Lords Report of 10 April 1940

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:

Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.

Wessex Electricity.

The same was ordered to lie on the Table.

STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE.
Report from, That the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Petition for the following Bill ought to be dispensed with, and leave given to introduce the Bill

Monmouthshire and South Wales Employers' Mutual Indemnity Society, Limited,

and that the Standing Orders not complied with in respect of the Petitions for additional provision in the

Birmingham Corporation Bill, and

Christchurch Corporation Bill

ought to be dispensed with:
Read and agreed to.

MONMOUTHSHIRE AND SOUTH WALES EMPLOYERS' MUTUAL INDEMNITY SOCIETY, LIMITED BILL. [H.L.]
Presented (pursuant to leave given this day) and read 1a, and referred to the Examiners.
FARNHAM GAS AND ELECTRICITY BILL. [H.L.]

  SOUTH SUBURBAN 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:

  V. Chelmsford,

  L. Greville,

  L. Holden,

  L. Faringdon,

  L. Kenilworth (Chairman):

  Agreed to; and the said Lords appointed accordingly. The Committee to meet on Tuesday, the 23rd 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.