"to provide for the allocation of part of the moneys standing to the credit of the welfare fund from time to time to a fund and to provide for the payment of pensions thereout to aged miners on their ceasing to work in or about coal mines, and to extend the period during which payment shall be made into the welfare fund," presented by Sir -William Edge; supported by Mr, Evans, Colonel England, Dr. Hunter, Mr. Glassey, and Major Owen; to be read a Second time upon Monday next, and to be printed. [Bill 44.]

"to remove doubts as to the powers of the Court of Session," presented by Mr. Scott; supported by Major Graham Pole, Mr. Marcus, Mr. Lovat-Fraser, Mr. Macquisten, and Mr. Millar; to be read a Second time upon Tuesday next, and to be printed. [Bill 45.]