCOUNT PEEL): We propose to take it, if it suits the convenience of your Lordships, on Tuesday next, the 23rd instant.

PUBLIC PLACES (ORDER) BILL. [H.L.]
LORD BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH: My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill, entitled the Public Places Order Bill, to repeal certain laws relating to prostitutes and to amend the law relating to order in streets and public places; and to move that it be read a first time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read 1ª.(Lord Balfour of Burleigh.)
On Question, Bill read 1ª, and to be printed.

LIQUOR (POPULAR CONTROL) BILL. [H.L.]
LORD BALFOUR OF BURLEIGH: My Lords, on behalf of the right rev. Prelate the Lord Bishop of Liverpool, I beg to introduce the Liquor (Popular Control) Bill, which is a Bill to amend the law relating to the manufacture, sale and supply of intoxicating liquor and to provide for the popular Control thereof, and of the grant and renewal of licences, and for other purposes incidental thereto; and to move that it be read a first time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read 1ª.—(Lord Balfour of Burleigh.)
On Question, Bill read 1ª, and to be printed.

AUCTIONS (BIDDING AGREEMENTS) BILL. [H.L.]
LORD DARLING: My Lords, I beg to move the Motion which stands in my name on the Order Paper.
Moved, That the following Lords be named of the Select Committee:

E. Russell,

L. Wemyss (E. Wemyss).

L. Newton,

L. Stanmore,

L. Treowen,

L. Darling,

L. Banbury of Southam.

—(Lord Darling.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.
The Committee to meet on Wednesday, November 24, at half past eleven o'clock, and to appoint their own Chairman.

GLOUCESTER GAS ORDER, 1926.
Special Order proposed to be made on the application of the Gloucester Gaslight Company:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

CARK AND DISTRICT ELECTRICITY SPECIAL ORDER, 1926.
Special Order in respect of parts of the parishes or townships of Lower Holker and Lower Allithwaite, in the rural district of Ulverston, in the County Palatine of Lancaster:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

CREWE ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) SPECIAL ORDER, 1926.
Special Order in respect of parts of the rural district of Nantwich, in the County of Chester:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

ETON WICK, BOVENEY, DORNEY AND HITCHAM ELECTRICITY SPECIAL ORDER, 1926.
Special Order in respect of the parishes of Eton Wick, Boveney, Dorney and Hitcham, in the rural district of Eton, in the County of Buckingham:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

BURGH REGISTERS (SCOTLAND) BILL.
To be read 2ª on Thursday next.
[From Minutes of November 11.]

BRIGHTON AND HOVE GAS ORDER, 1926.
Special Order proposed to be made on the application of the Brighton and Hove General Gas Company:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.
House adjourned at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock.