Main Question again proposed.

Motion made, and Question, "That the Debate be now adjourned "-(Mr. Joseph

Debate to be resumed upon Monday

Adjourned at

minutes after Five o'clock till

Speech indicates revision by the Member. An Asterisk (*) at the commencement of a

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Monday, 8th February, 1904.

PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.

Ulster Electric Power Bill [H.L.]; Weaver Navigation (Additional Finance) Bill [H.L.]; Weaver Navigation (Constitution and Finance) Bill [H.L.]; Withnell Gas Bill [H.L.]. Presented, and read 1a.

Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway Bill [H.L.]; Barnard Appleby Corporation Gas Bill [H.L.]; Castle Gas Bill [H.L.]; Barry Railway Barrow-in-Furness Corporation Bill (Extension of Time, etc.) Bill [H.L.]; [H.L.]; Belfast and North East Ireland Barry Railway (Steam Vessels) Bill [H.L.]; Electricity and Power Gas Bill [H.L.]; Cambrian Railways Bill [H.L.]; Cardiff Belfast Corporation (Tramways) Bill Railway Bill [H.L.]; Derbyshire and Not[H.L.]; Bournemouth Corporation (Tram- tinghamshire Electric Power Bill [H.L.] ; ways) Bill [H.L.]; Bridlington Corpora- Gosport Water Bill [H.L.]; Great Western tion Bill [H.L.]; Bristol Corporation Railway Bill [H.L.]; Harlow and SawBill [H.L.]; Buxton Urban District bridgeworth Gas Bill [H.L.]; Isle of Thanet Council Bill [H.L.]; Chesterfield Corpora- Light Railways Bill [H.L.]; Lancashire tion Tramways and Improvements Bill Electric Power Bill [H.L.]; Leicestershire [H.L.]; Chesterfield Gas and Water and Warwickshire Electric Power Bill Board Bill [H.L.]; Derwent Valley Water [H.L.]; Liverpool and London and Globe Board Bill [H.L.]; Ebbw Vale Urban Dis- Insurance Company Bill [H.L.]; London trict Water Bill [H.L.]; Edwardes Square Chatham, and Dover Railway Bill [H.L.] ; Protection Bill [H.L.]; Elysée Palace Manchester Ship Canal Bill [H.L.]; ManHotel Company Bill [H.L.]; Filey Im- chester Ship Canal (Finance) Bill [H.L.]; provement Bill [H.L.]; Great Yarmouth Matlock and District Gas Bill [H.L.]; Corporation Bill [H.L.]; Harrogate Metropolitan District Railway Bill [H.L.]; Waterworks Tramroad Bill [H.L.]; Holy- Metropolitan Railway Bill [H.L.]; Neath, wood Tramways Bill [H.L.]; Hudders- Pontardawe, and Brynaman Railway field Corporation Act, 1902 (Amend- Bill [H.L.]; Newcastle and Gateshead ment) Bill [H.L.]; Hutcheson's Hospital Water Bill [H.L.]; New River Company and Hutcheson's Educational Trust Bill Bill [H.L.]; New Zealand Loan and Mer[H.L.]; Ipswich Dock Commission Bill cantile Agency Company Bill [H.L.]; [H.L.]; King's College Hospital Bill North Wales Electric Power Bill [H.L.]; [H.L.]; Leeds Corporation (Waterworks) Portmadoc, Beddgelert, and South SnowRailway Bill [H.L.]; Liverpool and don Railway Bill [H.L.]; Southport and Wigan Churches Bill [H.L.]; Llanelly Lytham Tramroad (Extension of Time) Harbour Bill [H.L.]; Maidenhead Bridge Bill [H.L.]; Ticehurst and District Water Bill [H.L.]; Manchester Corporation and Gas Bill [H.L.]; Trafford Park Dock (General Powers) Bill [H.L.]; Manchester and Railway Bill [H.L.]; Tynemouth Gas Corporation Tramways Bill [H.L.]; Mer- Bill [H.L.]; Tyneside Tramways and Tramsey Docks and Harbour Board Bill roads Bill [H.L.]; Victoria University of [H.L.]; Milwr and District Mines Drain- Manchester Bill [H.L.]; Victoria Univerage Bill [H.L.]; Minehead Urban Dis- sity of Yorkshire Bill [H.L.]; West Metrotrict Council Water Bill [H.L.]; New-politan Railway (Abandonment) Bill castle-upon-Tyne Corporation Bill [H.L.]; [H.L.]; West Metropolitan Railway (ExNuneaton and Chilvers Coton Urban tension of Time) Bill [H.L.]; WestonDistrict Council Bill [H.L.]; Oakengates, super-Mare Grand Pier Bill [H.L.]; West Dawley, and District Joint Water Board Riding Tramways Bill [H.L.]; York Town Bill [H.L.]; Preston and Blackburn Tram- and Blackwater Gas Bill [H.L.]; ways Bill [H.L.]; Preston, Chorley, and sented; read 1a; and referred to the Horwich Tramways Bill [H.L.]; Preston Examiners. Corporation Water Bill [H.L.]; St. Bartholomew's Hospital Bill [H.L.]; Mary Woolnoth Bill [H.L.]; Shipley Urban District Council Bill [H.L.]; South Staffordshire Mines Drainage Bill [H.L.]; Stretford Urban District Council Bill [H.L.]; Tynemouth Corporation Bill [H.L.]

