Lords Report of 3 March 1938

OXFORD CORPORATION (ELECTRICITY).
Petition of the Mayor, aldermen, and citizens of Oxford under their Corporate Seal praying for leave to introduce a Bill to transfer to the Mayor, aldermen and citizens of Oxford the undertaking of the Oxford Electric Company, Limited, or their successors, as owners of such part of the undertaking authorised by the Oxford Electricity Orders, 1890 to 1924, as has not been previously transferred to the said Mayor, aldermen and citizens and for other purposes, together with a copy of the proposed Bill, annexed thereto: Read, and referred to the Examiners.
ELECTRIC SUPPLY CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Report from the Select Committee that it is not expedient to proceed further with the Bill: Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
ADELPHI ESTATE BILL. [H.L.]
Reported from the Select Committee, with Amendments.
MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL BILL. [H.L.]
Reported, with an Amendment.
LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (RIVERS BOARD AND GENERAL POWERS) BILL. [H.L.]

  STOCKTON-ON-TEES 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 Bills; namely:

  M. Townshend,

  L. Braye,

  L. Rossmore,

  L. Merthyr (Chairman),

  L. Carnock:

  Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on
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  Tuesday, the 29th instant, 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.

NOTTINGHAM CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]

  MIDDLESEX COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) 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. Poulett,

  L. Ellenborough,

  L. Annaly,

  L. Redesdale (Chairman),

  L. Doverdale:

  Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Tuesday, the 29th instant, 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.

SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS ELECTRICITY (DORNOCH AND DISTRICT) ORDER, 1937.
Special Order in respect of the Royal Burgh of Dornoch and parts of the Counties of Sutherland and Ross and Cromarty:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act) for affirmative Resolution and referred to the Special Orders Committee.

DRAFT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (ADDITIONAL BENEFITS) ORDER, 1938.

  DRAFT UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE (ADDITIONAL BENEFITS AND REDUCTION IN CONTRIBUTIONS) (AGRICULTURE) ORDER, 1938.
  Orders 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.

CHATHAM ROCHESTER AND DISTRICT ELECTRICITY (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1937.
WORKINGTON GAS ORDER, 1938.
FORT WILLIAM ELECTRICITY ORDER, 1937.
SPALDING GAS ORDER, 1938.
NEWPORT (MONMOUTHSHIRE) GAS ORDER, 1938.
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.

GOVERNMENT OF BURMA (INDIA-BURMA FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT) ORDER, 1938.
GOVERNMENT OF BURMA (GOVERNOR'S SALARY, ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1938.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (ADAPTATION OF ACTS OF PARLIAMENT) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1938.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (GOVERNORS' ALLOWANCES AND PRIVILEGES) (AMENDMENT) ORDER, 1938.
Report from the India and Burma Orders Committee, That they have examined the Draft Orders as required by the Standing Orders of the House; that in their opinion the Orders do not raise important questions of policy and principle; that the Orders are founded on precedent; that in the opinion of the Committee the Orders can be passed by the House without special attention, and that no further inquiry is necessary before the House proceeds to a decision on the Resolution to approve the said Orders:
Read, and ordered to lie on the Table.