 | Christianity - 1828 - 636 pages
...are a voluntary gift and grant of the Commons alone. In legislation, the three States of the realm are alike concerned; but the concurrence of the peers and the crown to a tax, is only necessary to clothe it with the form of a law." ' The two matters being distinct from each other in the view of... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1828 - 620 pages
...Commons alone. In legislation, the three States of the realm are alike concerned; but the vmcurrence Of the peers and the crown to a tax, is only necessary to clothe it with the form of a law." ' The two matters being distinct from each other in the view of... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1853 - 1072 pages
...The taxei are a voluntary gift 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 clothe with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons alone, the concurrence of the Peers... | |
 | 1835 - 858 pages
...Taxes arc a voluntary gift or grant of the Commons alone. In legislation the Three Stales of the realm are alike concerned ; but the concurrence of the Peers and the Crown to a tax is only necessary to clothe it in the form of a law ; the giû and grant is of the Commons alone." The general right of... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 886 pages
...concerned ; bul Ihe concurrence of Ihe Peers and th« Crown lo a tax is only necessary to clothe it in the form of a law ; the gift and grant is of the Commons alone." The general right of legislation, then, stands exactly as it did before thç American war. But perhaps... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 510 pages
...estates of the realm are alike concerned ; but the concurrence of the peers and the crown to tax if only necessary to close with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the commons alone." When Pitt sat down, Conway rose and emphatically denied the existence of the overruling influence (that,... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 288 pages
...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 tax ia only necessary to close with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the commons alone."... | |
 | Carlo Botta - United States - 1837 - 508 pages
...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...a law. The gift and grant is of the commons alone ; now this house represents the commons, as they virtually represent the rest of the inhabitants ;... | |
 | Carlo Botta - United States - 1840 - 520 pages
...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...a law. The gift and grant is of the commons alone ; now this house represents the commons, as they virtually represent the rest of the inhabitants ;... | |
 | 1840 - 530 pages
...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...a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons alone. To this singular and not very intelligible theory Pitt clung to the end of his days, dying, indeed,... | |
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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... 
