The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-08-12
BARON ROTHsCHILD IN PARLIAMENT

On the 9th of July, at the morning session of
the British House of Commons, Baron Rothschild
presented himself to be sworn before taking his
seat. The scene is thus described:
A few minutes after II O'Clock, and before the
commencement of public business Baron Rothschild
entered the House and took seat one of the
benches below the Speakers gallery. He was &C
conpanied by several private friends. The num-
Der of members present at the time very small,
but the benches either side gradually filed, and
more than one hundred honorable gentlemen voted
in the division which subsequently took place.
The Speaker-Any honorable member who de-
sires to take his seat will please to the table
to be sworn.
at the bar, where he was met by Lord John Rus
sell and Mr.. Abel Smith, who, amid considerable
cheering from the Opposition benches, led him to
the table. He was about to take copy of the
prescribed oath from the hands Of the Clerk,
when ........
Mr.. Warren rose to order, and begged to put
question to the Speaker. The honorable and learned
gentleman, however, was not allowed to proceed,
Being received with cries of SsOrderl' and Charr'
The Speaker-The taking his seat by an honora-
Bile member is matter of privilege, and ought not
to be interrupted by any discussion. Cheers.
Sir d. LIE Marchant, the Clerk, again offered to
Baron Rothschild copy OF the new oath required
to be taken by members.
Baron Rothschild-I beg to state, sir, that | have
conscientious objection to take the oath in the
form in which it is now rendered to me.
to withdraw. ...-...
The Baron retired behind the bar, whereupon
Lord j. Russell who had returned to his seat rose
and said My object in rising, sir, is to move
solution in conformity with an act recently passed.
1t is as follows: ...-a
"That it appears to this House that Baron Lionel
de Rothschild, person protesting the Jewish reli
gion being otherwise entitled to sit and vote in this
House, is prevented from sitting and voting by
his conscientious objection to take the oath which,
by an act passed in the present session of Parlia-
ment, has been substituted for the oaths of allie
glance, supremacy, and abjuration, in the form
therein required" bee -a..l.
Mr.. j. A. Smith seconded the resolution.
The resolution was opposed, but carried,
was also the following, proposed by Lord John
Russell, after some debate: a..
'That any person protesting the Jewish religion
may henceforth in taking the oath prescribed in an
act of the present session of Parliament to entitle
him to sit and vote in this House, omit the words
and make this declaration upon the true faith of
a Christian" .s ....
Baron Rothschd then advanced to the table, con-
Quoted az before, by Lord John Russell and Mr.. \.
Smith, and as he walked up the floor Of the house
he was greeted with loud cheering from the opposi-
ton benches He desired to be sworn upon the Old
with by the Speaker, he took the form of oath,
emitting the words, "and make this declaration
upon the true faith of a Christian"
The honorable gentleman then signed the roll of
Parliament and, after shaking hands with the
Speaker and the Chancellor of the Excheauer he
took a seat on the front Opposition bench. He
there received the congratulations of many honor
able members, and, during the course of the subse-
quent proceedings, he exercised the most impor-
tant func ton of legislator by voting twice upon
the corrupt practices prevention act continuance
BILL .f..a l... 1855. ...H