Lords Sitting of 26 May 1950

Preamble
The House met at half past eleven of the clock, The VISCOUNT SIMON on the Woolsack.
Prayers

  ADOPTION BILL [H.L.]
  11.35 a.m.
  THE EARL OF LUCAN: My Lords, on behalf of my noble and learned friend the Lord Chancellor, who is absent in Scotland fulfilling an important engagement of long standing, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to consolidate the enactments relating to the adoption of children with such corrections and improvements as may be authorised under the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949; and to move that the Bill be read a first time.
  Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(The Earl of Lucan.)
  On Question, Bill read 1a; and to be printed.

  MATRIMONIAL CAUSES BILL [H.L.]
  THE EARL OF LUCAN: My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to consolidate certain enactments relating to matrimonial causes in the High Court in England and to declarations of legitimacy and of validity of marriage and of British nationality, with such corrections and improvements as may be authorised by the Consolidation of Enactments (Procedure) Act, 1949; and to move that the Bill be read a first time.
  Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(The Earl of Lucan.)
  On Question, Bill read 1a; and to be printed.

  INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS (IMMUNITIES AND PRIVILEGES) BILL [H.L.]
  THE EARL OF LUCAN: My Lords, I beg leave to introduce a Bill to consoli-
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  date the Diplomatic Privileges (Extension) Acts, 1944–1950; and to move that it be read a first time.
  Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(The Earl of Lucan.)
  On Question, Bill read 1a; and to be printed.

  COAL MINING (SUBSIDENCE) BILL
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and to be printed.
  FOREIGN COMPENSATION BILL
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and to be printed.
  HIGHWAYS (PROVISION OF CATTLE-GRIDS) BILL
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and to be printed.

  BOOTLE EXTENSION BILL
  BRISTOL CORPORATION BILL
  LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) BILL
  LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (MONEY) BILL
  PORT OF LONDON BILL
  THAMES CONSERVANCY BILL
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.

  WEAR NAVIGATION AND SUNDERLAND DOCK BILL [H.L.]
  Returned from the Commons agreed to.

  DOVER CORPORATION BILL [H.L.]
  The King's Consent signified and Bill reported with Amendments.
  House adjourned at nineteen minutes before twelve o'clock.