Sentence:  Now, "Hansard's Debates" originated in the year 1803, and through the enterprize of a son of the late Mr. Luke Hansard, who had been so long connected with the printing of the House, these Debates had supplied the Parliament with a very accurate record of its proceedings. They were cited continually in the House, and so great was their reputation that even in Prussia they had a "Preussiches <WSD>Hansard</WSD>"; there was also a "Hansard's Debates" both in Canada and Australia. [...] Suppose, then, that these "Debates" came to an end to-morrow; [...] the newspapers would not supply them with the materials which were now contained in <WSD>"Hansard</WSD>". It was impossible that the newspapers could report the proceedings of the House at sufficient length. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  The official report of debates and other proceedings in the British and some Commonwealth parliaments.