Sitting of 1 June 1859

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 the House has been in the House of Peers; where Her Majesty was pleased, by Her Commissioners, to approve the choice which the House has made of me to be your Speaker; and I have in your name and on your behalf by humble Petition to Her Majesty, laid claim to all your ancient and undoubted rights and privileges, particularly to freedom from arrests and all molestations of your Per- sons and Servants; to freedom of Speech in Debate; to free access to Her Majesty whenever occasion shall require; and that the most favourable construction should be put upon all your proceedings; which Her Majesty, by Her said Commissioners, was pleased to confirm to them in as full and ample a manner as they have been heretofore granted or allowed by Her Majesty or any of Her Royal Predecessors. I beg once more to repeat my grateful and respectful acknowledgments to the House, and to remind the House that now their first duty is to take the oath.
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 one Member, having been one of the people called Quakers, and entertaining conscientious objections to the taking of an

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Oath, made and subscribed the Affirmation inquired by Law.
House adjourned at a quarter after Four o'clock,

Preamble
The House met; and Five of the LOADS COMMISSIONERS, namely. The LORD CHANCELLOR, The LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, The LORD PRIVY SEAL, The LORD STEWARD OF THE HOUSEHOLD, and the EARL OF MALMESBURY (Secretary of State) 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."
Who being come,

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS,

  PRESENTED AND APPROVED,
  MR. EVELYN DENISONsaid,
  My LORDS,
  I have to acquaint your Lordships that, in obedience to Her Majesty's commands, Her Majesty's faithful Commons, in the exercise of their undoubted right and privilege, have proceeded to the election of a Speaker, and that their choice has fallen on myself, I now present myself at

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  your Bar, and submit myself, with all humility, to Her Majesty's gracious approbation.
  THE LORD CHANCELLOR THE LORD CHANCELLOR;
  MR. DENISON,
  We are commanded to assure you that Her Majesty is so fully sensible of your zeal for the public service, and of your ample sufficiency to execute the important duties which Her faithful Commons have selected you to discharge, that She does most readily approve and confirm you as their Speaker.
  Then MR. SPEAKER Then MR. SPEAKER said,
  MY LORDS,
  With profound respect and gratitude I bow to Her Majesty's gracious commands; And it is now my duty, in the name and on the behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, by humble Petition to Her Majesty, to lay claim to their undoubted rights and privileges, particularly to freedom from arrest and molestation of their persons and servants; to freedom of speech in debate; to free access to Her Majesty whenever occasion shall require; and that the most favourable construction should be put upon all their proceedings. And for myself I have humbly to pray that if any errors should arise in the discharge of my duties it may be imputed to myself alone, and not to Her Majesty's faithful Commons.
  THE LORD CHANCELLOR THE LORD CHANCELLOR,
  MR. SPEAKER,
  We have it further in command to inform you that Her Majesty does most readily confirm all the rights and privileges which have ever been granted to or conferred upon the Commons by any of Her Royal Predecessors.
  With respect to yourself, Sir, although Her Majesty is sensible that you stand in no need of such an assurance, Her Majesty will ever put the most favourable construction upon your words and actions.
  Then the Commons withdrew.
  Several Lords—Took the Oath.
  The Marquess of Bristol—Sat First in Parliament after the Death of his Father.
  The Lord Kenmare—Took the Oath prescribed by the Act 10th Geo. IV., to be taken by Peers professing the Roman Catholic Religion.
  House adjourned at Five o'clock, to Friday next, half-past Three o'clock.