Lords Report of 25 March 1930

THE LATE EARL OF BALFOUR.
The LORD CHANCELLOR The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House that he had received messages of sympathy from the Greek Senate, the Roumanian Senate and the Roumanian Chamber of Deputies on the death of the Earl of Balfour.
The LORD CHANCELLOR 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:

Great Western Railway,

Milford Haven Urban District Council (Water),

London and North Eastern Railway (No. 1),

Liverpool Corporation (No. 1),

Chester Water.

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
Middlesex County Council 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 the
Torquay and Paignton Traction Bill
ought to be dispensed with, and leave given to introduce the Rill:
Read, and agreed to.

TORQUAY AND PAIGNTON TRACTION BILL. [H.L.]
Presented (pursuant to leave given this day); read 1a, and referred to the Examiners.
FALMOUTH CORPORATION WATER BILL. [H.L.]
  MILFORD DOCKS BILL. [H.L.]
  The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bills was withdrawn: The Orders made on the 19th of February last and the 11th instant discharged, and Bills committed.
LEICESTER CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
  PORTSMOUTH WATER BILL. [H.L.]
  Report from the Committee of Selection, That the Lord Auckland be proposed to the House as a member of the Select Committee on the said Bills in the place of the Viscount Mersey: Read, and agreed to.

GUILDFORD RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn: The Order made on the 19th of February last discharged, and Bill committed for Thursday next.
COVENTRY CORPORATION BILL.
DERBY CORPORATION BILL.
NEWPORT CORPORATION (No. 1) BILL.
Committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
WALSALL CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
WEST BROMWICH CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
WEDNESBURY CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
SUTTON COLDFTELD CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
COVENTRY CORPORATION BILL.
BARNSLEY AND DISTRICT TRACTION BILL. [H.L.]
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the following Lords be proposed to the House to form the Select

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Committee for the consideration of the said Bills, namely:

M. Bristol (Chairman),

L. Gage (V. Gage),

L. Addington,

L. Wavertree,

L. Marks:

Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Tuesday, the 1st of April next, at eleven o'clock; and all Petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the Petitioners praying to be heard by Counsel against the Bills to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bills.

DERBY CORPORATION BILL.
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the five Lords appointed a Select Committee on the Boston Corporation Bill [H.L.] and other Bills do form the Select Committee for the consideration of the Derby Corporation Bill: 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.

KING'S LYNN ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION, ETC.) ORDER, 1930.
Special Order in respect of the rural district of King's Lynn and part of the rural district of Freebridge Lynn in the County of Norfolk, and for the Amendment of the King's Lynn Electric Lighting Order, 1896:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.
HAVERFORDWEST ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1930.
IPSWICH ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1930.
WHITBY ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1930.
HOUGHTON-LE-SPRING DISTRICT GAS ORDER, 1930.
WELLINGTON (SALOP) GAS ORDER, 1930.
EXMOUTH ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1930.
HYTHE (HANTS) ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1930.
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.

HASLEMERE AND DISTRICT GAS ORDER, 1930.
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 Board of Trade upon the Order; and that there is nothing in this Order to which they think it necessary to call the attention of the House: Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
STONE GAS ORDER, 1930.
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 Board of Trade upon the Order, that in connection with such Report they have considered the question of "vires" and are of opinion that there is nothing in this Order to which they think it necessary to call the attention of the House: Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.

COQUET FISHERIES PROVISIONAL ORDER BILL.
Referred to the Examiners.
BRISTOL CORPORATION (No. 1) BILL.
EAST SURREY WATER BILL.
LEEDS CORPORATION BILL.
METROPOLITAN RAILWAY BILL.
READING CORPORATION BILL.

ROCHDALE CORPORATION (No. 1) BILL.
  TEES VALLEY WATER BILL.
  Brought from the Commons; read 1a, and referred to the Examiners.
  CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.
  Message from the Commons for leave for the Lord Archbishop of York, the Viscount Bridgeman, the Viscount Brentford, the Lord Buckmaster and the Lord Darling to attend to be examined as witnesses before the Select Committee of that House. Leave given to their Lordships to attend if they think fit, and their Lordships consenting thereto, a Message ordered to be sent to the Commons to acquaint them therewith.