Te is reportes that the reanlotions for discrusion by the Senate have been arranged in two main d vinionr, int o politan and provincial, and that the basiners paper will be laid beler the House by the Presideot ita opening. It ix alo stated that the Seoate has prevailed open the: Grand Council to pray for Lumperial permission to do away with the Koerling and "'kowtow" ceremony in the! Hoose, Another vernacular payor sayx that the ceremony in connexion with the Prince Regeat's attendance at the the Senate will be as follows:—At: noon on the opening day the President, Members and Secretary of the Senate will await his Highness outside the! entrance and on his arrival he will achered into the meeting hall. The: members will then bow to the Prince Regent and a Grand Councillor will read the Imperial Edict as the opening address, This will thea be received by the President on his knees and placed the Emperor's seat, The Regent will then retire and the members headed by the President will escort him with dae respect.
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