Lords Report of 30 July 1931

IN PIAM MEMORIAM
  1914–1919
  should be placed on the pedestal of the statue, and that those words should be repeated on the first tablet at the head of the list of names. I should like to take this opportunity of recording the appreciation of the Committee for the help which they have received from the officials of His Majesty's Office of Works in connection with several matters which have arisen in the course of their deliberations. I should add that formal sanction has been given by the Lord Great Chamberlain, so that in view of the progress which I have been able to describe, I trust that nothing will now arise to prevent the completion and erection of the Memorial by the end of the present year.
AGRICULTURAL MARKETING BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments, agreed to.
HOUSING (RURAL AUTHORITIES) BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments, agreed to.
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (No. 3) BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendment, agreed to.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (RHYMNEY VALLEY JOINT SEWERAGE DISTRICT) BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to.

BETHLEM HOSPITAL (AMENDMENT) BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with an Amendment.
THE CHANCELLOR OF THE DUCHY OF LANCASTER (LORD PONSONBY OF SHULBREDE): My Lords, I beg to move that the Amendment to this Bill, which is merely a Privilege Amendment, be agreed to.
Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendment.—(Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (LANCASTER AND DISTRICT JOINT HOSPITAL DISTRICT) BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with an Amendment.
Moved, That the Commons Amendment be now considered and agreed to.— (Lord Marley.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.

FELIXSTOWE AND DISTRICT WATER BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with Amendments: The said Amendments considered and agreed to.

HOLYWELL AND FLINT GAS ORDER, 1931.
THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE TOR WAR (LORD MARLEY): My Lords, I beg to move the Motion that stands in my name upon the Paper.
Moved, That the Special Order, as reported from the Special Orders Committee yesteday, be approved.—(Lord Marley.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.

SOUTHGATE AND DISTRICT GAS ORDER, 1931.
LORD MARLEY: My Lords, I beg to move the Motion that stands in my name, merely informing your Lordships that the modification simply alters "one-fortieth part" into "one-quarter per cent." It was a pure misprint.
Moved, That the Special Order, as reported from the Special Orders Committee yesterday, be approved, with a modification.—(Lord Marley.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.

NORWICH ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1931.
BARROW-IN-FURNESS ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1931.
BIDEFORD AND DISTRICT ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1931.
EAST GRINSTEAD ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1931.
CENTRAL ELECTRICITY BOARD (ESSEX LANDS) ORDER, 1931.
LERWICK ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1931.
LORD PONSONBY OF SHULBREDE: My Lords, I beg to move the Motion that stands in my name with regard to six Electricity Orders.
Moved, That the Special Orders, as reported from the Special Orders Committee yesterday, be approved.—(Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.

PERTH CORPORATION ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
Read 3a (according to Order), and passed.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (GREAT MARLOW WATER) BILL.
House in Committee (according to Order) on re-commitment of the Bill: Bill reported without amendment.
Then (Standing Order No. XXXIX having been suspended) Bill read 3a, and passed.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (YEADON WATER) BILL.
House in Committee (according to Order) on re-commitment of the Bill: Bill reported without amendment.
Then (Standing Order No. XXXIX having been suspended) Bill read 3a, and passed.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CLERKS) BILL. [H.L.]
Order of the Day read for the consideration of Commons Amendments.
THE EARL OF MALMESBURY: My Lords, on behalf of Lord Strachie I beg to move that the Commons Amendments to this Bill be now considered. In doing so I would like, first of all, to say that the County Councils' Association accept the Amendments, which are very important drafting Amendments, and
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secondly, to express to the Government the thanks of the Association for accelerating this Bill, which is many years overdue and is absolutely necessary for efficient administration.
Moved, That the Commons Amendments be now considered.—(The Earl of Malmesbury.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.

COMMONS AMENDMENTS.
[The references are to Bill No. (119).]
Page 5, line 12, leave out ("but") and insert:
("(d) in the case of a clerk of the county council appointed after the passing of this Act who is not also the holder of the office of clerk of the peace, if and so long as the period of his office is, with his consent, extended by a resolution passed for the purpose by the county council.")
Page 5, line 13, after ("resolution") insert ("as is mentioned in paragraph (c) or (d) of the foregoing proviso")
THE EARL OF MALMESBURY: I beg to move that the Commons Amendments be agreed to.
Moved, That this House doth agree with the Commons in the said Amendments.—(The Earl of Malmesbury.)
On Question, Motion agreed to.

TO-MORROW'S SITTING.
LORD MARLEY: My Lords, some difficulty has arisen with regard to the business to-morrow, because it is uncertain when the House of Commons will be through with their debate on the Appropriation Bill. I therefore propose, if your Lordships will agree, that we have a formal meeting at noon to-morrow, and then, if there is no possibility of having the Royal Commission immediately, that we adjourn during pleasure and resume some three hours after noon. It is impossible to say at what time, but that is the best arrangement which I have been able to come to up to the present.
VISCOUNT HAILSHAM: I take it that there is nothing except formal business to be disposed of—that we shall be waiting for the Appropriation Bill and then passing it through all its stages?
LORD MARLEY: That is so.
House adjourned at twenty-eight minutes before five o'clock.