The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-03-19
OLD STANDING ORDERS.

OLD STANDING ORDERS.
164l, May l7.-Ordered, That Tins House
shall SIT every day at seven O'Clock in The
morning, aud enter into the great business at
eight O'Clock aud no new motion 10 be made
alter twelve.
Ordered, That whosoeyer standeh 10 the
entry of the House, shall pay one shilling
presently 10 the SERGEANT
I641.-Ordered, That all the members who
shall come 10 The House after eight O'Clock,
shall pay one shilling and that il any member
shall torbear 10 come Tor the whole day, be
shall pay five shIllngs, to be disposed OF as
the House shall think fit, and the SERGEANT is 10
gather in the money.
l642.-Ordered, That whoever shall not
be al pray every morning, shall pay one
shilling 10 the poor; box 10 be prepared and
set up at the door for This purpose, and the
burgesses OF Westminster are 10 lake care
that the money be duly paid.
l647.-Ordered, That SO soon as the clock
strikes twelve, Mr.. Speaker do 60 out OF the
CHAIR, and the House shall Use and that 10
going forth, no member shall stir, until Mr.
Speaker DO go before, and then all the rest
shall follow. Whosoeyer goelh out OF the
house before Mr.. Speaker, shall forfeit tea
sblIngs-but that the reporters may 60 first
OrdeIed, That when any stranger Is in The
House, no member DO stir out of his place, or
TO speak unto another; and if any member
shall whisper or cross the House, or read
any printed book IN The House, he shall pay
one shilling INTO The poor's box.
l692.-Ordered, That 10 member do ac-
cept OF any en- attainment al any public house,
Tor The carrying on any matter under the
consideration OF the House, and that the offer
OF any money or graluIiy 10 any member for
matters transacted in the House, shall be
deemed high crime and mlsdemeanor.
Ordered, That no member ought 10 receive
or give any visit TO any foreign agent or an
bsssador, without the leave and consent OF
the House.
Ordered, That no member have leave TO 90
INTO the country, without limiting time when
he is to return.
l693.-OIdered, That no member of the
Long Robe DO presume TO plead any cause al
The bar Of The House OF Lords without leave.
l693.-OrdeTed, That no member of the
House do presume TO smoke tobacco 10 the
gallery, OF al the table OF the House, sitting
as committees
Ordered, That no Papists do presume 10
come into Westminster Hall, The Court Of
Requests, Or Lobby of the House, during the
lifting oi Parliament; and that the sergeant al
arms DO take INTO custody all such persons as
shall offend agains, this order.
lrda hat, "A L. A.
that Is PaPish recusant, or refuses to go TO
church and hear divine service, he shall pres
emily discharge him, under the penalty Of
sequesration from the House.
Ordered, That il any mental servant Of
member be arrested and detained contrary 10
privilege, he shall, upon complaint thereof, be
discharge by order from Mr.. Speaker
Lord Chonmel-The late Lord Chonne,
who never thought Of demanding more for an
affidavit, used 10 be well satisfied with shil
ling. provided il was good one. 10 his time
the Birmingham .hillings were current, and be
used the following precautions to avoid being
imposed upon by taking bad one - You
will true answer make TO such questions as
shall be demanded OF you touching this afida-
wi, SO help you God ! Is this a good aba-
ling Are The contents OF this affidavit true
l. this your name and handwriting p
Singular phenOmsa IN EgPt-A strong
wind that arose this day leads me to mention
some particulars Of the phenomena that often
happens in Egypt. The first shall notice is
The 1shirtSrinds, which occur sIl the year round,
Int esnec-aIN N he time nf The camseen ~ ind