Lords Report of 29 March 1927

Preamble
The LORD CHANCELLOR 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:—

Farnham Gas and Electricity.

Nar Valley Drainage.

Reading Gas.

Also the Certificate that the Standing Orders have not been complied with in respect of the Petition for Additional Provision in the following Bill:—

Metropolitan Water Board.

And also the Certificate that the Standing Orders have not been complied with in respect of the Petition for the following Bill:—

London and Home Counties Joint Electricity Authority (No. 2).

The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

WESSEX ELECTRICITY BILL. [H.L.]
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Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill the opposition thereto having been withdrawn: Read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The Orders made on the 22nd of February and the 15th instant discharged, and Bill committed for Tuesday next.

PRIVATE LEGISLATION PRO CEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1899.
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Lords following be proposed to the House as members of the panel of Lords to act as Commissioners under the Act, namely:—

V. Novar;

L. Belhaven and Stenton;

agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
Report from, That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the following Bills ought to be dispensed with:—

Mercantile Marine Memorial.

Crown Lands (No. 2).

That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Petition for additional provision in the

Brighton Corporation Bill [H.L.]

ought to be dispensed with, and leave given to the Committee on the Bill to insert the additional provision.
And that the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Petition for additional provision in the

Southern Railway Bill

ought to be dispensed with:—

Read, and agreed to.

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY BILL. [H.L.]
BOGNOR GAS AND ELECTRICITY BILL. [H.L.]
The King's consent signified, and Bill reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.

FARNHAM ELECTRICITY (EXTEN SION, &c.) ORDER, 1927.
Special Order in respect of the parish of Dockenfield, and part of the parish of Frensham, in the rural district of Farnham, in the County of Surrey, and the parishes of Bentley, Coldrey and Froyle, and part of the parish of Binsted, in the rural district of Alton, in the County of Southampton, and for other purposes:—
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.