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would be entitled to supplement the Common Good Fund from this source in order to carry out the purposes of the trust.

13. Your Committee desire to acknowledge the assistance rendered to them by Sir Ernest Holderness of the Home Office, Mr. Rhodes, Mr. de Montmorency and Mr. Salmon of the Ministry of Health, and Mr. Erskine and Mr. Tolerton of the Ministry of Transport.

SCHEDULE.

BILLS CONSIDERED BY THE LOCAL LEGISLATION COMMITTEE, SESSION 1927.

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Sir THOMAS ROBINSON was called to the Chair.

Resolved, That Mr. Raine be Deputy-Chairman.

The Committee deliberated.

Resolved, That on and after Wednesday, 9th March, the Committee do sit as two Committees, and that the Bills be apportioned between the two Committees in such manner as the Chairman may direct.

That Section A of the Committee do consist of the following members:

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Draft Special Report, proposed by the Chairman, brought up and read the first and second time.

Amendments made.

Question, That this Report, as amended, be the Special Report of the Committee to the House, put and agreed to.

Ordered, To Report.

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Counsel: Mr. W. E. Tyldesley Jones, K.C., and Mr. F. J. Villiers Bayly.

Agents: Messrs. Sharpe, Pritchard and Co.

Preamble read the first time.

An Instruction of the House was read as follows:

[1st March, 1927].-Ordered, That it be an Instruction to the Committee on the Buxton Corporation Bill, that they shall have regard to the provisions of Section 56 of The Public Health Act, 1925, so far as Clause 14, sub-clause (2), is concerned.

Reports from the Ministry of Health, the Home Office, and the Ministry of Transport were read.

Mr. Tyldesley Jones, K.C., called evidence in support of the Preamble of the Bill.

Mr. Henry George Curtis sworn and examined.

Further consideration of the Preamble postponed.

Mr. Tyldesley Jones, K.C., was heard in support of Part II of the Bill (Buxton Gardens and Improvement Provisions) and called evidence. Dr. Charles William Buckley, Mr. Henry Carol Sweeting, Mr. Arthur Collins, and Mr. Frank Langley sworn and examined.

Further consideration of Part II postponed.

Clauses considered, amended, and agreed to.

Mr. Frank Langley recalled and further examined.

[Adjourned till To-morrow at a quarter-past Eleven o'clock.

THURSDAY, 10th MARCH, 1927.

Members Present:

Sir THOMAS ROBINSON in the Chair.

Mr. Christie.

Colonel England.
Mr. Hurd.

Mr. Lowth.

Sir Robert Newman.
Mr. Robert Richardson.

Buxton Corporation Bill (continued).

Consideration of Part II of the Bill (Buxton Gardens and Improvement Provisions) resumed.

Room cleared.

The Committee deliberated.

Question, That so much of the Preamble as relates to Part II of the Bill (Buxton Gardens and Improvement Provisions) is proved, put and agreed to.

Question, That a Clause be brought up authorising the Corporation to let any such building only in consideration of a fixed rent, or a share

in the profits or receipts; and restraining them from possibly incurring any liability or losses in respect of any such performance, put and agreed to.

Parties called in and informed of the decision of the Committee.
Other Clauses considered, amended, and agreed to.

Mr. Frank Langley and Mr. Arthur Collins recalled and further examined.

Mr. Frank Langley, Mr. Arthur Collins, and Mr. Henry George Curtis recalled and further examined.

[Adjourned till Tuesday next at 11 o'clock.

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Buxton Corporation Bill (continued).

Clauses further considered, amended, and agreed to.
Mr. Henry George Curtis recalled and further examined.
New Clauses brought up, amended, and agreed to.
Preamble read a second time, and amended.

Question, That the Preamble as amended is proved, put and agreed to.
Report read and agreed to.

Ordered, To Report.

Leeds Corporation Bill.

Counsel: Sir Lynden Macassey, K.C., Mr. W. J. Jeeves, K.C., Mr. Harold Beveridge, and Mr. F. N. Oldroyd.

Agents: Messrs. Sharpe, Pritchard and Co.

Preamble read the first time.

Reports from the Ministry of Health, the Home Office, and the Ministry of Transport were read.

The following Petitions against the Bill were read:

(1) Oakwell Joint Hospital Board:

Counsel: Mr. H. F. Bidder.

Agents: Messrs. Sherwood and Co.

(2) Hunslet Rural District Council:

Counsel: Mr. R. M. Montgomery, K.C., and Mr. J. A. Greene.
Agents: Messrs. W. J. and E. H. Tremellen.

(3) London and North-Eastern Railway Company:

Counsel: Reserved.

Agents: Messrs. Sherwood and Co.

(4) Yorkshire Electric Power Company:

Counsel: Mr. W. E. Tyldesley Jones, K.C., and Mr. F. T.
Villiers Bayly.

Agents Messrs. Dyson, Bell and Co.

(5) Harrogate and District Road Car Company and others: Counsel: Mr. F. J. Wrottesley, K.C., and Mr. Ralph Bury. Agents: Messrs. Rees and Freres.

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(6) National Union of Teachers and others :

Counsel: Reserved.

Agents: Messrs. J. M. McDonnell and Jackson.

(7) Tadcaster Rural District Council:

Counsel: Reserved.

Agents: Messrs. Torr, Durnford and Co.

(8) Electrical Distribution of Yorkshire :

Counsel: Mr. W. E. Tyldesley Jones, K.C., and Mr. Arthur
Moon.

Agents: Messrs. Torr, Durnford and Co.

(9) West Riding County Council:

Counsel: Reserved.

Agents: Messrs. Dyson, Bell and Co.

(10 Crossgates, Halton and Seacroft Gas Company: Counsel: Reserved.

Agents: Messrs. Dyson, Bell and Co.

Sir Lynden Macassey, K.C., called evidence in support of the Preamble of the Bill.

Mr. Thomas Thornton sworn and examined.

Further consideration of the Preamble postponed.

Clauses considered, amended, and agreed to.

Sir Lynden Macassey, K.C., was heard in support of Part III of the Bill (Extension of City), and called evidence.

Sir Charles Henry Wilson, a Member of the House, sworn and examined.

[Adjourned till To-morrow at 11 o'clock.

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Further evidence was heard in support of Part III of the Bill (Extension of City).

Sir Charles Henry Wilson recalled and further examined.

Mr. Edward John Silcock, Dr. John Johnson Jervis, Mr. Reynolds Steel, Mr. Alfred Booth, and Mr. Arthur Collins sworn and examined. Mr. H. F. Bidder was heard in support of the Petition of the Oakwell Joint Hospital Board against Part III of the Bill.

[Adjourned till To-morrow at 11 o'clock.

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