Lords Report of 16 June 1931

LINDSEY COUNTY COUNCIL (SAND HILLS) BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a, and referred to the Examiners.
PORTSMOUTH CORPORATION BILL.
  SOUTHERN RAILWAY BILL.
    TAMWORTH CORPORATION BILL.
    Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments, agreed to.

  BRITISH MUSEUM AND NATIONAL GALLERY (OVERSEAS LOANS) BILL. [H.L.]
  Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with Amendments; the said Amendments to be printed, and to be considered on Tuesday the 30th instant.
  The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, that the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificates from the Examiners that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:
  Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (Birkenhead and Chepping Wycombe),
  Wallasey Corporation (Trolley Vehicles) Provisional Order.
  Also the Certificates that no Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bills:
  Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (Herne Bay Water and Southend Water),
  Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (Aylesbury Joint Hospital District and Stretford and District Gas Board),
  Ministry of Health Provisional Orders (Frimley and Farnborough Water and Great Berkhampstead Water).
  And also the Certificates that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:
  Taunton Corporation,
  Grand Union Canal (Leicester Canals Purchase, etc.) [H.L.]
  The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

  LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (VAUXHALL CROSS IMPROVEMENT) BILL.
  Reported, with Amendments.
  PUBLIC OFFICES (SITES) AMENDMENT BILL.
  Report from the Joint Committee that the Bill ought to be allowed to proceed: Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
  WEST HARTLEPOOL CORPORATION BILL.
  Committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
  LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (MONEY) BILL.
  Committed for Thursday next.
  METROPOLITAN WATER BOARD BILL.
    SOUTHAMPTON CORPORATION BILL.
    Committed: The Committees to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.

  WANDSWORTH AND DISTRICT GAS ORDER, 1931.
  Special Order proposed to be made on the application of the Wandsworth Wimbledon and Epsom District Gas Company:
  Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) and referred to the Special Orders Committee.
  GRAVESEND ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1931.
  WIGTOWNSHIRE ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1931.
  PONTARDULAIS GAS ORDER, 1931.
  CENTRAL ELECTRICITY BOARD (TIPTON LANDS) ORDER, 1931.
  SETTLE AND DISTRICT ELECTRI CITY ORDER, 1931.
  BRIGHTON HOVE AND WORTHING GAS ORDER, 1931.

  PORTSMOUTH 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.
  MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (WAREHAM EXTENSION) BILL. [H.L.]
  Reported, without amendment, and recommitted to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.

  SCARBOROUGH CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
  Report from the Committee of Selection, That the following Lords be proposed to the House to form the Select Committee for the consideration of the said Bill; namely:—

  E. Lauderdale,

  E. Radnor,

  L. Gage (V. Gage),

  L. Lamington,

  L. Monk Bretton (Chairman)

  Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly: The Committee to meet on Tuesday 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 Bill to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bill.