ELECTRICITY (SUPPLY) BILL.

Clause 3, further considered.

Another Amendment made, in page 2, line 40, after the word " with," by inserting the words "undertakings owning"-(Mr. Attorney-General).

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

Clause 4.

Amendment proposed, in page 3, line 7, to leave out all the words from the word " The" to the word "a," in line 9, in order to insert the words "Electricity Commissioners shall, as soon as practicable, prepare and transmit to the Board"-(Mr. Robert Hudson), instead thereof.-Question proposed, "That the words proposed to be left out, down to the word 'prepare,' in line 8, stand part of the Clause."

Debate arising: Mr Attorney-General rose in his place, and claimed to move "That the Question be now put." Question put, "That the Question be now put."--The

Committee divided:

Sir William Alexander
Lord Apsley
Lieut.-Colonel Ashley
Mr. Attorney-General
Mr. Clayton
Colonel Crookshank
Sir Philip Dawson
Major Edmondson
Mr. Ellis

Viscount Elveden
Mr. Fielden

Lieut.-Colonel Gault

Ayes 24.

Mr. Hanbury
Mr. Harmsworth
Captain Holt

Mr. Robert Hudson

Sir George Hume
Mr. Lamb

Mr. Looker

Mr. MacIntyre

Lt.-Col. Moore-Brabazon
Mr. Waddington

Brigadier-General Warner
Captain Waterhouse

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Committee do now adjourn "-(Mr. Hartshorn).

Debate arising: Mr. Hartshorn rose in his place, and claimed to move "That the Question be now put.' Question, "That the Question be now put,"-put, and agreed to.

Question put accordingly, "That the Committee do now adjourn."-The Committee divided:

Mr. Albert Alexander

Sir William Alexander

Mr. Attlee

Mr. Fielden

Mr. Gosling

Mr. David Grenfell

Mr. George Hall
Mr. Hardie

Ayes, 16.

Mr. Hartshorn

Mr. James Hudson
Mr. Mardy Jones
Mr. Kelly

Mr. Robert Morrison
Mr. Viant

Mr. Wallhead

Mr. Thomas Williams

Question put, "That the words proposed to be left out, down to the word 'prepare,' in line 8, stand part of the Clause."-The Committee divided:

Question put, "That those words be there inserted."

A

Another Amendment proposed, in page 3, line 9, at the end, to insert the words "or schemes relating to the (Mr. Grant).respective areas specified therein " Question put, "That those words be there inserted."--The Committee divided :

Another Amendment proposed, in page 3, line 14, to leave out the word "Board," in order to insert the word "scheme" (Mr. Grant),-instead thereof.-Question, "That the word Board' stand part of the Bill,"-put, and agreed to.