The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-07-09
HATS IN THE COMMONS,
The Important Part They Play in the
Legislative Life of England.


honorable member. who, ignorant o,
forgetful of the forms of the House,
attempted to walk TO his seat when
covered, would be met with loud cries
OF ''Order," and although an absent
minded member sometimes does so lie
has never been known to repeat it. He
must only wear his hat when seated.
Directly he rises he must doff il,
though he may only wish to speak to a
member behind him or to get a paper
from the table. II any bill or resolu-
ton for which he is responsible is
mentioned by the Speaker a member
raises his hat and does not rise, and
the same is done when another mem
Der alludes to him in the course of a
speech or answers question which he
has put. If he is not wearing his hat
at the time, he Immediately puts it on
and then raises it in acknowledgment.
This practice has given rise to some
funny contretemps, as when an honor
able member who was remarkable for
q very small head unconsciously picked
up the hat of the member next to him
N mistake for his own. This member
happened to be chiefly remarkable for
a very large head, and his hat was like
an extinguisher when put on his fellow
member and had very ludicrous
effect.
OF course, a member never speaks in
his hat, except on one occasion, which
We shall notice presently. He gener-
ally places it carefully on the seat he
has just vacated. fhe is going to make
long speech and his throat requires
fabrication, his hat is the receptacle for
a glass Of water, which is replenished
from time to time by an attentive
friend. Members are generally col.
lected enough to remember, when thew
sit down. to be careful to remove their
hats from the bench.
This is not invariably the case, how.
ever, for an honorable member a short
time ago acquired a universal noto-
riety in the House as 1.-The member
who sat on his hat" He had Just fin.
lshed maiden speech of some length,
and in the excitement OF the moment
forgot that a shiny and well. |
brushed tile" occupied his seat. He
sat down suddenly, rather more sud-
denly, perhaps, than he had foreseen
for maiden speeches are famous for |
northumberland he sat, unfortu- |
nately, on his hat. We are not aware
hat there was glass of water in it,
but there might have been, and the
should be borne in mind by
rising, or perhaps We should say sink.
ne, orators.
We have intimated that there is one
occasion on which member can, or
ather, according to the rules must,
ADDRESS the House with his hat on.
mis- happens when the House has
'een cleared for a division, and when
member desires to raise a point of
rider. To mark the fact that the de-
ate has been closed and the interrup-
ion Is purely Incidental, the member
lust speak sitting, and with his hat
q.
In addition to the uses of hats in the
louise to which we have referred.
here is another and a very common (
ne. No member being allowed to
aim as right the possession of any |
Eat (the tenure by which they are a
cid being priority of Occupation) ex-
opt In certain cases allowed as a mat
r of courtesy, the practice has arisen
members leaving their hats on the | L
ats they desire to occupy during the C
ting Washington Star. a
Trained feas are exhibited from u
me to time Whether trained or un-
aimed. they are extremely interest.
g insects simply from an athletic
int of view. A healthy flea will
YER two hundred times its own
Myth at one jump. They are plucky
,hters, and will stand on their hind
IS and strike at one another until they
'e legs, antennB and life. A single
a has been known to draw a silver .
nnon twenty-four times it's own I
light, and to show no fear at the dis
arge of gunpowder from the cannon.
in the town of Sutro, New, there
silver mine the main gangway of
lich runs from that place to Vir-
ia City, four miles distant. Ere
emily this tunnel route. as It is
led, is used by Sutro parties desir-
to 60 to Virginia City theaters.
% parties enter the tunnel almost at
III own door, Chamber into a car
AVN by several mules and are
'ried the full length of the tunnel in n,
comparatively short space of time. .,
&c there they are hoisted up shaft ~
40 feet deep, issuing within few
,utes' walk of the Virginia Opera
use The route is cool in summer