PRIVATE BILL PETITIONS (STANDING ORDERS NOT COMPLIED WITH).—Mr. SPEAKER laid upon the Table Report from one of the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills, That, in the case of the Petition for the following Bill, the Standing Orders have not been complied with, viz. :-London County Council (Tramways and Improvements).
Ordered, That the Report be referred to the Select Committee on Standing Orders
Gas Companies (Removal of Sulphur Restrictions) Bill; Mitcham and Wimbledon District Gas Bill; Swansea Harbour Bill (by Order); Neath, Pontardawe, and Brynaman Railway Bill (by Order).-Read a second time, and committed
STANDING ORDERS.-Ordered, That Mr. Crombie be discharged from the Select Committee on Standing Orders and that Mr. Eugene Wason be added.— (Mr. Ellis.)
STANDING ORDERS.-Resolutions reported from the Select Committee:
"That, in the case of the Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway (General Powers), Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :-That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, on the Condition that Clause 18 is modified, so as to apply only to the intended railways and to those companies concerned whose shareholders approve thereof: That the Committee on the Bill do report how far such Order has been complied with."
"That in the case of the Boston Spa Gas, Petition for Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :-That the parties ought be permitted to proceed with their Bill."
"That, in the case of the Burnley Corporation, Petition for leave to deposit a Petition for the Bill, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed with :-That the parties be permitted to deposit their Petition for a Bill."
"That in the case of the Great Northern and City Railway Bill, Petition for dispensing with Standing Order 128 in the case of the Petition of Milner's Safe Company,' against the Bill, the said Standing Order ought to be dis- pensed with."
That, in the case of the London County Council (General Powers) Bill, Petition for dispensing with Standing Order 128 in the case of the Petition of Walter Clarkson,' against the Bill, the said Standing Order ought to be dispensed with."
"That, in the case of the Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway (General Powers) Bill, Petition for dispensing with Standing Order 128 in the case of the Petition of National Sailors' and Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Ireland,' against the Bill, the said Standing Order ought to be dispensed with."
"That, in the case of the Barry Railway Bill, Petition for dispensing with Standing Order 128 in the case of the Petition of National Sailors' and Firemen's Union of Great Britain and Ireland,' against the Bill, the said Standing Order ought to be dispensed with."
SELECTION (PRIVATE LEGISLATION PROCEDURE (SCOTLAND) ACT, 1899) (Coм-
MISSIONERS). Sir WILLIAM BRAMPTON GURDON reported from the Com-
mittee of Selection; That, in pursuance of the provisions of the Private
Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act, 1899, they had selected the following
Fifteen Members to form the Parliamentary Panel of Members of this
House to act as Commissioners: Mr. M'Crae, Sir John Tuke, Mr. Levy, Mr.
Weir, Mr. Findlay, Mr. Lamont, Mr. Ainsworth, Mr. John Dewar, Mr. John
Deans Hope, Mr. Wilkie, Mr. Bell, Major Anstruther-Gray, Mr. Ernest
Gardner, Viscount Dalrymple, and Mr. M'Callum.
NAVAL WORKS.-Copy presented, of Memorandum showing Progress and
Expenditure, etc., on Items included in the Naval Works Act [by Com-
mand]; to lie upon the Table
NAVAL WORKS.-Copy presented, of Statement showing the total estimated Cost
of each Work as shown in The Naval Works Act, 1905, and as subsequently
revised, the estimated Expenditure thereon during 1907-8 and 1908–9,
and the expected date of Completion [by Command]; to lie upon the Table 607
NATIONAL GALLERY (REPORT).-Copy ordered, " of Report of the Trustees of
the National Gallery for the year 1906, with Appendices."-(Mr. Runciman) 607
ADMINISTRATION OF LAW AND JUSTICE IN SCOTLAND-SALARIES, EXPENSES, AND PENSIONS.-Question, Mr. Ginnell (Westmeath, N.); Answer, Mr. Sinclair 614 PENSIONS OF GOVERNMENT SERVANTS-CASE OF WILLIAM KING.-Question, Mr. Crooks (Woolwich); Answer, Mr. Haldane.
IRISH EVICTED TENANTS-CASE OF FANNY BRADY, OF GILMORE.-Question, Mr. S. Young (Cavan, E.); Answer. Mr. Birrell
SURPLUS ON ARMY CLOTHING ATTRIBUTABLE TO REDUCTION OF Strength of
THE ARMY.-Question, Mr. Courthope (Sussex, Rye); Answer, Mr. Buchanan 622
LOANS TO VOLUnteer Corps for DRILL HALLS AND RIFLE RANGES.—Question,
Mr. Courthope; Answer, Mr. Buchanan
METHOD OF SLAUGHTERING CATTLE FOR BRITISH TROOPS IN EGYPT.-Question,
Mr. Fetherstonhaugh (Fermanagh, N.); Answer, Mr. Haldane
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