Lords Report of 24 February 1931

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:
Calder and Hebble Navigation,
New Junction Canal,
Walthamstow Corporation.
The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE (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, viz.:

E. Liverpool,

L. Polwarth:

Agreed to: and the said Lords appointed accordingly.

SURREY COUNTY COUNCIL BILL.
Reports from His Majesty's Attorney-General received, and ordered to lie on the Table.
PRESTON CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
The King's Consent signified, and Bill reported with Amendments.

ST. THOMAS RURAL ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1930.
Special Order in respect of part of the rural district of Saint Thomas, in the County of Devon:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

MOTOR VEHICLES (VARIATION OF SPEED LIMIT) REGULATIONS, 1931.
Report from the Special Orders Committee, That they have examined the Regulations as required by the Standing Orders of the House; that the Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport, attended the Committee; that in their opinion the provisions of the Regulations raise questions of principle, but not questions of considerable importance; that the provisions of the said Regulations are not founded on precedent; that in their opinion the Regulations can be passed by the House without special attention, and that no further inquiry is necessary before the House proceeds to a decision upon the Resolution approving the said Regulations: Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
BUCKROSE AND DISTRICT ELEC TRICITY ORDER, 1930.
Report from the Special Orders Committee, That no Petition has been presented praying to be heard against the Special 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.