Lords Sitting of 5 March 1894

PROROGATION OF THE PARLIAMENT.
The LORDS COMMISSIONERS—namely, The LORD CHANCELLOR (Lord Herschell); The LORD PRESIDENT of the COUNCIL and SECRETARY of STATE for INDIA (The Earl of Kimberley); The SECRETARY of STATE for the COLONIES (The Marquess of Ripon); The LORD STEWARD of the HOUSEHOLD (The Marquess of Breadalbane); and the CAPTAIN YEOMEN of the Guard (Lord Kensington)—being in their Robes, and seated on a Form placed between the
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Throne and the Woolsack, commanded the Yeoman Usher of the Black Rod (Captain Butler) to let the COMMONS know, "The Lords Commissioners desire their immediate Attendance in this House to hear the Commission read."
Who being at the Bar, with their Speaker;—

COMMISSION.
The following Bill received the Royal Assent:—
1. Local Government (England and Wales.)
After which,
THE LORD CHANCELLORsaid—
"We are commanded to deliver to you Her Majesty's Speech in Her Majesty's own words."
"My Lords, and Gentlemen,
"Upon an occasion when your labours have been unprecedented in amount and duration, I regret that your release from them can be little more than nominal, as it will be necessary for you to undertake anew, after only a very short interval, your deliberations upon public affairs, and upon the provision required for the services of the coming financial year. I shall then have occasion again to address you in the ordinary course.
"Gentlemen of the House of Commons,
"I thank you for the liberal Supplies which you have granted in order to maintain the full efficiency of the Public Service in its various branches.
"My Lords,and Gentlemen,
"I anticipate lasting advantages from many leading provisions of the important Statute which has been passed for the establishment of District and Parochial Councils in England and Wales, and from the extension which has been given to the principles of Local Government so closely associated with the national history. Nor do I overlook other amendments of the law due to your counsels, especially an Act affecting the hours of labour of railway servants.
"It is my earnest prayer that the blessing of the Almighty may rest upon all your past and coming labours."
Then a Commission for proroguing the Parliament was read.
After which,
THE LORD CHANCELLORsaid—
My Lords, and Gentlemen,
By virtue of Her Majesty's Commission, under the Great Seal, to us and other Lords directed, and now read, we do, in Her Majesty's Name, and in obedience to Her Commands, prorogue this Parliament to Monday the Twelfth

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day of March instant, to be then here holden; and this Parliament is accordingly prorogued to Monday the Twelfth day of March instant.