Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1857-05-28

faithfully to discharge all its duties, and
pledges himself to maintain, so far as i'll
hispower lies, all the rights and privileges
of the Commons. His proposer and Sec
onder then formally conduct hiD to- the
Speakers CHAIR, and House adjourns inn
mediately after.
On the following day (Which on the pres
Commons headed by the Speaker, proceed
to the House of Lords on summons from
that assembly. AS yet being only elect,
sof confirmed, the Speaker wears a short
undress court SUIT. After Tie royal sPFscr
baton Of his election has been given, he
wears sumptuous robes of black, scarlet and
gold, and full -bottomed peruke of white
horse hair, exactly like that of Queens
Counsel when fully robed, or Of the 1sag-
es on the first day of Term, when each APP
pears en- graade costume. This dress is
handsome enough, but very cumbrous, and
must be both annoying and unhealthy in
hot weather, or during the long debates
which sometimes extend from J In the
afternoon to 8 or o'clock in the morn
ing. ,sess - fs4.au Aoe1 s
Having arrived at the Bar of the House
Of Lords, with large attendance of Mem
bers Of the Commons, the Speaker announ-
ces his election, informing the Lords Com
missioners that he has the. honor to appear,
soliciting the Royal appreciation of his e.
lection Oneof the Commissioners (prob
ably the Lord Chancellor) then announces
the Queens approval. On this, the Speak
err claims of her Majesty, for the Commons,
all their usual and ancient rights and priv
ileges, particularly 'that their persons,
their estates and their servants may be free
from all arrests and molestations; that they
may enjoy liberty of speech in MI their de-
bates; may have access to her Majesty's
Royal person whenever occasion shall re-
quire; and that all their proceedings may
receive her Majesty's most favorable con-
struction.0 1t is customary for the Lords
Commissioners then to intimate the Queen
full recognition Of all the rights and priv
ileges of the Commons The Speaker re-
turns to the other House, when he duly an :
nounces the Royal appreciation of his cleo
ton, with the Royal recognition the Com
mons rights and privileges Then the
] Chief Clerk administers the members Oeths
to him. after which the mace is placed on
the table (up to this time it was under it J,
and thesmembers are sworn'in, commencing
with the counties in alphabetical ORDER
The swearing of the members occupies sew
eraI howrs during the next three or four
days. The Commons are in full Session,
passing the Standing Orders, giving notices
of intended motions, laying Parliamentary
papers on the table, and SO on, from the
moment thst forty sworn members arc pres
ent, to form what is called House -
Tier have to wait for the Queens Speech
! to form the opening, Of new Parliament
to commence any proceedings whatever.
The Speaker. elected as we have describ-
cd, holds his Office, not only until the dis
solution of the Parliament in which he
was chosen, but until the assembling of its
successor. No Parliament can sit beyond
seven years from the commencement of its
/ first Session, But there has not been a
single instance since this was provided (by
tbs Septennial Act In 1116) in which the
Parliament was allowed to run to the length
of its tethcr
The Speaker has salary of $4,000 a
year, terminating on the day that the new
Parliament assembIcs), exclusive Of fees
and furnished residence. 1t is customary,
at the close of his official labors, for the
Commons to recommend the Crown to
confer some honor on him, which is almost
invariably bestowed in the form of peer
age. And, to maintain its dignity, the
Commons usually grant pension of f+s-
900 year for his own life and that Of tho
successor to the title.