Huntsville gazette., 1894-03-17
REASSEM BLEO.

The British Parliament, After an Ex.
ceedingly Brief Breathing Spell. Reas.
sembles-The Queens Speach Read ts
the Lords and Commons in Joint Meet
ing by Lord HerscheH. Lord High
Chancellor.
LONDON, March 12.-Parliament re.
assembled to-day. At o'clock p. m.
the members of the house of commons
were summoned to the chamber of the
house of lords to hear the speech from
the throne. After the usual formali.
ties at the bar the queens speech was
read by the lord high chancellor, Lord
Herschell. The speech. which was
somewhat longer than the one prorogu'
ing parliament week ago, was as fol.
lows:
MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN Il regret in
view of my speech at the recent completion OF
your arduous labors to have to summon you SC
soon to renew them
My relations with foreign powers continue
amicable- Satisfactory negotiations between
my government and that of the emperor OF
Russia for the settlement Of the frontier cues
tfons in Central Asia, are proceeding with q
spirit of mutual confidence and good will
which gives every hope of an early and equita
bic adjustment. Negotiations are also in
progress with the government of the United
States for the purpose of executing the award
of the court of arbitration on the question OF
the seal fisheries In Behring sea.
| take pleasure also in informing you that
the protracted and Intricate arrangements fix
ing the frontier OF the Burmese dominions and
those OF the emperor of China have beer
brought to satisfactory conclusion by the
signature of a convention
Two collisions, accompanied by lamentable
loss of life, have lately occurred between the
French and colonial forces in West Africa
await the result of the inqu Try which has beer
instituted in regard to these deplorable occur
rences, in full conf ience that they will be ex.
amined in the calm and dignified temper
which BELTS two great nations on such occa
sions.
Gentlemen of the House of Commons: The
estimates for public service for the year will.
be laid before you They will he found to make
full and adequate provision for the defense o,
the empire.
The recent improvement Ia the estate Of Ire
land has been continuous and marked. Agra
rian crime has been reduced under the admin
lstratlon OF the ordinary law to the lowest
point reached in the last fifteen years. The
condition, however of a considerable body o,
ey1cted tenants requires early attention A
measure will be submitted to you with the
view OF reasonable settlement of question
uooPiS ouooeihs INC moll DelnB oI lreldnu
Bills Will be submitted to you for the amend
ment OF the registration law, and the abolition
of plural voting in parliamentary elections
and measures dealing with the ecclesiastical
establishments in Wales and Scotland viii
also be submitted. There will also be pre-
eented you ILLS, with the object OF equaliza
tion Of rates IN London, the establishment of &
system OF los4t government in Scotland OF
the same basis as that recently accorded
to England and Wales and the exercise of di
rect local control over the liquor trafflc. Yor
will also be asked to consider measures for the
promotion of conciliation of labor disputes, the
amendment of the factory aud mines acts, and
reform OF the present method of conducting
inquiries concerning fatal accidents in Scot.
land.
Upon all your labors and deliberations
humbly lmplore the blessing and guidance OF
Almighty God"