The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-07-28


lefs. The clerk and his assistants sit at
the FAR end of the tables in front of the
chair. and the Premier and the leader
of the opposition have the stages at
the corners Of the table nearest the
door. The sergeant at arms. ia full
court suit-cufaway coat. knee brceches
ard black silk stockings. and with a
rapier at his side--sits in great chair
on the right Of the aisle. near the door
facing the Speaker. The ltIsh party SIT
below the gangwiy. that is. on the
Speaker LETT. and between the gang.
way and iha door.
THE HOUSE Is SESSION
presents q singular appearance. rs the
members usually wear their hats when
in their seats partly IN pursuance of
the right asserted and maintained IN
the times when the Commons stood
out for the people against the Crown,
and partly because they have no other
places To put them except ON their
heads. They may wear their hatsi
however. only when sitting in their
seats. for IA standing TO address the
Speaker. or M moving from one spot 10
another, they must take them of.
As stated, the mode Of
DRAWING LOTS FOR SEATS
is relic OF am oh custom. Ballots are
placed IN "a box. the word prayers
being ON "a number just equal to the
number of seats 90 the House. Then the
members draw. and whoever draws %
ballot with prayers Wy on Do Is entitled
tO "A seat. IL seems that in former times
the Commons opened with prayers. and
when member was absent he was sub
iecled tO some penalty. when ne was
present in time to secure q seat he
cook q paper with the word on nc,
which was certificate 90 thlt effect
Thus. now when member gets seat,
though he be Bradiaugh himself he
holds "a voucher that he has Been To
Prayers.
Theseare not the only old customs
which survive When the House adj
ilurns the c0nstables give the notice by
shouting through the corridors and
Halls. WHO goes home : IL Is "a re-
hinder of the time when it was not
over safe for Che Commons % venture
beyond their inviolabie precincts alone.
and when they were guarded as they
went 90 their homes.
THE CHAMBER OBJ THE LORDS
is somewhat similar in appearance TO
tine liau OF the Commons. Iti.a beau
iful apartment. vaiuscouei DOB exq1is-
lteIy carved oak. and upholstered in
red leather. and where the Speaker '-
chair stands m lhe lower House.
fne throne stands on "a dan.
-htiering with gold, with the
roy 20 canopy anu li ms ABOVE IT. aga "
i..1e. for tbo Primo ~ Xai.so an either
side. In grout of it is -tho Woolsack. "
SD wen known t0 am lawyers. where
the Lord Chancellor pre5ides. This is
nearer what ID turp0rts to bo than J
had -ueno-ed. for 10 D, .imuiya broad
diyan. seven 0r eight feet long. with ID.
back about three feet broad Just in the
middle. We saw the Lords M session
ono. and Wc were glad afterwards o. see
the House of Lords sitting as
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the buildings. with exception OF ste-
Ners HAIL. aie AN closed. usually. save
t' persons holding special orders when
ihe House oi Lords is hearing appeals
an oi ineh sue OF ine buildings are
open o. tne p1Diic. Do ucihs lhen merely
"a court open IKE an Others io Her lla-
le-iy subjects. we mus hAu tne OPP
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