The constitutional history of England, 1760-1860, Volume 1 |
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Page xiii
... Bribery at elections . 277 Sale of boroughs 280 Attempt to restrain corruption 284 Act to prevent the sale of seats 287 Government boroughs 288 Revenue officers disfranchised 289 Vexatious contests in populous cities 290 Territorial ...
... Bribery at elections . 277 Sale of boroughs 280 Attempt to restrain corruption 284 Act to prevent the sale of seats 287 Government boroughs 288 Revenue officers disfranchised 289 Vexatious contests in populous cities 290 Territorial ...
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... Bribery of members by places and pensions Measures to restrain it Places in the reign of George III . Judicial officers disqualified Pecuniary bribes to members During the reign of George III . Members bribed by shares in loans and ...
... Bribery of members by places and pensions Measures to restrain it Places in the reign of George III . Judicial officers disqualified Pecuniary bribes to members During the reign of George III . Members bribed by shares in loans and ...
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... bribes were being lavished to purchase adhesion to the court policy , this severity was intended to discourage opposition . upon par- ties . The preliminaries of peace were approved by Parlia- Its effect ment ; and the Princess of Wales ...
... bribes were being lavished to purchase adhesion to the court policy , this severity was intended to discourage opposition . upon par- ties . The preliminaries of peace were approved by Parlia- Its effect ment ; and the Princess of Wales ...
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... BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS : -SALE OF SEATS GOVERNMENT INFLUENCE IN LARGE TOWNS : -REVENUE OFFICERS DISFRANCHISED : -VEXATIOUS CONTESTS IN CITIES . RE- PRESENTATION OF SCOTLAND AND IRELAND . - INJUSTICE IN THE TRIAL OF ELECTION PETITIONS ...
... BRIBERY AT ELECTIONS : -SALE OF SEATS GOVERNMENT INFLUENCE IN LARGE TOWNS : -REVENUE OFFICERS DISFRANCHISED : -VEXATIOUS CONTESTS IN CITIES . RE- PRESENTATION OF SCOTLAND AND IRELAND . - INJUSTICE IN THE TRIAL OF ELECTION PETITIONS ...
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... bribery , supported the ministry of the day , for the sake of honours , pa- tronage , or court favour . The county ... bribes . The extent to which these various influences pre- yailed ; and their effect upon the constitution of the ...
... bribery , supported the ministry of the day , for the sake of honours , pa- tronage , or court favour . The county ... bribes . The extent to which these various influences pre- yailed ; and their effect upon the constitution of the ...
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Popular passages
Page 444 - Your representative owes you, not his industry only, but his judgment ; and he betrays, instead of serving you, if he sacrifices it to your opinion.
Page 445 - Parliament is not a congress of ambassadors from different and hostile interests; which interests must maintain, as an agent and advocate, against other agents and advocates; but parliament is a deliberative assembly of one nation, with one interest, that of the whole...
Page 473 - Taxation is no part of the governing or legislative power. The taxes are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legislation, the three estates of the realm are alike concerned; but the concurrence of the Peers and the Crown to a tax, is only necessary to close with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons alone.
Page 154 - ... disconnecting the authority to command service, from the power of animating it by reward; and for allotting to the prince all the invidious duties of government, without the means of softening them to the public, by any one act of grace, favour, or benignity.
Page 218 - ... such persons only as have just claims on the royal beneficence, or who, by their personal services to the crown, by the performance of duties to the public, or by their useful discoveries in science, and attainments in literature and the arts, have merited the gracious consideration of their Sovereign, and the gratitude of their country.
Page 451 - That the power of publishing such of its reports, votes, and proceedings as it shall deem necessary or conducive to the public interests is an essential incident to the constitutional functions of parliament, more especially of this house as the representative portion of it.
Page 493 - LORD, from the evil man ; and preserve me from the wicked man ; 2 Who imagine mischief in their hearts, and stir up strife all the day long. 3 They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent; adder's poison is under their lips.
Page 59 - That it is now necessary to declare that to report any opinion or pretended opinion of His Majesty upon any Bill or other proceeding depending in either House of Parliament, with a view to influence the votes of the Members, is a high crime and misdemeanor, derogatory to the honour of the Crown, a breach of the fundamental privileges of Parliament, and subversive of the Constitution of this country.
Page 181 - ... affixed to any instrument, unless a memorandum describing its object had been indorsed upon it, signed by the Lord Chancellor, the President of the Council, the Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord of the Treasury, and the Secretaries of State, or any three of them. The seal was directed to be kept in the custody of one of these officers, and when used, was required to be attested by one or more of them.
Page 45 - ... that it is the duty of this House to provide, as far as may be, an immediate and effectual redress of the abuses complained of in the petitions presented to this House.