Sitting of 23 June 1909

Preamble
The LORD BELLEW—Took the Oath.
The LORD CHANCELLOR 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:

ALDERSHOT GAS AND WATER.
HARROGATE GAS.
PONTYPRIDD WATER.
WEST GLOUCESTERSHIRE WATER.
Also the Certificate that the Standing Orders have not been complied with in respect of the Petition for additional Provision in the following Bill:

TORQUAY AND PAIGNTON TRAMWAYS. [H.L.]
The same were ordered to lie on the Table.

TORQUAY AND PAIGNTON TRAMWAYS BILL. [H.L.]
(Petition for additional provision.)
Examiners Certificate of non-compliance with the Standing Orders referred to the Standing Orders Committee on Tuesday next.

MOUNTAIN ASH URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
The Chairman of Committees informed the House that the opposition to the Bill was withdrawn: The Orders made on the 3rd and 25th of May last discharged, and Bill committed.
PIER AND HARBOUR PROVISIONAL ORDER (No. 1) BILL. [H.L.]
Committed for Tuesday next.

TRAWLING IN PROHIBITED AREAS (PREVENTION) BILL.
SIR R. WHITTINGTON'S CHARITY BILL.
MUSSELBURGH GAS ORDER CONFIRMA-TION BILL.
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
MUSSELBURGH CORPORATION (EXTENSION OF BOUNDARIES, &c.) ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
MERCHANTS HOUSE OF GLASGOW (BUCHANAN AND EWING BEQUESTS ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
Brought from the Commons.

KILKENNY, CASTLECOMER, AND ATHY RAILWAY BILL.
OLDHAM CORPORATION BILL.
HOLYWOOD TRAMWAYS BILL.
HULL AND BARNSLEY RAILWAY BILL.
SLIGO AND ARIGNA RAILWAY BILL.
CENTRAL LONDON RAILWAY BILL.
GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY BILL.
BLACKWOOD GAS BILL.
SLIGO AND BUNDORAN RAILWAY BILL.
WATFORD URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
EDGWARE AND HAMPSTEAD RAILWAY BILL.
WATFORD AND EDGWARE RAILWAY BILL.
Brought from the Commons; read 1a; and referred to the Examiners.

EDUCATION BOARD PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (LONDON No. 1) BILL. [H.L.]
EDUCATION BOARD PROVISIONAL ORDER CONFIRMATION (LONDON No. 2) BILL. [H.L]
EDUCATION BOARD PROVISIONAL ORDERS CONFIRMATION (BUCKS, &c.) BILL. [H.L.]
STOCK CONVERSION AND INVESTMENT TRUST (NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CONSOLS) BILL. [H.L]
RIO TINTO COMPANY BILL. [H.L.]
INDIAN RAILWAYS (SINKING FUNDS INVESTMENT) BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to.

DUDLEY CORPORATION BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with Amendments.

MIDLAND RAILWAY BILL. [H.L.]
GRANTHAM WATER BILL. [H.L.]
CLEVEDON WATER BILL. [H.L.]
WORKSOP WATER BILL. [H.L.]
Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with Amendments: The said Amendments considered, and agreed to.

LAND DRAINAGE PROVISIONAL ORDER BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendment, agreed to.
EASTBOURNE GAS BILL.
Returned from the Commons, with the Amendments, agreed to.

UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE ACT, 1877.
1. Statutes made by the Chancellor, masters, and scholars of the University of Cambridge, and sealed on the 20th February, 1909, amending Section 5 of Chapter IV. of Statute A, and adding a new section (5A) to the same chapter;
2. Statute made by the Governing Body of New College, Oxford, on the 7th October, 1908, and sealed on the 26th February, 1909, adding a new clause (10) to Statute IV. of the statutes of the college:
Laid before the House (pursuant to Act), and to be printed. (No. 70.)

MOVABLE DWELLINGS BILL [H.L.]
Petition in favour of; of the Mayor, &c. of the Borough of Wandsworth; read, and ordered to lie on the Table.
PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANTS BILL. [H.L.]
A Bill to provide for the registration of Professional Accountants in England and Wales; and for other relative purposes—Was presented by the Earl of Chichester; read 1a, and to be printed. (No. 71.)
SIR R. WHITTINGTON'S CHARITY BILL (No. 73).
Read 1a, and to be printed.

MUSSELBURGH GAS ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL (No. 74).
CALEDONIAN RAILWAY ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL (No. 75).
MUSSELBURGH CORPORATION (EXTENSION OF BOUNDARIES, &c.) ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL (No. 76).
GLASGOW HOSPITAL FOR SKIN DISEASES ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL (No. 77).
MERCHANTS HOUSE OF GLASGOW (BUCHANAN AND EWING BEQUESTS) ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL (No. 78).
Read 1a; to be printed; and (pursuant to the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899) deemed to have been read 2a (The Lord Pentland), and reported from the Committee.
House adjourned at twenty-five minutes before Five o'clock, till To-morrow, Eleven o'clock.