§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificate from the Examiners that no Standing Orders are applicable to the following Bills:
- Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Lancaster),
- Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Ramsey and Saint Ives Joint Water District),
- Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Tees Valley Water Board).
§ The same was ordered to lie on the Table.
§ LONDON PASSENGER TRANSPORT BOARD BILL.
§ LONDON AND NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY (LONDON TRANSPORT)BILL.
§ 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 Bills, namely:
- L. O'Hagan (Chairman),
- L. Avebury,
- L. Swinfen,
- L. Mamhead,
- L. Rhayader:
§ Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Monday next, at twelve o'clock; and all Petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the Petitioners praying to be heard by Counsel against the Bills to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bills.
§ GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (ADDITIONAL POWERS) BILL.
§ MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (RIPON) BILL. [H.L.]
§ Report from the Committee of Selection, That the five Lords appointed a Select Committee on the Wolverhampton Corporation Bill do form the Select Committee for the consideration of the Great Western Railway (Additional Powers) Bill and the Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Ripon) Bill [H.L.]: Read and agreed to. All Petitions referred to the Committee, with leave to the Petitioners praying to be heard by Counsel against the Bills to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bills.