in the _Epigrammes Choisies d'Owen_, par M. de Kerivalant, published by
Labouisse at Lyons in 1819.

S.W. SINGER.

Mickleham, 1850.

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STRANGERS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

(Vol. ii., p. 17.)

As far as my observation extends, i.e. the last thirty-one years, no
alteration has taken place in the practice of the House of Commons with
respect to the admission of strangers. In 1844 the House adopted the
usual sessional order regarding strangers, which I transcribe, inserting
within brackets the only material words added by Mr. Christie in 1845:--

"That the Serjeant-at-Arms attending this house do, from time to
time, take into his custody any stranger or strangers that he
shall see or be informed of to be in the house or gallery
[appropriated to the members of this house, and also any
stranger who, having been admitted into any other part of the
house or gallery, shall misconduct himself, or shall not
withdraw when strangers are directed to withdraw] while the
House or any committee of the whole House is sitting, and that
no person so taken into custody be discharged out of custody
without the special order of the House.