the premises in consequence of damage directly attributable to traffic passing by the premises, and it shall be lawful for any rating authority on such application if satisfied that such damage has occurred to make such special allowance as may in their opinion be fair and reasonable in all circumstances of the case"-(Mr. Rye).

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause be read a second time."

Motion and Clause, by leave, withdrawn.

Schedules 1 and 2, agreed to.

Ordered To Report the Bill, as amended, to the House.

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STANDING COMMITTEE A.

REGISTRATION (BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES) BILL.-Read a second time and committed to a Standing Committee on the 20th April, and allocated by Mr. Speaker to the Committee on the 23rd April.

The Committee was constituted as follows:

Sir CYRIL COBB, appointed Chairman 4th July.

*March, Mr.

Mitchell, Sir William Lane
Newton, Sir Douglas

Peto, Mr. Geoffrey

Price, Major

Reid, Captain Cunningham

Rice, Sir Frederick

Riley, Mr.

Ritson, Mr.

Rodd, Sir Rennell

*Ruggles-Brise, Lieut.-Colonel

*Runciman, Mrs.

Sanderson, Sir Frank
Savery, Mr.

Slaney, Major Kenyon-
Smith-Carington, Mr.
Stewart, Mr. James
Stott, Lieut.-Colonel
Tinker, Mr.

Townend, Mr.

Warner, Brigadier-General

Williams, Mr. Charles *Wood, Sir Kingsley Yerburgh, Major

* Added in respect of the Registration (Births, Deaths, and Marriages) Bill.

REPORT.

STANDING COMMITTEE A, to whom the REGISTRATION (BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES) BILL was referred; -Have gone through the Bill and made Amendments thereunto.

REGISTRATION (BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND
MARRIAGES) BILL.

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Clause 1.

Amendment proposed, in page 1, line 8, after the word Registrar-General," to insert the words "with the approval of the Minister of Health (hereinafter referred to as the Minister')"-(Mr. Lansbury).-Question put, "That those words be there inserted."-The Committee divided:

Question put, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill." -The Committee divided :-

Captain Brass
Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Rhys Davies
Dr. Vernon Davies
Mr. Fergus Graham
Captain Gunston
Mr. Haydn Jones
Mr. Looker
Mr. Geoffrey Peto

Ayes, 18.

Major Price

Sir Frederick Rice
Sir Rennell Rodd
Lieut. Col. Ruggles-Brise
Mr. Smith-Carington
Brigadier-General Warner
Mr. Charles Williams
Sir Kingsley Wood
Major Yerburgh