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 been complied with, namely,

North Devon Electric Power.

'to empower the Aberystwyth Rural District Council to acquire the reservoir known as Llyn-Craig-y-pistyll and to construct waterworks, to make further provision in regard to their water undertaking and the local government of their district, to amend the Acts relating to the supply of water by the Aberystwyth Corporation; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the borough of Barking to acquire lands for housing purposes; and for other purposes." presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to confer upon the Brighton Hove and Worthing Gas Company powers with reference to the making of provision for supplies of gas in certain cases; and for other purposes." presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to constitute a Joint Board consisting of representatives of the County Council of the Administrative County of Buckingham and the Rural District Councils of Aylesbury Buckingham Wing and Winslow; to vest in the said Board the water undertakings of certain of the constituent authorities; to authorise the Board to execute works and to supply water and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to extend the boundaries of the City and County Borough of Cardiff and for purposes incidental thereto," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to make new provisions as to the capital of the Dunstable Gas and Water Company; to extend the limits of the Company for the supply of gas; to authorise the construction of additional waterworks and the raising of additional capital; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to confer further powers upon The General Cemetery Company and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to authorise the Gosport Waterworks Company to construct additional waterworks; to extend the limits of supply and to enlarge the capital and borrowing powers of the Company; to confer further powers upon the Company; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"for conferring further powers upon the Great Western Railway Company in respect of their own undertaking and upon that Company and the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company in respect of an undertaking in which they are jointly interested and upon the Great Western and Great Central Railways Joint Committee and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to incorporate a Joint Board consisting of representatives of the Corporations of Grimsby and Cleethorpes and the Rural District Council of Grimsby; to transfer to and vest in the Board the undertaking of the Great Grimsby Waterworks Company, Limited; to empower the Board to construct waterworks to supply water and to acquire lands; to empower the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Grimsby to execute street improvements and to acquire lands for those and other purposes; to make further provisions with respect to the finance of the Borough of Grimsby; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Hastings to construct additional waterworks and to acquire lands; to extend their limits for the supply of water; to confer upon them further powers with respect to their water and electricity undertakings; to empower them to purchase in certain circumstances the undertaking of the Hastings Tramway Company; to make further provision for the improvement, health, good government and finance of the Borough; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to provide for the transfer of the Holme Reservoirs to the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Huddersfield and for the transfer of one of those reservoirs from the said Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses to the Holmfirth Urban District Council; to authorise the said Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses to construct waterworks and to confer further powers upon them with reference to the supply of water, gas and electricity; to provide for the transfer to the said Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Lindley Mechanics Hall and to make further provision for the local government of the borough; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to confer further powers on the Lancashire Electric Power Company; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to authorise the sale of the undertaking of the Liverpool Exchange Company Limited to confer further powers upon that Company and the purchaser of the undertaking and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the London and North Eastern Railway Company to construct a railway and other works and to acquire lands; to make provision with respect to the Nottingham Canal of the said Company; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to confer further powers upon the London County Council and other authorities; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company to construct works and to acquire lands; to modify rates dues and charges at Holyhead Harbour; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the London Passenger Transport Board to provide certain services of trolley vehicles; to construct new works; to acquire lands; to extend the lime for the compulsory purchase of certain lands and the completion of certain works; to empower the Urban District Council of Uxbridge to construct a new street and to acquire lands; to confer further powers on the Board; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the Lord Mayor Aldermen and Citizens of the City and County of Newcastle-upon-Tyne to grant retiring allowances to their employees in certain cases; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the Newquay and District Water Company to extend their limits for the supply of water; to construct further works; to empower them to raise further capital; to confer further powers upon the Company; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to transfer to the North Metropolitan Electric Power Supply Company the undertakings of the Harrow Electric Light and Power Company Limited; to make new provision as to the rights of purchase of the Harrow Urban District Council; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to establish a Joint Board consisting of representatives of certain local authorities in the Counties of Stafford Chester and Salop; to confer powers upon the Board with respect to the purchase of certain transport undertakings and with respect to the running of public service and other vehicles; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to confer further powers upon the Corporation of Rochdale with respect to their water gas electricity and markets undertakings; to make better provision for the health local government and finance of the borough; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the county borough of Rotherham to construct street improvements and to acquire land for that and other purposes; to make further provision with regard to their water, gas, electricity, transport, cemetery, and market undertakings and to make further provision with regard to the health, local government and improvement of the borough; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to provide for the variation of the provisions of Section 9 of the Rating and Valuation Act, 1925, in its application to the Urban District of Saddleworth; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to extend the boundaries of the City of Sheffield and for purposes incidental thereto; to transfer to the Corporation of that city the South Yorkshire Mental Hospital of the West Riding of Yorkshire Mental Hospitals Board; to authorise that Corporation to construct street improvements and additional tramways; to make provision for the protection of their aerodrome; to confer further powers upon them with respect to their electricity undertaking and with regard to the health improvement, good government and finance of the city; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the Mayor, Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Southampton to provide and work trolley vehicle services and to acquire lands and to make further provision with regard to the health, local government and improvement of the borough and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the Southern Railway Company to construct a Railway and other Works and to acquire Lands; to extend the time for the completion of certain Works and the compulsory purchase of certain Lands; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to confer further powers upon the Staffordshire County Council; to make further provision with respect to the health, local government and finance of the County of Stafford; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to confer further powers upon the Staffordshire Potteries Water Board; to empower the Board to construct further Waterworks; to redefine the limits of the Board for the supply of water; to make further provision with regard to the water undertaking of the Board and the supply of water by them; to amend the Acts of the Board; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the Corporation of Torquay to execute street works and harbour and sea front improvements and to acquire and develop lands; to confer further powers upon the Corporation with respect to the local government of the borough; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to confer powers on the Wadebridge Rural District Council with reference to the construction of waterworks and the supply of water; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the Wandsworth and District Gas Company to raise additional capital; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to empower the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the Borough of Watford to acquire part of the undertaking of the Rickmansworth and Uxbridge Valley Water Company; to make better provision with respect to the laying and maintenance of pipes for the supply of water by the said Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses and for purposes connected therewith; to confer further powers upon them with reference to their water and electricity undertakings; to make further provision with regard to the health, local government and improvement of the borough and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.

"to authorise the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses of the County Borough of West Ham to execute street works and to acquire lands for those and other purposes; to extend the time for the completion of certain works and the compulsory acquisition of certain lands; to confer further powers upon the Corporation and to make further and better provision for the health local government improvement and finance of the said County Borough; and for other purposes," presented, and read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time.