Lords Report of 8 April 1924

Preamble
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 in respect of the Petition for the following Hill have not been complied with:
London Midland and Scottish Railway (Superannuation Fund).
And also the Certificate that the Standing Orders in respect of the Petition for Additional Provision in the following Bill have not been complied with:
Manchester Ship Canal.
The same were Ordered to lie on the Table.

SCARISBRICK ESTATE DRAINAGE.
Petition for a Pill, together with a copy of the proposed Bill annexed thereto: read, and referred to two English Judges.
QUEEN'S FERRY BRIDGE BILL.
Committee to meet on Thursday next.
SPENCER SETTLED CHATTELS BILL. [H.L.]
Committed for Thursday, May 8.
HACKNEY AND NEW COLLEGE BILL. [H.L.]
Reported, with Amendments.
B1RKENHEAD CORPORATION (FERRIES) BILL.
Reported, without amendment.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
Report from, That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Petition for a Bill by the Lancashire Asylums Board, ought to be dispensed with, and leave given to introduce the Bill.
Read, and agreed to.

WAKEFIELD CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
STAFFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTER SHIRE CANAL BILL. [H.L.]
Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.

LANCASHIRE HYDRO ELECTRIC POWER BILL. [H.L.]
MANCHESTER CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
BIRMINGHAM CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
SUTTON HARBOUR 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; namely,

E. Clarendon (Chairman),

L. Wharton,

L. St. John of Bletso,

L. Fairfax,

L. Ormathwaite;

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Wednesday, May 7, 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.

RHYMNEY AND ABER GAS 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; namely,

V. FitzAlan of Derwent (Chairman),

L. O'Hagan,

L. Loch,

L. Treowen,

L. Wyfold;

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Tuesday, May 13, next, at two 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.

CHATHAM AND DISTRICT LIGHT RAILWAYS COMPANY BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to.
SITTINGS OF PARLIAMENT.
A Message ordered to be sent to the House of Commons to propose that the Joint Committee do meet in Committee Room A, on Thursday, the 8th of May, next, at twelve o'clock.
PERFORMING ANIMALS BILL. [H.L.]
Committee of the Whole House (which stands appointed for Thursday next) put off sine die.