On Question, Amendment agreed to.
Clause 2, as amended, agreed to.
Clauses 3 and 4 agreed to.
The Duke of Northumberland®
Amendment moved
"After Clause 4, to insert as a new clause the words: 'This Act shall continue in force till the 31st day of December, 1906, and no longer, unless Parliament shall otherwise determine.'" (The Duke of Northumberland.)
The Earl of Onslow
On Question, Amendment negatived.
Clause 5 and Title agreed to.
Standing Committee negatived. Amendments reported. Bill read 3a, with
the Amendments; and passed, and returned to the Commons.
County Courts Jurisdiction Extension Bill.-Commons' Amendment to
Lords' Amendments considered (on Motion), and agreed to
Patent Office (Extension) Bill.-Reported, without Amendment.
mittee negatived; and Bill to be read 3a to morrow
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Earl Grey
PREFERENTIAL AND RETALIATORY DUTIES.
Return ordered to be laid before the House.-(The Lord Welby.)
House adjourned at twenty-five minutes past Six o'clock till to-
morrow, a quarter past Four o'clock.
HOUSE OF COMMONS: WEDNESDAY, 12TH AUGUST, 1903.
The House met at Two of the Clock.
UNOPPOSED PRIVATE BILL BUSINESS.
Ulster and Connaught Light Railways Bill.-Lords' Amendment considered, and agreed to
Hastings Harbour Bill [LORDS].--Ordered, That, in the case of the Hastings Harbour Bill [Lords], Standing Orders 84, 214, 215, and 239 be suspended, and that the Bill be now taken into consideration provided amended prints. shall have been previously deposited.
Bill, as amended, accordingly considered.
Ordered, That Standing Orders 223 and 243 be suspended, and that the
Bill be now read the third time.-(The Chairman of Ways and Means.)
(King's consent signified), Bill accordingly read the third time, and passed,
with Amendments