Another Amendment proposed to the proposed Amendment, to leave out lines 23 to 28, inclusive-(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall).-Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the proposed Amendment,". put, and agreed to. Proposed words, as amended, there inserted. Another Amendment proposed, in page 4, after the Amendment last inserted, to insert the words : "(5) Any such scheme shall be laid as soon as may be after it is confirmed before each House of Parliament, but shall not come into operation unless and until it has been approved, either with or without modification, by a resolution passed by each such house, and when so approved shall have effect as if enacted in this Act"-(Mr. MacIntyre). Question put, "That those words be there inserted."The Committee divided : Other Amendments made, in page 4, line 19, after the word "made," by inserting the words " and adopted"; in page 4, line 19, after the word "manner," by inserting the words "and subject to the like right of appeal (Mr. Sandeman); and in page 4, line 20, at the end, by adding the words : "Provided that a generating station included in a scheme as a selected station shall not cease to be a selected station without the consent of the owners thereof "-(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall). Clause, as amended, agreed to. [Adjourned till Thursday, at 11 o'clock. Thursday, 17th June, 1926. MEMBERS PRESENT: Sir ROBERT SANDERS in the Chair. Mr. Albert Alexander Mr. Ernest Alexander Mr. Attorney-General Mr. Barclay-Harvey Mr. Fielden Lieut.-Colonel Gault Major Glyn Mr. Gosling Mr. Arthur Greenwood Mr. David Grenfell Mr. Grotrian Lt.-Col. Sir Frederick Hall Mr. George Hall Amendment proposed, in page 4, line 25, after the word "of," to insert the words "the scheme and "—(Lieut.Colonel Sir Frederick Hall).—Question, "That those words be there inserted,"-put, and negatived. Amendment made, in page 4, line 26, by leaving out the words "or under "-(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall). Another Amendment proposed, in page 4, line 28, to leave out the words "the Board"-(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall).—Question, "That the words 'the Board' stand part of the Clause,"-put, and agreed to. Another Amendment made, in page 4, line 28, after the word "Board," by inserting the words "with the approval "of the Electricity Commissioners "-(Mr. AttorneyGeneral). Another Amendment proposed, in page 4, line 31, to leave out all the words from the word "alterations" to the end of the paragraph, in order to insert the words. "impose upon them an unreasonable financial burden, the matter shall, if they so require, be referred to 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 in any case in which 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 "-(Mr. Attorney-General),-instead thereof.Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the Clause,"-put, and negatived. Question proposed, "That those words be there inserted." Amendment proposed to the proposed Amendment, in line 1, to leave out the words " impose upon them an unreasonable financial burden," in order to insert the words "are unreasonable "-(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall),instead thereof.-Question, "That the words proposed to be left out stand part of the proposed Amendment,"-put, and agreed to. Proposed words there inserted. Another Amendment proposed, in page 4, line 37, to leave out the words "Board shall be entitled," in order to insert the words "Minister of Transport may by order empower any authorised undertakers or other company or person approved by the Board or failing such authorised undertakers, company or person, the Board ”—(Colonel Sir Joseph Nall),-instead thereof.-Question, "That the words Board shall' stand part of the Clause,”—put, and negatived. Remaining words omitted. Question put, "That those words be there inserted.". The Committee divided: Mr. Ernest Alexander Lord Apsley Lieut.-Colonel Gault Mr. Grotrian Ayes, 35. Lt.-Col. Sir Frederick Hall Noes, 12. Mr. Attlee Mr. Dennison Mr. Arthur Greenwood Mr. James Hudson Mr. Johnston Mr. Kelly Mr. Lansbury Mr. Viant Mr. Thomas Williams Another Amendment proposed, in page 4, line 38, to leave out the words "to acquire the generating station at a price to," in order to insert the words " upon giving notice to the owners to apply to the Minister of Transport for an order requiring the owners to sell such generating station to the Board: Provided that no such order shall be made unless and until the matter has been referred to the tribunal of appeal set up under this Act after hearing all the parties interested and considering, amongst other things, the substance of the complaint made by the Board in respect to the alleged default of the owners. The tribunal of appeal shall have power to allow the order to proceed conditionally or unconditionally, or to disallow it, as they think just. Where an order to sell a station has been made the |