Sitting of 20 May 1920

Preamble
The House met at three of the clock. The LORD CHANCELLOR on the Woolsack.

JUVENILE COURTS (METROPOLIS) BILL. [H.L.]
THE LORD CHANCELLOR (LORD BIRKENHEAD): My Lords, I beg to introduce a Bill to amend Section 3 of the Children's Act in respect of the constitution of Juvenile Courts in the Metropolitan Police Court District.
Moved, That the Bill be now read la.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
On Question, Bill read la, and to be printed.

SEEDS BILL. [H.L.]
LORD HYLTON: My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord LEE OF FAREHAM I beg to introduce this Bill, and to move that it be read a first time.
Moved, That the Bill be now read 1a.—(Lord Hylton.)
On Question, Bill read la, and to be printed.

PROFITEERING (AMENDMENT) BILL.
Returned from the Commons with the Amendments agreed to.
House adjourned during pleasure.
House resumed.

ROYAL COMMISSION.
The following Bills received the Royal Assent—

House-Letting and Rating (Scotland).

Public Utility Companies (Capital Issues).

National Health Insurance.

Ejection (Suspensory Provisions) (Scotland).

Savings Banks.

Tramways (Temporary Increase of Charges).

Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Housing).

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Local Government (Ireland) Provisional Orders (No. 1).

Price's Patent Candle Company.

Abertillery and District Water Board.

South Wales Electrical Power Distribution Company.

Rugby Gas.

River Lee Watershed (Flood Prevention).

Ebbw Vale Urban District Council.

Farmers Land Purchase Company.

Lands Improvement Company.

Llantrisant and Llantwit Fardre Rural District Council.

Penllwyn Railway (Abandonment).

Great Eastern Railway.

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Tyne Improvement.

Lancaster Corporation Water.

Profiteering (Amendment).

THE WHITSUNTIDE RECESS.
LORD HYLTON: My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now adjourn until Tuesday, June 8.
Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to.
House adjourned at twenty-five ninnies past three o'clock, until Tuesday, June 8.

GLASGOW CORPORATION ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
  MOTHERWELL AND WISHAW BURGHS (AMALGAMATION AND EXTENSION) ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL.
    MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDERS (No. 2) BILL.
    Brought from the Commons; read la to be printed; and referred to the Examiners.
REDCAR URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL GAS BILL.
  RHONDDA URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
    SUTTON COLDFIELD CORPORATION BILL.
    Brought from the Commons; read la and referred to the Examiners.
MAIDENHEAD GAS BILL. [H.L.]
  RISCA URBAN DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL.
  Returned from the Commons, agreed to, with Amendments.
WHITES DIVORCE BILL. [H.L.]
Minutes of Evidence and Proceedings before this House on the Second Reading, together with the documents deposited in the case, returned from the Commons.
LIVERPOOL COPPER WHARF COMPANY (DELIVERY WARRANTS) BILL. [H.L.]

MINISTRY OF HEALTH PROVISIONAL ORDER (BIRKENHEAD EXTENSION) BILL. [H.L.]
Committed: The Committee to be proposed by the Committee of Selection.
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:

Huddersfield Corporation (Lands).

Liverpool Corporation Waterworks.

Also the Certificates that the Standing Orders applicable to the following Bills have been complied with:

Ministry of Health Provisional Order (New Windsor Extension) [H.L.] Ministry of Health Provisional Order (No. 1).

Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Widnes Extension) [H.L.]

Ministry of Health Provisional Order (Chesterfield Extension) [H.L.]

And also the Certificate that the Standing Orders applicable in respect of the Petition for the following Bill have not been complied with:

Llanelly Corporation Water.

The same were ordered to lie on the Table.