Lords Sitting of 12 April 1927

Preamble
The House met at half-past three of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.

PARLIAMENT (QUALIFICATION OF PEERESSES) BILL. [H.L.]
VISCOUNT ASTOR: My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to enable Peeresses in their own right to sit and vote in certain cases in the House of Lords, and for other purposes connected therewith, and to move that it be read a first time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Viscount Astor.)
On Question, Bill read 1a, and to be printed.

PACIFIC CABLE BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a, and to be printed.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 2) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; to be printed, and referred to the Examiners.
CHELSEA BOROUGH COUNCIL (SUPERANNUATION AND PENSIONS) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY (SUPERANNUATION FUND) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
TYNE IMPROVEMENT BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to.

YEADON WATERWORKS BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with Amendments; The said Amendments considered and agreed to.
The LORD CHANCELLOR The LORD CHANCELLOR 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:

Great Western Railway.

Matlocks Urban District Council.

London County Council (General Powers).

Barnsley Corporation (Water).

Colchester Corporation.

Also the Certificate that no further Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bill:
Marriages Provisional Order.
The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

BIRKENHEAD EXTENSION BILL. [H.L.]
  WALLASEY CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]

    COVENTRY CORPORATION (BOUNDARY EXTENSION) BILL. [H.L.]
    DERBY CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
    SUNDERLAND CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
    Leave given to the Select Committee not to sit again till Tuesday, May 3 next.

ABERDARE URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
Committee to meet on Tuesday, May 3 next.
SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE MOND GAS COMPANY BILL. [H.L.]
Reported, with Amendments.

LUDLOW ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1927.
Special Order in respect of the Borough of Ludlow, in the County of Salop:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

LEIGH RURAL DISTRICT ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1927.
THE EARL OF PLYMOUTH: My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Viscount Peel, I beg to move the Motion which appears on the Paper in his name.
Moved, That the Special Order which was presented on the 17th of March last be approved.—(The Earl of Plymouth.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal Assent was given to the following Bills:—

Royal and Parliamentary Titles,

Sale of Food and Drugs,

Forestry,

Army and Air Force (Annual),

Nar Valley Drainage,

Yeadon Waterworks,

Tyne Improvement.

House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.
House adjourned at three minutes before four o'clock till Thursday, April 28, a quarter past four o'clock.