RESOLUTION. (Hansard, 22 January 1886)

§ THE MARQUESS OF SALISBURY
My Lords, I rise to perform a sorrowful duty. It is to move— That this House is deeply sensible of the loss which they have sustained by the death of Sir William Rose, K.C.B., the late Clerk of the Parliaments, and think it right to record the just sense which they entertain of the zeal, abilities, diligence, and integrity with which ho executed his important duties in that and other offices in the service of this House during a period of 50 years. My Lords, I have but little to add to the terms of the Motion. The loss of Sir William Rose has been regretted, I think, by all in this House. There are very few of us who have been here long enough to remember the time when Sir William Rose was not at this Table. His manner and kindness to all the Members of this House are well known. He was laborious and careful and exact in his duties. He possessed a profound knowledge of the precedents of this House, and of our customary law; and he was able to render services to the Members of this House in that capacity which we specially require. Owing to 185 the fact that our Speaker does not possess authority over us, and that the disposal of all Order in this House is immediately the work of the House itself, an authority like that, able and willing to furnish us with guidance, was of inestimable value. My Lords, I feel that I am only expressing the opinion entertained by all Peers in this House, on whichever side of the House they may sit, of the deep loss we have sustained by the death of Sir William Rose.

THE EARL OF KIMBERLEY
My Lords, my noble Friend (Earl Granville) alluded last night in a touching manner to the loss we have experienced by the death of Sir William Rose. I only rise for the purpose of saying how heartily I concur in every word that has fallen from the noble Marquess. I have known Sir William Rose for very many years, both in his public and private capacity; and anyone more obliging, more attentive to his duties, or more anxious to assist everyone to obtain information, I think none of us have ever known. The House has sustained a very severe loss by the death of Sir William Rose, and I am sure that noble Lords will concur in every word that has fallen from the noble Marquess. I beg to second the Motion.

THE EARL OF LIMERICK
said, he desired, on behalf of the younger and private Members of the House, to express their deep sense of the assistance which was invariably so kindly and constantly rendered to them by Sir William Rose.