Lords Report of 10 May 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:—

Mercantile Marine Memorial.

Buxton Corporation.

Leeds Corporation.

Birmingham Extension.

Chepping Wycombe Corporation.

London, Midland and Scottish Railway.

West Bromwich Corporation.

Also the Certificate that no Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bill:—
Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (No. 2).
And also the Certificate that the Standing Orders have been complied with in respect of the Petition for the following Bill:—
London County Council (Money).
The same were Ordered to lie on the Table.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
Report from, That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Petition for additional provision in the
Gainsborough Bridge Bill [H.L.]
ought to be dispensed with, and leave given to the Committee on the Bill to insert the additional provision.
Read, and agreed to.

EASTBOURNE CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the promoters do not intend to proceed further with the Bill: The Orders made on the 15th and 17th of March last discharged: Ordered, That the Bill be not farther proceeded with.
ST. CATHARINE'S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE (CANONSHIP OF NORWICH) BILL. [H.L.]
  CHELSEA BOROUGH COUNCIL (SUPERANNUATION AND PENSIONS) BILL.
  Reported, without amendment.
GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY BILL.
  SOUTHERN RAILWAY (SUPERANNUATION FUND) BILL.
    FRIMLEY AND FARNBOROUGH DISTRICT WATER BILL.
    Reported, with Amendments.
STOKE-ON-TRENT CORPORATION (GAS) BILL.
The King's consent signified, and Bill reported with Amendments.
ROYAL ALBERT HALL BILL. [H.L.]
Reported from the Select Committee with Amendments, and re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House on Tuesday next. Report from the Select Committee made, and to be printed.
SOUTHGATE AND DISTRICT GAS ORDER, 1927.
  LUDLOW ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1927.
  Report from the Special Orders Committee that no Petition has been presented praying to be heard against the Special Orders, and that there is nothing in these Orders to which they think it necessary to call the attention of the House: Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
FARNHAM ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION, &c.) ORDER, 1927.
Report from the Special Orders Committee that no Petition has been presented praying to be heard against the Special Order, that they have received and considered a report from the Ministry of Transport upon the Order, pointing out that this Order is the first Order since the passing of the Statutory Gas Companies (Electricity Supply Powers) Act, 1925, authorising a company incorporated by special Act to raise capital for electricity purposes: That the Ministry have taken the advice of the law officers on the question raised by the Order, and that there is nothing in this Order to which the Committee think it necessary to call the attention of the House: Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.