The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-05-21
CEREMONY OF OPENING PARLIAMENT

CEREMONY OF OPENING PARLIAMENT.
The pfecise ormalilies at the opening of Par.
lament, by the Sovereign i'll person, will be
read with interst,
Her Majesty, having proceeded in state to the
House OF Lords, where ''seated the throne,
9doFned with her crown and regal ornaments,
and attended by her officers of stare.'' (all the
Lords being in their robes and Standing while
her Majes is present, SHE commands the Gem
tleman Usher OF the Black Rod, through the
Great Lord Chamberlain, to let the Com
know. sit is her Majesiy's pleasure they attend
her Immediately in this house,
The Usher of the Black Rod goes once TO the
door OF the uolse of Commons, which he strike
with his rod and on being admitted, he advans
up the middle of the huIse tow ,rds tIble
mixing three ooisances 10 the chair; and s,ys,
'tMr Speaker, the Queen commands this Hon
srabIe House u attend her VI sy immediate ly
in the House of peers" lie then withdraws. still
makIng,o5 nor does he turn his back up
on the House until he has reached III bar The
Speaker, with the House, Immediately goes up
the bar of the House of Lords. upon which
the Queen reads her speech 10 both houses,
ofParament, which is delivered u!o her hands
Blythe lord Chancellor, kaeelingon one knee.
Whel her Majesty is MT personality pre- sent,
the cavses of summons d declared by the Lords
Com missoners. The Gentleman Usher of the
Black Rod is sent in the same manner, TO the
Lords Commissioners desire the attendance of
the Honorable House int he House oil Peers, TO
hear the Commission read; and when Mr.
Speaker and the House have reached the bar
OF the Peers, the Lord Chancellor reads the roy
al speech to both houses.
When the speech had been delivered by her
Majesty in person, or by commission. the House
of Lords ia ad ourned during pleasure, and the
comm pas separate Tor an honr or two. without
any formal adjournment; and If any members
~. that zYaol
for the House TO re-assem5led before a O'Clock
When the House resumed in the afternoon
the main busno IS is for the Lord Chancellor
in the boris and the Speaker i'll the commons Il
report her Mqiesty's speech In the tQrnel
house the speech is read at length by the CLERK
and in the latter by the Speaker, who states tina
for greater accuracy he has Obtained a copy
But befors this Is done it is the Practice in bot
IN order 10 asssrt their right delberatlng with
houses toread some bill first time Performance
out reference TO the Innedia cause of com
mons.
This pra clice in the Lords is enjoined by
standing order. In the Commons the same
form is observed by ancient custom only. Their
is an entry OH the Journal Of the 2@d March
1903
''1'har the first day OF every sitting in ever
Parliament, soma one bill aad no more, receIy
eth first rel aiding for forms sake
This practice has continued until the presen
time. BY the Lords istanding orders it woul,
we'd Immediately alter the oaths have been Ia
ken: bat in the Commons the bill is only re
qured 10 be read before the report OF the Queen
speech; and other business Is constantly enter
ad upon before the reading of the bill, as Tn
issue of new wrIis, the consideration OF m after
OF privilege. the presentation of papers. and III
usual seasonal orders and resolutions.
When the royal speech has been read an ad
dress in answer TO Il is moved both honsci
Two members in each house selected b
the Administration tor moving aud secondn
TN address for that purpose. The address is a
answer, paragraph by paragraph, to the Qreen'
speech. Amendments may be made TO an
part OF it, aud when the question Tor any al
dress. WHISTLER amended or go,.has been agree
to, a select committee is appointed ito prepare
an address. When the report 10 brought up
this committee amendments may siiF be mao
10 the address before il is agreed to; and att
il il finally agreed TO, IT ia ordered 10 be preset
ted 10 her ajesty.
When the speech has been delivered by Il
oneen IN parson, the address is presented
Tue whole House; but when It has been read
Lords Commissioners, the address OF the Upp
House is delivered shy the Lords with VIII
s,lyes" Fl. e. by lords who hold aPPoinimen