Commons Sitting of 2 February 1866

Preamble
The House being met, and Mr. SPEAKER ELECT having taken the Chair, a Message was delivered by the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod:
"MR. SPEAKER,
"The Lords authorized by virtue of Her Majesty's Commission, desire the immediate attendance of this Honourable House in the House of Peers."
Accordingly, Mr. Speaker Elect, with the House, went up to the House of Peers, where he was presented to the said Lords Commissioners for Her Majesty's approbation.
Then the LORD CHANCELLOR, one of the said Lords Commissioners, signified Her Majesty's approbation of Mr. Speaker Elect.
The House being returned;
MR. SPEAKERsaid: I have to report to the House that, in the House of Peers, Her Majesty, by Her Commissioners, was pleased to approve the choice made of myself for your Speaker; and that I have, in your name and on your behalf, made claim and humble petition to Her Majesty for all your ancient and undoubted rights and privileges, particularly freedom from arrest of your persons and servants, freedom of speech in debate, free access to Her Majesty whenever occasion should require, and that the most favourable construction should be placed on all your proceedings. All these Her Majesty, by her Commissioners, has been pleased to grant and accede in as ample a manner as they have been granted and acceded to your predecessors on every former occasion. I have now to remind the House that it is their duty to take the oaths required by law.
MR. SPEAKERthen took and subscribed the Oath, first alone; and after him several other Members took and subscribed the Oath; and several Members professing the Roman Catholic Religion took and subscribed the Roman Catholic Oath; and several Members professing the Jewish Religion took and subscribed the Jewish Oath.
House adjourned at half after Four o'clock.