Lords Report of 28 April 1931

LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (VAUXHALL CROSS IMPROVEMENT) BILL. LONDON ELECTRIC, METROPOLITAN DISTRICT, AND CITY AND SOUTH LONDON RAILWAY COMPANIES BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.
CARNEGIE HERO FUND TRUST BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to.
LONDON ASSURANCE BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with Amendments: the said Amendments considered and agreed to.
GILLINGHAM CORPORATION BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments agreed to.

CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES.
The Lord Stanmore appointed to take the Chair in the Committee on unopposed Private Bills and in the Special Orders Committee this day, in the absence of the Chairman of Committees.
The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, that the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificate from the Examiners that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:

Great Western Railway,

Guildford Gas and Cranleigh Electricity,

London and North Eastern Railway,

Mid Southern District Utility,

Southern Railway.

Also the Certificate that no further Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bill:
Cumberland Market (St. Pancras).
The same were ordered to lie on the Table.
DONCASTER CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
ROYSTON AND BRODSWORTH GAS BILL. [H.L.]
The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bills was withdrawn: The Orders made on the 10th of February and the 26th of March last discharged, the Bills committed.

FELIXSTOWE AND DISTRICT WATER 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Committee, That the Committee had not proceeded with the consideration of the Bill, the opposition thereto having been withdrawn: Read, and ordered to lie on the Table: The Orders made on the 11th of February and the 26th of March last discharged, and Bill committed.
BIRMINGHAM CANAL BILL.
Reported, without amendment.
EPSOM URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
The King's Consent signified, and Bill reported, with Amendments.

NORTHAMPTON GAS ORDER, 1931.
Special Order proposed to be made on the application of the Northampton Gaslight Company:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

NANTYGLO AND BLAINA ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1931.
Special Order in respect of the urban district of Nantyglo and Blaina in the County of Monmouth:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

MORECAMBE AND HEYSHAM ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1931.
  EAST HULL GAS ORDER,. 1931.
  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.
  CROYDON GAS ORDER, 1931.
  Report from the Special Orders Committee, That they have examined the Special Order as required by the Standing Orders of the House, that a Petition against the Order has been presented by the Rural District Council of God-stone, and that having considered the points referred to in subsection (6) of Standing Order 191, they are of opinion that there ought not to be a further inquiry by a Select Committee: Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
  MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (EAST ELLOE JOINT WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT) BILL.
  Reported, with Amendments, and recommitted to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.