Lords Sitting of 9 July 1929

Preamble
The House met at a quarter past four of the clock, the LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Connaught—Took the Oath.
Several Lords—Took the Oath.

MESSAGE FROM THE KING.
His Majesty's Answer to the Address of Tuesday last reported by the EARL OF CROMER as follows:—
"I have received with great satisfaction the loyal and dutiful expression of your thanks for the Speech with which I have opened the present Session of Parliament."

ARBITRATION (FOREIGN AWARDS) BILL. [H.L.]
THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (LORD PARMOOR): My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to give effect to a certain Convention on the execution of Arbitral Awards and to amend subsection (1) of Section 1 of the Arbitration Clauses (Protocol) Act, 1924; and to move that it be read a first time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read 1ª.—(Lord Parmoor.)
On Question, Bill read 1ª; and to be printed.

BIRMINGHAM CORPORATION (GENERAL POWERS) BILL. [H.L.]
Read 3ª: Privilege Amendment made: Bill passed, and sent to the Commons.

COMMITTEE OF SELECTION.
The following Lords, namely:—

D. Bedford,

D. Wellington,

M. Bath,

E. De La Warr,

E. Plymouth,

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V. Grey of Fallodon,

L. Wemyss (E. Wemyss),

L. Denman,

L. Kintore (E. Kintore),

L. Newton,

L. Stanmore,

L. Muir Mackenzie,

L. Somerleyton,

with the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President and the Chairman of Committees, were appointed a Committee to select and propose to the House the names of the five Lords to form a Select Committee for the consideration of each opposed Private Bill.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
Standing Orders Committee appointed: The Lords following, with the Lord President and the Chairman of Committees, were named of the Committee:—

D. Bedford,

D. Northumberland,

D. Wellington,

M. Bath,

M. Bristol,

E. Denbigh,

E. Airlie,

E. Stanhope,

E. De La Warr,

E. Clarendon,

E. Malmesbury,

E. Lucan,

E. Onslow,

E. Beauchamp,

E. Strafford,

E. Russell,

V. Churchill,

V. Novar,

V. Ullswater,

L. Clinton,

L. Wemyss (E. Wemyss),

L. Wigan (E. Crawford),

L. Clanwilliam (E. Clanwilliam),

L. Templemore,

L. Kintore (E. Kintore),

L. Hylton,

L. Newton,

L. Stanmore,

L. Loch,

L. Redesdale,

L. Colebrooke,

L. Desart (E. Desart),

L. Ashton of Hyde,

L. Muir Mackenzie,

L. Somerleyton,

L. Chalmers,

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L. Clwyd,

L. Meston,

L. Darling.

All Petitions relating to the Standing Orders which shall be presented during the present Session referred to the Committee unless otherwise ordered.

SPECIAL ORDERS COMMITTEE.
THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES (THE EARL OF DONOUGHMORE): My Lords, I beg to move the next Motion on the Paper, which will result in the setting up of your Lordships' Special Orders Committee.
Moved, That a Select Committee be appointed to consider all Special Orders of the present Session; and also to move that the Lords following, with the Lord President and the Chairman of Committees, be named of the Committee:

D. Wellington,

M. Salisbury,

M. Bath,

E. De La Warr,

E. Clarendon,

E. Beauchamp,

E. Strafford,

E. Russell,

E. Plymouth,

V. Peel,

V. Allendale,

V. Devonport,

L. Wemyss (E. Wemyss),

L. Kintore (E. Kintore),

L. Stanmore,

L. Redesdale,

L. Desart (E. Desart),

L. Muir Mackenzie,

L. Meston.

—(The Earl of Donoughmore.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.

HOUSE OF LORDS OFFICES.
THE EARL OF DONOUGHMORE: My Lords, finally I beg to move the Motion to set up your Lordships' Offices Committee.
Moved, That a Select Committee on the House of Lords Offices be appointed and that the Lords following, with the Lord Chancellor, the Lord President and the Chairman of Committees, be named of the Committee:

M. Salisbury,

M. Bath,

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M. Crewe,

M. Aberdeen and Temair,

E. Chesterfield,

E. Shaftesbury,

E. Stanhope,

E. Clarendon,

E. Lucan,

E. Onslow,

E. Bradford,

E. Beauchamp,

E. Strafford,

E. Russell,

E. Selborne,

E. Cromer,

E. Plymouth,

E. Midleton,

E. Birkenhead,

V. Peel,

V. Churchill,

V. Allendale,

V. FitzAlan of Derwent,

V. Chelmsford,

V. Ullswater,

V. Dunedin,

L. Wemyss (E. Wemyss),

L. Wigan (E. Crawford),

L. Kintore (E. Kintore),

L. Hylton,

L. Lamington,

L. Monk Bretton,

L. Ampthill,

L. Newton,

L. Stanmore,

L. Redesdale,

L. Atkinson,

L. Colebrooke,

L. Desart (E. Desart),

L. Islington,

L. Buckmaster,

L. Muir Mackenzie,

L. Somerleyton,

L. Ernle,

L. Meston,

L. Hailsham.—(The Earl of Donoughmore.)

On Question, Motion agreed to.
Leave given to the Committee to report from time to time.

JOINT COMMITTEE ON CONSOLIDATION BILLS.
LORD MUIR MACKENZIE: My Lords, I beg to move a Motion which your Lordships have frequently been good enough to pass in previous Sessions on my Motion, for the setting up of a Joint Committee of both Houses on Consolidation Bills. A Bill is ready for submission

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to that Committee if we can get it set up in time. It is a Bill that I introduced into this House with your Lordships' leave last week. There has been some delay in taking the Second Reading, but it will be quite easy to get this done in time if we have a Consolidation Committee set up, and I beg to move the Motion standing in my name for that purpose.
Moved to resolve, That it is desirable that a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament be appointed for the present Session to consider all Public and Private Bills which have for their exclusive purpose
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the consolidation of the provisions of existing Acts of Parliament:
That all Petitions against any such Private Bill shall stand referred to the Joint Committee, and that the Committee shall not take into consideration any Petition against any such Bill if the Petitioners seek to alter the existing law.—(Lord Muir Mackenzie.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.
Ordered, That a Message be sent to the Commons to communicate this Resolution, and to desire their concurrence.
House adjourned at twenty-five minutes past four o'clock.