THE PARLIAMENT,which had been prorogued successively front Thursday, the 18th day of August 1892, to Friday, the 4th day of November next, thence to Tuesday, the 13th day of December, and thence to Tuesday, the 31st day of January 1893, met this day for the despatch of business.
§ The Session was opened by Commission.
§ The HOUSE of PEERS being met,
THE LORD CHANCELLORacquainted the House,
That Her Majesty, not thinking it fit to be present here this day, has been pleased to cause a Commission to be issued under the Great Seal, in order to the opening amt holding of this Parliament.2 Then Five of the LORDS COMMISSIONERS—namely, The Lord Chancellor, The Earl Spencer, The Earl of Kimberley, The Marquess of Breadal-bane, and Lord Carrington—being in their robes, and seated on a form placed between the Throne and the Woolsack—commanded the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod to let the Commons know,The Lords Commissioners desire their immediate attendance in this House to hear the Commissions read.
§ Who being at the Bar, with their Speaker:—
§ The Commission was read by the Clerk:—Then