Commons Sitting of 14 February 1906

Preamble
The House met at Twelve of the clock, and Mr. SPEAKER-ELECT having taken the Chair,
Message to attend the Lords Commissioners by Black Rod,
The House went; and, being returned,
Mr. SPEAKER reported, That the House had been in the House of Peers, where His Majesty was pleased by His Majesty's Commissioners to approve of the choice the House had made of him to be their Speaker, and that he had in their name and on their behalf by humble petition to His Majesty made claim to their ancient and undoubted rights and privileges, particularly to freedom from arrest and all molestation of their persons, to freedom of speech in debate, to free access to His Majesty when occasion shall require, and that the most favourable construction should be put upon all their proceedings; which he said His Majesty, by his said Commissioners, had confirmed to them in as full and ample a manner as they have been heretofore granted or allowed by His Majesty, or any of his Royal predecessors.
And then Mr. SPEAKER repeated his very respectful acknowledgments and grateful thanks to the House for the great honour they had done him.
Mr. SPEAKER then put the House in mind that their first duty was to take and subscribe the oath required by law.
Thereupon Mr. SPEAKER first alone, standing upon the upper step of the Chair, took and subscribed the oath.
Then several Members took and subscribed the oath, and several other Members made and subscribed the affirmation required by law.

ADJOURNMENT.
Motion made, and Question, "That this House do now adjourn,"—(Mr. George Whiteley)—put, and agreed to.
Adjourned at twenty-seven minutes after Four o'clock.