VOL. CXXIX. [FOURTH SERIES.]

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COULSDON TRAMWAYS BILL.

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The CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES informed the House that the Promoters do not intend to proceed further with the Bill. Ordered that the Bill be not further proceeded with.

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Isle of Wight Junction Railway (Exten- | Crawford; Waterloo; Hatton; Prestonsion of Time) Bill; Sutton Gas Bill; on-the-Hill; Stockton Heath; Wilmslow; Whitby Gas Bill. Ordered, That the Lostock Gralam; Boxmoor Hall; StrickBills be read a second time. land; Great Ayton; Higher Broughton and Hoghton; to lie upon the Table.

COMMONS ACT, 1876 (OXSHOTT HEATH

SURREY).

Board of Agriculture and Fisheries upon Copy presented, of Report by the an application for a Provisional Order for the regulation of Oxshott Heath, in the parish of Cobham, in the county of Surrey [by Act]; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 35.]

Petitions against alteration of Law: from Camden Town; Barrow-in-Furness; Moss Side; Fowey; Maerdy; Cargreen; Bradford; Blackwood; Woodside; Sut combe; Eastnor; Govan (three); Bedford; Stewarton; Ardrossan; Blackpool; West Bridgford; Southampton (two); Northumberland; Bedlington Colliery; Martock; Pembroke; Kilwinning; Mottram; Glossop (two); Clifton; Bishopsgate; Beuhar; Thorniewood; Motherwell; Holytown; Shotts; Skelton; COMMONS ACT, 1876 (MERROW DOWNS, Bellshill; New Stevenston; Craigneuk; Greenock; Torry; Rochester; New- Copy presented, of Report by the castle; Bates Cottages; Ashbourne; Board of Agriculture and Fisheries upon. Clapham Road; Blackburn (two); Wool- an application for a Provisional Order ston; Ormskirk; Prescot; Crainford; for the regulation of Merrow Downs, in

SURREY).

the parish of Merrow, in the county of Surrey [by Act]; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 36.]

DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS ACT, 1877.

Copy presented, of an Order dated the 13th October, 1903, revoking the Orders of the Board of Agriculture under the Act dated respectively the 22nd August, 1901, the 31st May, 1902, and the 5th June, 1902 [by Act]; to lie upon the Table.

BREWERS' LICENCES.

Return presented, relative thereto [ordered 5th February; Mr. Victor Cavendish]; to lie upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. 37.]

CONSOLIDATED FUND.

Abstract Account presented, showing the issues made from the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom in the financial year ended 31st March, 1903, for the Interest and Management of the

SUPERANNUATION ACT, 1887.

Copy presented, of Treasury Minute, dated 19th October, 1903, granting to James Ruttley, late verseer and Senior Telegraphist, Central Telegraph Office, London, a retiring allowance under the Act [by Act]; to lie upon the Table.

SUPERANNUATION ACT, 1887.

Copy presented, of Treasury Minute, dated 2nd October, 1903, granting to Commander Francis Alford, Navigating Commander H.M.T.S. "Monarch," Post Office, a retiring allowance under the Act [by Act]; to lie upon the Table.

TRANSVAAL GOVERNMENT THREE PER
CENT. GUARANTEED STOCK.

Copy presented, of Treasury Minute, dated 1st November, 1903, guaranteeing the payment of interest and repayment of principal of the Transvaal Government Three per Cent. Guaranteed Stock [by Act]; to lie upon the Table.

COMMITTALS (IRELAND).

Debt, for the Civil List, and for all other Issues in the financial year for services charged directly on the said Fund; with Copy presented, of Returns from the the Report of the Comptroller and Clerks of the Crown and Peace of the Auditor-General thereon [by Act]; to lie number of persons committed for trial upon the Table, and to be printed. [No. in 1903 [by Act]; to lie upon the Table. 38.]

SUPERANNUATION ACT, 1887.

Copy presented, of Treasury Minute, dated 12th August, 1903, granting to 'Theophilus Evans, Inspector of Postmen and Telegraph Messengers, Worcester Post Office, a retiring allowance under the Act [by Act]; to lie upon the Table.

SUPERANNUATION ACT, 1887.

Copy presented, of Treasury Minute, dated 19th October, 1903, granting to Charles Hasdell, 3rd Class Clerk in the Engineer in Chief's Department, Post Office, a retiring allowance under the Act [by Act]; to lie upon the Table.

TRADE REPORTS (ANNUAL SERIES).

Copies presented, of Diplomatic and Consular Reports, Annual Series, Nos. 3118 to 3120 [by Command]; to lie upon

PAPER LAID UPON THE TABLE BY

THE CLERK OF THE HOUSE.

Lunacy.-Copy of Return to the Lord Chancellor of the number of Visits made and the number of Patients seen by the several Commissioners in Lunacy during the six months ending on the 31st December, 1903 [by Act].

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS CIRCULATED WITH THE VOTES.

Deputations of Dockyard Trades.

MR. REGINALD LUCAS (Portsmouth): To ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether it is the intention of the Board to receive deputations representing the various trades in His Majesty's dockyards this year in con