The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-13
Opened With Time-Incrusted
Form and Ceremony.
SPEAKER GULLY REELECTED.
Chamberlain Entrance Greeted
With Loud Derisiye Cries.
Enthusiastic Cheering for Balfour-
small Attendance i'm the House of
Lord>-The Queens speech to BE
Read Today-Speal>er Crisp's Conn
meut on the Session.

London, Aug. ls.-The new parliament
met today. K. q. Hatch. Conservative.
who defeated DR.. Parkhurst. Liberal, in
the Gorton division OF Lancashire, won
the distinction of being the first member
TO enter the house of commons. He was
on hand at 0 clock a. m, and waited un-
td the doors opened. AS was generally
expected. William Court Gully. Liberal
member Of parliament of Carlisle. who
was elected speaker of the house OF COM
mons in succession OF Niscount Peel, was
reelected speaker when the house of COM
mons assembled this afternoon. without
opposition. There was a large attendance
of members. The government benches at
an early hour We're crowded to excess.
ana many members We're compelled 10
take refuge In the cross benches. The
Liberal and Irish benches were not
crowded early in the day. Among the
Irish members of parliament present were
/. Z. O'Connor and Edward Blake. T. u.
Sullivan. John Dillon and DIR. Charles X
D. Tanner. Later I'm the day, however,
the Liberal benches became crowded, and
when the proceedings commenced the
Liberals had shown up in strong force
At 2.l5 the usher OF the black rod ap-
peared at the bar of the house of COM
mons, and all talking was Immediately
hushed. The members of the house were
then requested 10 attend the house cf
commission opening the new parliament
Thereupon Sir Reginald Francis Douee
Balgrave, X. e. B. clerk OF the house of
commons. followed by number of the
members, proceeded to the house of lords
where the royal commission was read.
On their return Rt. Hon. A. ]. Baltour
first lord of the treasury and Conserva-
tive leader of the house of commons. and
Sir William Vernon Harcourt. the Liberal
leader entered the house and were loudly
cheered. Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain.
secretary of state for the colonies, was
received with loud derisive cries.
Sir John Robert Mowbray. Bart. mem
Der for oxford university. Conservative.
who has been chairman of the standing
orders and selection committees since 1884,
then moved the reelection OF Air. Will
lam 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 a dissent
ing voice. He pointed out that Mr.. Gully
eminently proved his fitness for the post
The Liberal whip. Thomas f. Ellis. MEM
Der Of parliament for Merionshire, second
ed the motion and complimented the Con-
servative leader. Mr.. Balfour. on the
course he had taken in this connection.
Mr.. Gully thanked the house for the
honor done him, which he said he did
not think he owed 10 personal considera-
tions, but TO the manner IN which he
hoped he had acquitted himself during
his term of office. The speaker was then
conducted to the chair, amid loud cheers
from all parts of the house. Upon as
suming the chair Mr.. Gully again thank
ed the house for the honor done him. and
tho mace was then laid upon the table.
Mr.. Balfour congratulated Mr., Gully upon
his reelection in a few words expressing
confidence in his impartfality. Sir VIII
10.
Liberals. also congratulated Mr.. Gully
but IL was noticed that he was not cheer
ed as warmly as was Mr.. Balfour. The
house of commons then adjourned until
tomorrow.
The attendance In the house of lords
was not very large. Not a peer arrived
until 2 p. m. when the bishops OF ST.
Adams and Rochester, the Earl or Ken
more and the Archbishop of Canterbury
and few others appeared When the
lord high chancellor, Baron Talsbury.
was seated on the bench in front Of the
throne he was Joined by the other mem
bers Of the royal commission, Niscount
Cross, the Earl of Coventry. the Bishop
Of Lincoln and Baron Balfour OF Bur
leigh, secretary for Scotland
The gentleman usher of the black rod.
or sergeant at arms, then summoned the
members OF the house of commons 10 hear
the reading Of the royal commission OPEN
ing parliament. The lord high chancellor
said: We are commanded bv her ma tes-
" 10 let you know that not finding II
convenient of being present in her royal
person. she thought fl to cause n letter
patent 10 be passed under the great seal.
empowering the Prince Of Wales and the
several lords therein mentioned 10 do all
things in her majesty's name which ap-
per:ained TO the calling OF ;he present
parliament and to the opening thereof.
and the letter patent YOU viii now hear
read D." Thereupon the clerk read ghe let
ter patent. and afierward the lord high
chancellor said: we are commissioned
10 let YOU know that her majesty wlil, as
soon as the members Of both houses shall
be sworn. declare the cause Of her calling
this parliament. and. il being necessary,
n sneaker Of the house Of commons viii
first he chosen. II is her majesty's pleas
ure that you. gentlemen Of the house OF
commons. VIII repair TO the place whore
YOU are TO sit. and there proceed 20 the
choice Of a proper person to he your
speaker. and that you present such rer-
son so chosen here tomorrow ~ T. o'clock
for her ma aiesty's appreciation. The
members Of the house of commons then
retired. and the lords were sworn.
Proof against misrepresentation always
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