§ 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. 282 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.