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The Session of PARLIAMENT was opened by Commission.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR delivered

Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech

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ROLL OF THE LORDS-Garter King of Arms attending, delivered at the Table

(in the usual manner) a List of the Lords Temporal in the Sixth

Session of the Twenty-second Parliament of the United Kingdom.

Select Vestries-

Bill, pro formá, read 1.

PARLIAMENT BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE-Observations, Earl Granville

Address in Answer to Her Majesty's Most Gracious Speech-

The QUEEN'S SPEECH having been reported by The LORD CHANCELLOR ;—

An Address to Her Majesty thereon moved by The Lord Belper—(The

Motion being seconded by The Lord Lawrence)

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After debate, Address agreed to, nemine dissentiente, and ordered to be

presented to Her Majesty by the Lords with White Staves.

AUSTRALIA-CONFEDERATION OF THE COLONIES-Question, The Earl of Car-

narvon; Answer, The Earl of Derby

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CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEES-The Earl of REDESDALE appointed, nemine

dissentiente, to take the Chair in all Committees of this House for this

Session.

COMMITTEE FOR PRIVILEGES-appointed.

SUB-COMMITTEE FOR THE JOURNALS-appointed.

APPEAL COMMITTEE-appointed.

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