His first attempt, at the opening of the Irish session of 1799, met with failure during long, heated debates.

The schedule for the opening of the annual session included:

Workers are now installing an electronic voting system that is supposed to be in place for the opening of the new session on Sept. 1.

Three days before the opening of the parliamentary session, on 25 December 1847, the campaign was officially stopped.

This was on 12 November, in the debate on the Address at the opening of the new session.

This is refined into a provisional agenda 60 days before the opening of the session.

At the opening of the session he carried the sceptre.

The opening of the parliamentary session on 19 November 1832, was a success for the regime.

Larry Phillips won the runoff and was sworn in at the opening of the regular session.

The sergeant announced the opening of the session and everyone bowed.