Public bills. Return to an order of the honourable the House of Commons, dated 1 November;--for, return "of the number of public bills, distinguishing government from other bills, introduced into this house, or brought from the House of Lords, during session 1909; showing the number which received the Royal assent; the number which were passed by this house, but not by the House of Lords; the number passed by the House of Lords, but not by this house; and distinguishing the stages at which such bills as did not receive the Royal assent were dropped or postponed and rejected in either House of Parliament (in continuation of parliamentary paper, no. 0.207, of session 1908)." [electronic resource].