Lords Report of 25 March 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 further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bill have been complied with:
King's Lynn Docks and Railway [H.L.].
The same was Ordered to lie on the Table.

WAKEFIELD CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Report from the Committee of Selection that the Earl of Munster be proposed to the House as a. Member of the Select Committee on the said Hill in the place of the Lord Oriel (V. Massereene) ; read, and agreed to.
ABERDARE CANAL BILL. [H.L.]
Reported, with Amendments.
BOMBAY, BARODA AND CENTRAL INDIA RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
  ST. JUST (FALMOUTH) OCEAN WHARVES AND RAILWAYS (ABANDONMENT) BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported without amendment.
ECCLESIASTICAL COMMITTEE.
The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House that, by virtue of the powers vested in him by Section 2 of the Church of England Assembly (Powers) Act, 1919, he had nominated the Lord Redesdale to serve on the Ecclesiastical Committee in the place of the Lord Emmott.

SITTINGS OF PARLIAMENT.
Message from the Commons, that they have appointed a Committee, to consist of nine Members, to join with a Committee of this House to consider the desirability of altering the customary period of the Parliamentary Session and the incidental changes necessary thereto ;
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and to request this House to appoint an equal number of Lords to be joined with the members of their House: The said Message to be taken into consideration to-morrow.

BOARD OF EDUCATION SCHEME (FEMALE ORPHAN ASYLUM, ETC.) CONFIRMATION BILL.
Brought from the Commons ; read 1a ; to be printed ; and referred to the Examiners. (No. 40.)
BIRKENHEAD CORPORATION (FERRIES) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
FRIENDLY SOCIETIES BILL. [H.L.]
Second Reading (which stands appointed for Thursday next) put off to Tuesday next.
RE-ORGANISATION OF OFFICES (SCOTLAND) BILL. [H.L.]
Second Reading (which stands appointed for Tuesday next) put off sine die