Lords Report of 23 February 1937

Preamble
The LORD CHANCELLOR acquainted the House, That the Clerk of the Parliaments had laid upon the Table the Certificate from the Examiners that the further Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:—

Sheppey Water [H.L.],

National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty [H.L.].

The same was ordered to lie on the Table.

SHEFFIELD GAS (No. 2) ORDER, 1936.
BARNSLEY CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
WALTHAM HOLY CROSS URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL 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 Special Order and Bills, namely:

L. Ellenborough,

L. Abinger,

L. Lawrence,

L. Wolverton,

L. Marks (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 Special Order and Bills to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Special Order and Bills.

WESSEX ELECTRICITY BILL. [H.L.] FOLKESTONE PIER AND LIFT 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 Bills, namely:

E. Airlie (Chairman),

E. Cawdor,

L. Teynham,

L. Monkswell,

L. Rowallan:

288
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 Bills to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bills.
CITY OF LONDON (VARIOUS POWERS) BILL. [H.L.]
KINGSBRIDGE AND SALCOMBE WATER BOARD BILL. [H.L.]
CANVEY ISLAND URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
TAUNTON CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
ILFORD CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
EAST ANGLESEY GAS 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 Bills, namely:

E. Hardwicke,

E. Iddesleigh,

L. Manners,

L. Askwith (Chairman),

L. Ailwyn:

Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Tuesday, the 9th of March 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 Bills to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bills.
BURGESS HILL WATER BILL. [H.L.]
BARNET DISTRICT GAS AND WATER BILL. [H.L.]
MANSFIELD DISTRICT TRACTION BILL. [H.L.]
EASTBOURNE EXTENSION BILL. [H.L.]
BERKSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL BILL. [H.L.]
COULSDON AND PURLEY URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL 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 Bills, namely:

289

V. Bridport,

V. Chelmsford,

L. Sinclair,

L. Dorchester,

L. Milne (Chairman):

Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Tuesday, the 9th of March 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 Bills to be heard as desired, as also Counsel for the Bills.
MARGATE, BROADSTAIRS AND DISTRICT ELECTRICITY BILL. [H.L.]
RICKMANSWORTH AND UXBRIDGE VALLEY WATER BILL. [H.L.]
Reported, with Amendments.

DRAFT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (ADDITIONAL DAYS AND WAITING PERIOD) ORDER, 1937.
Order to be made by the Minister of Labour under the Unemployment Insurance Act, 1935:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) for affirmative Resolution and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

DOVER ELECTRICITY (EXTENSION) ORDER, 1937.
Special Order in respect of part of the borough of Dover in the county of Kent:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) for affirmative Resolution and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

ALLOA AND DISTRICT GAS ORDER, 1937
Report from the Special Orders Committee, That no Petition has been presented praying to be heard against the Special Order; that they have considered an addition proposed by the Board of Trade and recommend its adoption to the House; 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.
PORTSMOUTH AND GOSPORT GAS ORDER, 1937.
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.