Lords Report of 7 July 1924

GORDON PEERAGE.
Committee for Privileges met: Petition of Charles Marquess of Huntly, praying that he may be admitted to appear and be heard before their Lordships and before the Committee for Privileges by his Counsel and agent" in opposition to the Petition and claim of Sir Bruce Gordon Seton, Baronet, and that he may be at liberty to cross-examine such witnesses as the Claimant may produce, and to lodge a printed case, and produce stich evidence in contradiction of any evidence that may be produced by the said Claimant, and also such evidence as will support the Petitioner's right to the title, honour and dignity of Lord Gordon, in the Peerage of Scotland, as he may be advised to be material for the protection of his rights and interests considered; and the Petitioner in person and Counsel heard thereon: Then the Committee resolved, that the prayer of the said Petition be complied with so far at it prays for leave to appear by his Counsel and agents in opposition to the Petition and claim of Sir Bruce Gordon Seton, Baronet, and that he may be at liberty to cross-examine such witnesses as the Claimant may produce, and to lodge a printed case, and produce such evidence in contradiction of any evidence that may be produced by the said Claimant, as he may be advised to be material for the protection of his own rights and interests; and report of the said Resolution to be made to the House.
DUKEDOM OF SOMERSET.
Committee for Privileges met: Petition of the Claimant (presented on the 23rd day of May last) considered; and Counsel heard thereon: Petition amended, and the prayer of the said Petition as amended, allowed: Report thereof to be made to the House.
BARONY OF BEAUCHAMP.
Committee for Privileges met: Counsel heard to open the case on behalf of the Claimant: The Attorney-General appearing for the Crown: Committee adjourned till to-morrow.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (MONEY) BILL.
Brought from the Commons: read 1a: and referred to the Examiners.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (DOCK CHARGES) BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (TRAMWAYS AND IMPROVEMENTS) BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments, agreed to.
LONDON MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY (DOCK CHARGES) BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with an Amendment: The said Amendment considered, and agreed to.
LONDON AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY (DOCK CHARGES) BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with Amendments: The said Amendments considered, and agreed to.
HALIFAX CORPORATION BILL.
Committee: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
LONDON AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY BILL.
The King's consent signified, and Bill reported, with Amendments.
MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL BILL
Report from the Select Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill; the opposition thereto having been withdrawn; read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The orders made on the 4th and the 25th of June last discharged, and Bill committed.
LEGITIMACY BILL.
To be read 2a on Wednesday next.—(Lord Buckmaster.)