Lords Report of 2 March 1922

MAGUIRE'S DIVORCE BILL. [H.L.]
Order of the Day for the Second Reading read: Counsel called in: Witnesses examined: Moved that the Bill be now read 2ª; agreed to: Bill read 2ª accordingly, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Tuesday next.

RHONDDA (PETITION FOR WRIT OF SUMMONS).
Committee for Privileges met: Counsel heard to open the case on behalf of the Petitioner: Evidence put in: Witnesses examined on behalf of the said Petitioner: The Attorney-General heard on behalf of the Crown: Resolution agreed to by the Committee; report thereof to be made to the House.
Proceedings and evidence taken before the Committee for Privileges, to be printed.

BARONY OF CROMWELL.
Committee for Privileges met: Counsel heard to open the case on behalf of the Claimant: Evidence put in: Witnesses examined on behalf of the said Claimant: Committee adjourned till Friday, March 3.
Proceedings and evidence taken before the Committee for Privileges, to be printed.

BABINGTON'S DIVORCE BILL. [H.L.]
A Bill to dissolve the marriage of Hume Babington with Dorothy Marie Babington, his now wife, and to enable him to marry again, and for other purposes: Presented, on Petition, and a copy of the proceedings in, and of the Decree of Divorce of, the King's Bench Matrimonial Division of the High Court of Justice in Ireland: Delivered (on oath): Bill read 1ª, and to be read 2ª on Thursday, March 16: The usual orders made.
The LORD CHANCELLOR The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificate from the Examiners that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been complied with:
Ayr Burgh (Electricity)—(Substituted Bill).
The same was ordered to lie on the Table.

AYR BURGH (ELECTRICITY) BILL. [H.L.]
Presented, and read 1ª.
STANDING JOINT COMMITTEE ON INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Message from the Commons that they have ordered that the Committee appointed by them to join with a Committee of this House as a Standing Joint Committee on Indian Affairs, do meet the Committee appointed by their Lordships in Committee Room A. on Tuesday next, at Twelve o'clock, as proposed by this House.

RIOT (DAMAGES) BILL. [H.L.]
To be read 2ªon Thursday next (Lord St. John of Bletso).
[From Minutes of Judicial Sitting, March 3]

BARONY OF CROMWELL.
Committee for Privileges met: Counsel further heard on behalf of the Claimant: Evidence put in: Witnesses examined on behalf of the said Claimant: Counsel heard on behalf of the Crown: Resolution agreed to by the Committee; report thereof to be made to the House.

BOLINGBROKE PEERAGE.
Committee for Privileges met: Counsel heard to open the case on behalf of the Claimant: Evidence put in: Witnesses examined on behalf of the said Claimant: A Witness examined on behalf of the Crown: Resolution agreed to by the Committee; report thereof to be made to the House.
Proceedings and evidence taken before the Committee for Privileges to be printed.

HUNTINGFIELD (CLAIM TO VOTE).
Order for meeting of Committee for Privileges on Thursday, March 9, discharged, and Committee to meet on Tuesday, March 7.

EARLDOMS OF SALISBURY AND WARWICK.
Petition of James, Marquess and Earl of Salisbury, Viscount Cranborne and Baron Cecil; that he may be permitted to appear and be heard before the Committee for Privileges by his Counsel and Agents in opposition to the said claim of the said

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Edith Maud Countess of Loudoun and Elizabeth Frances Viscountess St. Davids; and that he may be at liberty to cross-examine such witnesses as the said Claimants may produce, and to lodge a printed case and to produce such evidence in contradiction of any evidence that may be produced by the said Claimants, and also such evidence as will support the Petitioner's right and title to the said Earldom of Salisbury as the Petitioner may be advised to be material for the protection of his rights and interests, and that he may be allowed reasonable time to prepare his case and evidence; read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges.
Petition of Francis, Earl Brooke, of Warwick Castle, Earl of Warwick and Baron Brooke, of Beauchamp's Court, praying that he may be permitted to appear and be heard before the Committee for Privileges by his Counsel and Agents in opposition to the said claim of the said Edith Maud Countess of Loudoun and Elizabeth Frances Viscountess St. Davids; and that he may be at liberty to cross-examine such witnesses as the said Claimants may produce and to lodge a printed case and to produce such evidence in contradiction of any evidence that may be produced by the said Claimants, and also such evidence as will support his right and title to the said Earldom of Warwick as he may be advised to be material for the protection of his rights and interests, and that he may be allowed reasonable time to prepare his case and evidence; read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges.
Joint Petition of James, Marquess and Earl of Salisbury, Viscount Cranborne and Baron Cecil, and Francis, Earl Brooke, of Warwick Castle, Earl of Warwick and Baron Brooke, of Beauchamp's Court, praying for leave jointly to appear and be heard before this House and before the Committee for Privileges by their Counsel and Agents in opposition to the joint claim of the said Edith Maud. Countess of Loudoun and Elizabeth Frances Viscountess St. Davids; and that they may be at liberty to cross-examine such witnesses as the said Claimants may produce and lodge jointly a printed case, and to produce such evidence in contradiction of any evidence that may be produced by the said joint Claimants, and also such evidence as will support their right and title to the said Earldoms of Warwick and of Salisbury as they may be advised to be material for the protection
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of their rights and interests, and that they may be allowed reasonable time to prepare their joint case and evidence; read, and referred to the Committee for Privileges.
Petitions to be heard in opposition: Committee of Privileges to meet on Thursday. March 9.
[From Minutes of Judicial Sitting, March 6.]

BARONY OF LE POWER AND COROGHMORE.
Committee for Privileges met: Counsel heard to open the ease on behalf of the Claimant: Evidence put in: Witnesses examined; the Solicitor-General heard on behalf of the Crown: Resolution agreed to by the Committee; report thereof to be made to the House.
Proceedings and evidence taken before the Committee for Privileges to be printed.

HUNTINGFIELD (CLAIM TO VOTE)
Committee for Privileges (which stands appointed for Tuesday next) put off to Thursday next.

RHONDDA (PETITION FOR WRIT OF SUMMONS).
Report made from the Committee for Privileges—

1. That by Letters Patent, dated the 19th day of June, 1918, the Right Honourable David Alfred Baron Rhondda was created Viscount Rhondda of Llanwern in the County of Monmouth with special remainder in default of issue male to his only daughter the Petitioner, Margaret Haig Mackworth, wife of Sir Humphrey Mackworth, Baronet, and the heirs male of her body;

2. That the said Viscount Rhondda died on the 3rd July, 1918, without having had issue male whereupon the said Margaret Haig Mackworth succeeded to the title and dignity of Viscountess Rhondda of Llanwern aforesaid;

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3. That but for the disqualification existing by reason of her sex the said Viscountess Rhondda would upon her succession to the said dignity have been entitled to receive a Writ of Summons to Parliament in right of the said dignity and to take her seat in Parliament accordingly;

4. That the effect of the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act, 1919, was to remove such disqualification, and that upon the passing of the said Act the said Viscountess Rhondda became entitled to receive a Writ of Summons to Parliament;

5. That it is desirable that this House should humbly beseech His Majesty that a Writ of Summons to Parliament may be sent to the said Viscountess Rhondda:

read, to be printed, and ordered to lie on the Table.