Lords Report of 18 May 1920

Preamble
The Earl of HILLSBOROUGH (M. Downshire)—Sat first in Parliament after the death of his father.
PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES (CAPITAL ISSUES) BILL.
Returned from the Commons with the Amendment agreed to.

CENSUS BILL. [H.L.]
Second Reading (which stands appointed for Wednesday the 9th of June) put off to Thursday the 10th of June.
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:

Halifax Corporation.

Port of Portsmouth Floating Bridge.

Portsmouth Corporation.

Huddersfield Corporation (General Powers).

Also the Certificate that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been complied with:
Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Hertford Extension) [H.L.].
The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
Report from, That the Standing Orders not complied within respect of the Petition for Additional Provision in the
Sheffield Corporation Bill
and the
Lowestoft Corporation Bill
ought to be dispensed with, and leave given to the Committees on the Bills to insert the Additional Provisions:
That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the
Middlesex County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill
ought to be dispensed with provided that all powers relating to the construction of new tramways be struck out of the Bill:
That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the
London County Council (Tramways and Improvements) Bill
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ought to be dispensed with provided that all provisions as to Tramways, to which Standing Order No. 22 relates, be struck out of the Bill:
And that the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Petition for a Bill by the
Londonderry Bridge Commissioners
ought to be dispensed with and leave given to introduce the Bill.
Read, and agreed to.

LONDONDERRY BRIDGE COMMISSIONERS BILL. [H.L.]
Presented (pursuant to leave given this day), and read 1a.
SEAHAM HARBOUR DOCK BILL.
Committee (which stands appointed for this day) put off till To-morrow.
DOVER HARBOUR BILL. [H.L.]
The King's consent signified, and Bill reported with Amendments.
WOLVERHAMPTON CORPORATION BILL.
Committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.

MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL BILL. [H.L.]
BRIDLINGTON CORPORATION BILL.
DUBLIN PORT AND DOCKS BILL.
BRISTOL CORPORATION BILL.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE CORPORATION BILL.
WOLVERHAMPTON CORPORATION BILL.
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the following Lords be proposed to the House to form the Select Committee for the consideration of the said Bills; (viz.),

L. Monson,

L. Stewart of Garlies (E. Galloway),

L. Ribblesdale (chairman),

L. Leigh,

L. Cochrane of Cults;

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Wednesday the 9th of June next, at Eleven o'clock; and all Petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the Petitioners praying to be heard by Counsel against the Bills to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bills.