Lords Report of 31 May 1932

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:

Nottingham Corporation,

Kendal Corn Rent,

Gateshead Extension.

And also the Certificates that no Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bills:

Goldsmiths' Consolidated Charities Scheme Confirmation,

Ford Street Charity Scheme Confirmation,

Maidstone Bread Charities Scheme Confirmation,

Epsom College Scheme Confirmation.

The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS BILL. [H.L.]
The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn: The Order made on the 18th of February last discharged, and Bill committed for Thursday next.
BLACKPOOL IMPROVEMENT BILL. [H.L.]
  BRIDGWATER CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
    RHYL URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
    Commons Amendments considered, and agreed to.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY BILL.
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the five Lords appointed a Select Committee on the Trent Navigation Bill do form the Select Committee for the consideration of the Southern Railway 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. Ordered, That the Southern Railway Bill be considered first.
CHESTER CORPORATION BILL.
Report from the Committee of Selection, That the five Lords appointed a Select Committee on the Bury Corporation Bill do form the Select Committee for the consideration of the Chester 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.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVI- SIONAL ORDERS (LINDSEY AND LINCOLN JOINT SMALLPDX HOS- PITAL DISTRICT AND WANDLE VALLEY JOINT SEWERAGE DIS- TRICT) BILL.
  MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVI- SIONAL ORDER (NORTHAMPTON) BILL.
    MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVI- SIONAL ORDERS (DERBY AND STALYBRIDGE, HYDE, MOSSLEY AND DUKINFIELD TRAMWAYS AND ELECTRICITY BOARD) BILL.
    Reported, without amendment, and re-committed to a Committee of the Whole House to-morrow.