Lords Sitting of 31 July 1934

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

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
THE EARL OF LUCAN: My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend the Leader of the House I beg to move the first Motion standing in his name.
Moved, That, in the event of a Message being received from the Commons that they have passed the Consolidation Appropriation Bill, Standing Order No. XXXIX be considered in order to its being dispensed with for the purpose of passing the Bill through all its stages.—(The Earl of Lucan)
On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

THE RECESS.
THE EARL OF LUCAN: My Lords, I beg to move the second Motion standing in the name of the Leader of the House.
Moved, That the House on its adjournment do adjourn for business, other than Judicial Business, until the 30th of October next, except that if it appears to the satisfaction of the Lord Chancellor that the public interest requires that the House should meet at an earlier time during such adjournment, the Lord Chancellor may give notice to the Peers that he is so satisfied, and thereupon the House shall meet a the time stated in such Notice, and shall transact its business as if it had been duly adjourned to that time.—(The Earl of Lucan)
On Question, Motion agreed to, and ordered accordingly.

ALLOA AND DISTRICT GAS ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.
FALKIRK ELECTRICITY ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.
STIRLINGSHIRE AND FALKIRK WATER ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.
PUBLIC WORKS FACILITIES SCHEME (KINGSTON UPON HULL CORPORATION, VICTORIA PIER) BILL.
Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.
CATTLE INDUSTRY (EMERGENCY PROVISIONS) BILL.
Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.

CONSOLIDATED FUND (APPRO- PRIATION) BILL.
Brought from the Commons, endorsed with the Certificate from the Speaker that the Bill is a Money Bill within the meaning of the Parliament Act, 1911, and read 1a.
Then, Standing Order No. XXXIX having been suspended, Bill read 2a: Committee negatived: Bill read 3a, and passed.

COUNTY COURTS BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to.
MILK BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.
POOR LAW (SCOTLAND) BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.

ROAD TRAFFIC BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The Royal Assent was given to the following Bills and Measures (passed according to the provisions of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919):—

Appropriation,

Solicitors,

Isle of Man (Customs),

Colonial Stock,

Public Works Loans,

Whaling Industry (Regulation),

Road Traffic,

Milk,

Poor Law (Scotland),

County Courts,

Cattle Industry (Emergency Provisions),

Public Works Facilities Scheme (Penicuik Water) Confirmation,

Public Works Facilities Scheme (Kingston upon Hull Corporation Sutton Road Bridge) Confirmation,

Public Works Facilities Scheme (Kingston upon Hull Corporation, Victoria Pier) Confirmation,

Clyde Valley Electrical Power Order Confirmation,

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Alloa and District Gas Order Confirmation,

Falkirk Electricity Order Confirmation,

Stirlingshire and Falkirk Water Order Confirmation,

Pier and Harbour Orders (Clacton-on-Sea and Saint Mawes) Confirmation,

Durham County Water Board,

Middlesex County Council,

Newcastle-upon-Tyne Corporation,

North Lindsey Water,

Ramsgate Corporation,

Sheffield Gas,

Weston-super-Mare Urban District Council,

Cardiff Corporation,

London Passenger Transport,

Manchester Corporation,

Banns of Marriage Measure, 1934,
Cathedrals (Amendment) Measure, 1934,
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.
House adjourned at fourteen minutes past twelve o'clock.