Another New Clause ("Notice to discontinue supply of electricity") brought up, and read the first time as follows:- "(1) A notice to any authorised undertakers from a consumer for the discontinuance of a supply of electricity shall not be of any effect unless it be in writing signed by or on behalf of the consumer and left at the office of, or sent by post to, the authorised undertakers or given by the consumer personally at the office of the authorised undertakers. (2) Notice of the effect of this section shall be endorsed upon any demand note for the charges of electricity "(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall). Motion made, and Question, "That the Clause be read a second time,❞—put, and negatived. Another New Clause (" Power to refuse to supply electricity in certain cases ") brought up, and read the first time as follows: 66 Any authorised undertakers may refuse to supply electricity to any person whose payments for the supply of electricity or meter rent in respect of the supply of electricity are for the time being in arrear, whether any such payments be due to the authorised undertakers in respect of a supply to the premises in respect of which such supply is demanded or in respect of other premises "-(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall). Motion made, and Question, "That the Clause be read a second time,"-put, and negatived. Another New Clause ("Power to recover charge for reconnection")-(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall)-brough tup, read the first and second time, and added to the Bill. Schedule I. Amendment proposed, in page 26, line 6, "to leave out all the words from the word line' to the word 'shall' in line 26"-(Mr. Attlee). Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Schedule." [Adjourned till Monday next, at 4 o'clock. Monday, 19th July, 1926. MEMBERS PRESENT: Sir ROBERT SANDERS in the Chair. Mr. Albert Alexander Mr. Attorney-General Mr. Barclay-Harvey Major Glyn Mr. Gosling Lieut.-Colonel Sir Frederick Hall Mr. Hardie Mr. Robert Hudson Mr. Kelly Mr. Lamb Mr. Looker Sir Murdoch Macdonald Sir Mervyn Manningham- Mr. Stephen Mitchell Lieut.-Col. Moore-Brabazon Brigadier-General Warner ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) BILL. Schedule 1, further considered. Amendment proposed, in page 26, line 6, to leave out all the words from the word "line" to the word "shall" in line 26-(Mr. Attlee).-Question again proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Schedule." Debate resumed: Question put, and negatived. Other Amendments made, in page 26, line 29, after the word "expenses," by inserting the word "properly (Mr. Robert Hudson); by leaving out the word "as," and inserting the word "on"-(Lieut.-Colonel Sir Frederick Hall),-instead thereof; and in page 26, lines 31 and 32, by leaving out the words "to be determined by the Electricity Commissioners," and inserting the words "fixed by special order "-(Mr. Attorney-General),- instead thereof. Another Amendment proposed, in page 26, after the Amendment last inserted, to insert the words "together with such further sum as will reimburse the company or person for any loss sustained by reason of the acquisition of such station or line "--(Lieut.-Colonel Sir Frederick Hall).Question, "That those words be there inserted,"-put, and negatived. Another Amendment proposed, in page 26, after the Amendment last inserted, to insert the words : "Provided that if the generating station replaces another generating station the outstanding debt (if any) on such last-mentioned generating station shall be included in the sum to be certified "-(Mr. Ellis). Question, "That those words be there inserted,"-put, and negatived. Another Amendment made, in page 26, line 33, by leaving out the words "company or person," and inserting the words "owners of the generating station or main transmission line "-(Mr. Attlee),-instead thereof. Another Amendment proposed, in page 26, line 34, after the word "certified," to insert the words "or if there is any other dispute between the owner on the one hand and the Board on the other hand with respect to any sum payable to the company or person under this schedule ". -(Lieut.Colonel Sir Frederick Hal).-Question, "That those words be there inserted,"-put, and negatived. Another Amendment made, in page 26, line 37, by leaving out the words "an arbitrator appointed by the Minister of Transport," and inserting the words " the arbitration of a barrister (or in Scotland an advocate) appointed by the Minister of Transport from the appropriate panel set up under section four of this Act, and the arbitrator may, if he thinks it expedient to do so, call in the aid of one or more qualified assessors and hear the case wholly or partially with the assistance of such assessors "-(Lieut.-Colonel Sir Frederick Hall),-instead thereof. Schedule, as amended, agreed to. Schedule 2. Amendment made, in page 27, line 6, by leaving out the word "for," and inserting the words "in respect of "(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall),-instead thereof. Another Amendment proposed, in page 27, line 6, at the end, to insert the words "of the owners of the station "-(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall).-Question, "That those words be there inserted,"-put, and negatived. Other Amendments made, in page 27, line 8, after the word" wages," by inserting the words " and any contributions for pensions, superannuation, and insurance of officers and servants "-(Mr. Hardie); in page 27, line 9, at the end, by inserting the words "and for renewals not chargeable to capital account "-(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall); in page 27, line 11, after the word "profits," by { inserting the words "and for insurance"-(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall); and in page 27, line 13, by leaving out the words "including compensation for loss of office payable under this Act"-(Mr. Attorney-General). Another Amendment proposed, in page 27, line 15, at the end, to insert the words " and (d) all other expenses on revenue account Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted." Another Amendment made, in page 27, line 17, by Another Amendment proposed, in page 27, line 18, to leave out all the words from the word "station to the end of the paragraph-(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall).--Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Schedule,"―put, and agreed to. Another Amendment made, in page 27, line 19, at the end, by inserting the words " and interest on working capital properly attributable to the station and the production of electricity thereon "--(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall). [Adjourned till To-morrow, at 11 o'clock. K |