Election of Speaker

I have to report that, accompanied by members, I waited upon Her Excellency the Governor-General at Government House on Thursday, 3 March when I addressed Her Excellency as follows:

May it please Your Excellency:

In obedience to Your Excellency’s request, the Members of the House of Representatives, in the exercise of their undoubted rights and privileges, have proceeded to the election of a Speaker, and, as the subject of their choice, I now present myself to you and submit myself for Your Excellency’s confirmation.

To which Her Excellency replied as follows:

It is with much pleasure that I confirm the choice that the House of Representatives has made in your person.

I congratulate you on your election to this distinguished office, marking as it does the appreciation of the House of Representatives of your impartiality and ability.

I have further to report that I also addressed Her Excellency as follows:

I humbly thank Your Excellency for your confirmation of the choice made by the Members of the House of Representatives of me to be their Speaker.

I desire to repeat my respectful acknowledgment to the House of the high honour it has done me in electing me to be its Speaker.