The herald., 1895-08-13
Mr.. Gully Is Elected Speaker Of
the House
LOUDLY CHEERED BY ALL
An M. p. Comes at 5 q. m. TO Be the
First 10
In the House Of Lords the Attendance Was
Slim-The Queen Deputies the
Prince Of Wales
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press special Wire.
LONDON, Aug. 12.- Preparations for
the assembling of the house Of com m ons
commenced early this morning. One
mem per arrived at 5 o'clock and waited
outside until the house was opened,
about 6 O'Clock, in order to win the dstinc-
tion of being the first member to enter.
Mr.. Z. G. Hatch, Conservative, who de-
feated Or. Parkhurst. Libsral,in the Cor
don division OF Lancashire. won the dis
tinction.
AS was generally expected. Mr.. William
Court Gully, Liberal member of parlia-
ment for Carlisle, who was elected speak
er OF the house OF commons IN succession
to the now Viscount Peel, was Ie-elec ted
speaker when the house Of commons as
sembled this afternoon, without opposi-
tion. There was largo attendance Of
mem bers. The government benches at
an early hour were crowded to excess.
and many members were compelled to
take refuge in the cross benches.
The Liberal and Irish benches were hot
crowded early in the day. Among the
Irish mem bers of parliament present
we're r. P. O'Connor and Edward Bla ke,
Mr.. T. d. Sullivan, Mr.. John Dillon and
DR.. Charles X. u. Tanner. Later in the
day, however. the Liberal benches be-
came crowded. and when the proceedings
cJ.nmenced the Liberals had shown up
In strong force. At 2:15 the usher of the
Black Roo appeared at the bar of the
house of commons, and all talking was
Immediately hushsd. The members OF
che house we're then requested to attend
the house OF lords ana hear the reading of
the royal commission opening the new
parliament. Thersupon Sir Reg ginald
Francis Douce Baigrave, X. G. B., clerk
of the house OF commons, followed by q
number of the Nom bers. proceeded to the
house of lords. whore the royal com mis-
sion was read. On their return the Rt.
Hon. A. J. Balfour. first lord OF the treas
nry and Conservative leader In the house
of commons. and Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, Liberal leader, entered the
house and were loudly cheered. The Rt.
Hon. Joseph Cham berlai.,, secretary of
state for the colonies, was received with
iouo dorisive cries.
Sir John Robert Nov bray. BART. men,
Der for Oxford University, Conservative,
who has beer chairman OF the Ltandi ng
orders and selections committees since
1884. then moved the reelection Of Mr..
William Court Gully as speaker of the
house Of commons. and congratulated
the house upon being able to open its
proceedings with such an act and without
dissenting voice. He pointed out that
Mr.. Gully emincntlv proved his fitness
for the post.
The Liberal whip. Mr.. Thomas e.
Ellis, memb OF parliament for Merion-
shire. seconded the motion ana compli-
mented the Conservative leader Mr.. Bal.
four, on the course lie had taKen in this
connection.
Mr.. Gully then thanked the house for
the honor done him, which he said &c did
not think hd owed 10 personal considera-
tions. but to tho manner in which he
hoped he had acquitted himself during
his term OF office.
The speaker was than conducted to the
chair amid loud cheers from all parts of
the house. Upon assuming the chair Mr..
Gully again Thanked the house for the
honor done him and the mace was then
laid upon tho table.
Mr.. Balfour congratulated Mr.. Gully
upon his re-electlOn IN a few words ex-
pressing confidence in his impartiality.
Sir William Vernon Hacrourt, on behalf
OF the Liberals, also congratulated MIR.
Gully, but it was noticed that he was not
cheered as warmly as was MIR. Balfour.
The house of commons then adjourned
until tomorrow.
The attendance Of the house of lords to-
day was rot very large. Not peer ar
rived until p. m.:. when the bishops of
ST. Adams and Rochester, the Earl of
Kenmore and the arch bishop OF Canter-
bury and a few Others appeared. When
the lord high chancellor. Baron Sails.
bury, was seated on the bencn in front
Of the fh a h,,s
of the royal mission, Wis.
count Bross. the Earl of Coventry, the
bishop of Lincoln and Baron Balfour of |
Burleigh, secretary for Scotland.
The gentleman usher of the Black Rod,
Or sergeant-at-arms, then summoned the |
the reading of the royal commission open-
ing parliament. The lord high chancellor
said: 1--WE are commanded by her ma jesty
to let you know that not finding it con- |
venient Of being present in person. she |
thought tit to cause letter patent to be
passed under the great seal empowering
the Prince OF Wales and several lords
therein mentioned. to do all things in
her maiesty's name which appertained 10
calling the present parliament and to the
opening thereof. and the letter patent
you will now hear read"
Thereupon the clerk read the letter
patent, and afterwards the lord high
chancellor said:
I'VE are com missioned to let you know
mat her majesty as soon rs members of
both houses shall he sworn, declare the
,auses of her calling this parliament ana
4 being necessary, u speaker of the house
u commons will first be chosen.
IL is her majesty's pleasure that you.
'entiemen OF the house OF commons, will
'epair to the place where you ara to sit,
md there proceed TO the choice of
proper person to be your speaker and that
you present such person SO chosen here
omorrow at ~ O'Clock for her majesty
lppro ba tion"
The members of the house OF commons
hen retired a,,6 ko Inr1a .~o,o .u,o.c |