Lords Sitting of 19 March 1930

Preamble
The House met at a quarter before four of the clock, The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.

LAND DRAINAGE (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Second Reading (which stood appointed for to-day) put off to Wednesday next.
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:

Coventry Corporation,

Derby Corporation,

South Staffordshire Mond Gas,

Newport Corporation (No. 1).

Also the Certificate that the Standing Orders have not been complied with in respect of the Petition for Additional Provision in the following Bill:

Middlesex County Council [H.L.].

The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

LONDON UNITED TRAMWAYS BILL. [H.L.]
The Order made on the 11th instant appointing certain Lords the Select Committee to consider the Bill discharged.
EPSOM RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, no parties having appeared in opposition thereto; read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The orders made on the 19th of February and 18th instant discharged, and Bill committed.
LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE COMPANY BILL. [H.L.]
Reported, with Amendments.
MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
  PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL PROVISION.
  Examiner's Certificate of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Tuesday next.
SELSEY WATER BILL. [H.L.]
  FAVERSHAM OYSTER FISHERY COMPANY BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported, with Amendments.

  BIDEFORD GAS ORDER, 1930.
  Special Order proposed to be made on the application of the Bideford Gas and Coke Company, Limited:
  Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

  OXFORD GAS ORDER, 1930.
  Special Order proposed to be made on the application of the Oxford Gaslight and Coke Company:
  Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

  MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (CONWAY AND PENMAENMAWR JOINT HOSPITAL DISTRICT) BILL.
  Reported, without amendment, and recommitted to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

  THE LATE EARL OF BALFOUR.
  THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (LORD PARMOOR): My Lords, you will have heard with deep regret of the death of the Earl of Balfour, this morning. I propose, to-morrow, on the meeting of the House, to move an appropriate Resolution, but to-day I propose at once to move the adjournment of the House as a token of our affection and respect for the late Earl. I beg to move that the House do now adjourn.
  Moved, That, as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Earl of Balfour, the House do now adjourn.—(Lord Parmoor.)
  On Question, Motion agreed to nemine dissentiente.
  House adjourned at four o'clock.