Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-06-03

at two O'Clock last night, the hostillties
were practically concluded, and the final
issue was about TO be decided. The
speaker for the last time put the ques.
ton. The cry-"Division! vision! Wis
ionr" was rupg out by the doorkeepers
and police. The division balls were set
ringing from one end OF the vast build
ing to the other. Scouts were dispatch
ed in swift hansoms to the clubs to col.
Iect laggards and deserters, and diners
and smokers at the st. Alphonsus Club,
hard by, were no doubt startled by the
sudden sound OF the electric
alarum. They were mustered at
last and a closely packed phalanx
was collected in the Hall. The hnai
order is given-ayes to the right and
noes to the left. Slowly they fled out
into the respective lobbies and the doors
were locked until all were counted. In
two or three minutes they begin,to defile
on their return journey through the
reopened portals. The four tellers,
bowling at every step, marched up TO
the Speakers table, and the result was
made known. The Government had a
majority of two to one. The bill was
read second time, amid much cheer
ING. II was nearly three hours past
midnight, an hour at which some latl-
tude was to be expected and allowed.
Evidently the spirit OF the school boy
lives in the breast OF many a middle
aged VI. p. Leaps were made from the
floors to the benches, and huzzas were
heard But il is not to be supposed
that the House always transacts It's
business at this point OF high pressure.
The House OF Commons Is the manu-
factory OF statute law, and its first buei-
ness is to legislate. l shall bri' fy glance
at the various stsges in the progress oi
bill through Parliament, iron the mo-
ment OF its introduction till It receives
the royal assent. First comes the oral
statement OF the purport of the meas
urs-technicaily known a. the request
for leave to introduce made by It's pro
moter, who afterwards appears at the
bar of the House and is summoned by
the Speaker. Then follow, the hrst
reading, with no opposition. The real
contest begins when, probably IN
about three weeks from this date,
the motion is made that the bill
shall be read a second time. The debate
which arises in the second reading oil
any measure submitted TO Parllamen,
centers round the principle OF the pro-
posed legislation, and If that legislation
is not vetoed, then, the project, though
il may be materially modified In com
mittee, is not likely to be ultimately re-
ipcted. Let it then be assumed that q
parliamentary bill has passed the stage
of the second reading. A motion to 90
into committee being carried the speaker
vacates his chair for the chairman OF the
WAYS and Means. The step taken Is an
historical survival OF the old days oil the
Tudor aud tho Stewart despotism. The
exclusion OF the kings emissary and
spy-their speaker-was the sole mo-
tive why the Commons elected TO con-
vert themselves into conclave called
committee that they might meet to-
gether as usual, bat without his pres.
ence.' Every clause OF the measure
now before the House is gone through
with; the amendments are forthcoming,
are accepted by the government or by
the aatl or Of Il bill, or are rejected o.
dlYldeulaS the case may De.
The bill emerges from the committee
and the Speaker is once more IN his
chair. He proposes motion ID the
House that the bill as amended be re-
newed. Here again opposition may be
renewed. Having gone through the
Commons the bill will be sent up to the
Lords, and the upper House will have
precisely tho same power OF remode'iine
it as the lower enjoyed. II any changes
are made il goes bick to the Commons
Tor their endorsement. 1t is finally
passed and sent away to obtain the
royal consent. This is made known IN
the following manner. On an OCCASION
al night three loud knocks against the
door OF the House may be heard, and it
is known that the Black nod demands
admittance. The doOr-&eeper opens n
wicket like that of Free Mason's
lodge, peers out at the Black Rod through
it, next unlocks the door, and proclaims
IN a loud voice TO the assembled Com
mons: Message from the Lords Then
the door opens to admit gentleman
with a cooked hat in one hand and Il
&C, ut n in the other, who walks with
bow at every ss~p up the House, tue
Speaker himself rising To receive hun and
re,ur hing mis- reverentisl salute. lie
then informs This Ho orab,e House
that the Lords desire its presence to
hear the royal assent given TO some
bills. He then returns, accompanied by
the Sergeant alarms, with the mace,
who leads the way to the bar OF the
Peers' chamber, followed by the
Speaker, who is the representative in his
own person OF the collective assemb-
laye over which he prcsides. Now may
be witnessed in the body OF the Peers
chamber a curious and interesting sgdt.
On the wool sack is seated the Lhri
Chancellor, as the chief commission
er, TO whom the Queen has delegated
that attribute which makes her sur RENE
over the national legislature. The
keeper of Her Msjesiy's conscience
wears a triangular cooked hat on his viz.
the other peers comprising the comulls-
sion also wear cooked hats and are clai
in their scarlet robss. Presently there
advance from the table n
short clerk and tall
CLERK, OF whom one reads the
commission, in which it is declared that
the sovereign en,rusts her royal prero-
CALVES upon the present OCCASION TO
these her well beloved Lords, and as
each peers name is recited he raises his
hist Then, lastly OF all, 4 certain for
mu!a l. uttered anl the bili becomes
Law. J.F.B.