Lords Report of 27 March 1923

Preamble
The Lord Kinnaird—Sat first in Parliament after the death of his father.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
Report from, That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Petition for the
West Somerset Mineral Railway (Abandonment) Bill
ought to be dispensed with and leave given to introduce the Bill:
And that the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Petition for Additional Provision in the
River Wear Watch [H.L.]
ought to be dispensed with, and leave given to the Committee on the Bill to insert the Additional Provision:
Read, and agreed to.
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:

Port of London (Finance).

South Staffordshire Mines Drainage.

Also the Certificate that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been complied with:
Ministry of Health Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 2).
And also the Certificates that the Standing Orders have not been complied with in respect of the Petition for Additional Provision in the following Bills:

North Eastern Railway.

Macclesfield Corporation.

London and South Western Railway.

The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

LONDON, MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY BILL, [H.L.],
FORMERLY
MIDLAND RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (SWANSEA HARBOUR VESTING) BILL. [H.L.]
Reported with Amendments.

BOMBAY, BARODA AND CENTRAL INDIA RAILWAY COMPANY.
Petition of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Company under their common seal, praying for leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway Act, 1906, and for other purposes; together with a copy of the proposed Bill annexed thereto; read, and referred to the Examiners.

WEST SOMERSET MINERAL RAILWAY (ABANDONMENT) BILL. [H.L.]
Presented (pursuant to leave given this day); read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
SOUTH ELMSALL AND DISTRICT GAS BILL. [H.L.]
SHROPSHIRE, WORCESTERSHIRE AND STAFFORDSHIRE ELECTRIC POWER BILL. [H.L.]
LYTHAM ST. ANNES CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
RIVER WEAR WATCH BILL. [H.L.]
SWANAGE GAS AND ELECTRICITY BILL. [H.L.]
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. Walsingham,

L. Hindlip,

L. Loch,

L. Cunliffe,

L. Muir Mackenzie (chairman),

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Wednesday, April 25 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.