Lords Report of 6 May 1924

Preamble
The Viscount Ridley—Sat first in Parliament after the death of his father.
YORKSHIRE ELECTRIC POWER.
Petition of the Yorkshire Electric Power Company, under their common seal, praying for leave to bring in a Bill to extend the area of supply of the company; to confer powers upon and make provisions with reference to that company and Electrical Distribution of Yorkshire, Limited; and for other purposes; together with a copy of the proposed Bill annexed thereto; read, and referred to the Examiners.
ST. JUST (FALMOUTH) OCEAN WHARVES AND RAILWAYS (RE- VIVAL OF POWERS, ETC.) BILL. [H.L.]
THE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the Promoters do not intend to proceed further with the Bill: Ordered, That the Bill be not further proceeded with.

NEATH HARBOUR BILL. [H.L.]
A Petition of Sharpe, Pritchard and Co., of Palace Chambers, Bridge Street, Westminster, Parliamentary Agents, praying for leave to present a Petition of the Briton Ferry Works, praying to be heard by counsel against the Bill, although the time limited by Standing Order No. 92 for presenting such petition has expired; read, and ordered to lie on the Table, and Standing Order No. 92 to be considered to-morrow in order to its being dispensed with in respect of the said Petition.
The Order made on Wednesday, April 9 last, appointing certain Lords the Select Committee to consider the Bill discharged.
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Report from the Committee of Selection, That the five Lords appointed a Select Committee or the West Thurrock Wharf and Railways Bill [H.L.] and other Bills do form the Select Committee for the consideration of the Neath Harbour Bill [H.L.]; read, and agreed to: All petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the petitioners praying to be heard by counsel against the Bill to be heard as desired, as also counsel for the Bill.
The LORD CHANTCELLOK 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:
Sunderland Corporation.
Southampton Harbour.
Stroud Water.
Also the Certificates that the further Standing Orders have not been complied with in respect of the Petition of the following Bill:
Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead Corporations (Bridge).
And also the Certificates that the further Standing Orders in respect of the Petition for Additional Provision in the following Bill have not been complied with:
Birmingham Corporation.
The same were Ordered to lie on the Table.

SOUTHERN RAILWAY BILL.
PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL PROVISION.
LONDON MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY (SUPERANNUATION FUND).
PETITION FOR BILL.
MANCHESTER SHIP CANAL BILL.
PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL PROVISION.
LONDONDERRY AND LOUGH SWILLY RAILWAY BILL.
ROTHERHAM CORPORATION BILL.
PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL PROVISION.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE AND GATESHEAD CORPORATIONS (BRIDGE).
PETITION FOR BILL.

BIRMINGHAM CORPORATION BILL.
  PETITION FOR ADDITIONAL PROVISION.
  Examiners' Certificate of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Tuesday next.

  LANARKSHIRE 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 Lord Lawrence be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bills in the place of the Lord Ormathwaite; read, and agreed to.

  HARROGATE CORPORATION BILL.
  LONDON MIDLAND AND SCOTTISH RAILWAY BILL.
  MORECAMBE CORPORATION BILL.
  GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (ADDITIONAL POWERS) BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (LEAVE OF ABSENCE) BILL. [H.L.]
To be read 2a on Thursday next.
COMPANIES AMENDMENT (CO-PARTNERSHIP) BILL. [H.L.]
To be read 2a on Tuesday next.