HANSARD'S PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES, IN THE FIRST SESSION OF THE TWENTY-THIRD PARLIAMENT OF THE APPOINTED TO MEET 12 JANUARY, 1886, IN THE FORTY-NINTH HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA. THE FIRST VOLUME OF SESSION 1886. HE TWENTY-SECOND PARLIAMENT of the United Kingdomwhich had met for the despatch of Business on Thursday, the 23rd day of October, 1884-was prorogued on the 14th day of August, 1885, to Saturday, the 31st day of October, and from thence further prorogued to Wednesday, the 18th day of November; and, on the same day, was dissolved by Proclamation:-And Her Majesty thereon declaring Her pleasure to call a new Parliament, directed Writs to be issued accordingly; which Writs were made returnable on Tuesday, the 12th day of January. The PARLIAMENT was opened by Commission. Then Five of the LORDS COMMISSIONERS -namely, The LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Halsbury); The LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL (Viscount Cranbrook); The EARL OF IDDESLEIGH (First Lord of the Treasury); The EARL OF COVENTRY (Captain of the Corps of Gentlemen at Arms); and The VISCOUNT BARRINGTON (Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard)being in their Robes, and seated on a Formi placed between the Throne and the Woolsack, commanded the Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod to let the COMMONS know "The Lords Commis B |