Minister-Cannot without warrant issue treasure, 93; whether
responsible for act of predecessor, 99; criminal liability of,
for official conduct, 101; and for advice, 107; vacates seat
by acceptance of office, 274; recent modification of this rule,
276.
Ministry-First English, 204, 213; corporate character of, 211;
liable for lawful acts only of colleagues, 220; of all the talents,
227; must not resign office capriciously, 231; first resignation
of, because advice was not accepted, 234; when not supported
by Crown, 235; where bill is lost in Lords, 236; where
obstructed in Commons, 239; Opposition bound to replace
retiring, 240; on what defeats, bound to resign, 243; must have
seats in Parliament, 257; must vote together, 215; essential to
Parliamentary government, 537; enforces its advice by resigna-
tion, 539.
Monarchy, English-How limited, 18.
Monopolies-Abuse of, 138.
Montfort-Simon De, writs of, 480; value of innovation of, 481.
Nevill, Duke of Bedford-Deprived of his peerage for poverty, 462.
Newark-Last borough created by prerogative, 515.
North, Lord-Proceeds against printers, 566. See Coalition.
Northallerton-Representation of, 483.
Norwich-Objects to increase of its members, 505.
Officer-Responsible for legality of his acts, 101; and to ordinary
tribunal, 111; contrary rule in France, 110; non-political, why
excluded from Parliament, 272; non-political, why necessarily
subordinate, 276.
Opposition-Must replace government which they overthrow, 240,
552.
Original See Writ.
Palmer, Mr.-Case of, 193.
Palmerston, Lord-Vote of Lords against, 171; schism in first ministry
of, 220; Lord Warden of Cinque Ports, 224.
Paper Duties Bill-Case of, 381.
Parliament-Immunities of members of, 21; legislative power of, 50;
may address Crown for removal of judge, 87; how distinguished
from Legislature, 134; nature of control of, over Executive,
145; confidence of, in ministry, 151; history of name, 285;
functions of, in supply, 376, 378; evolution of, 416; national
character of, 506; duty to serve in, 532; guided by minister,
538. See Privilege.
Payment of Members-History of, 526; when disused, 530; last
known instance of, 531; differs from modern methods, ib.;
Mill's opinion on, 532.
Peel, Sir Robert-On ministerial responsibility for act of predecessor,
100; first ministry of, 161; resignation of, in 1846, 165;
on dissolution, ib.; reconstructs Cabinet on corn law question,
237, 356; embarrassed by rule of re-election of ministers, 276;
change of opinion of, 511.
meaning of term, 445; first
statute creating privilege of,
creation of, 452; hereditary
Peers--Alleged power to swamp, 178;
use of term, 446; trial by, 447;
448; rights and functions of, 457;
character of, 457; for life, 459; independence of, 460.
Pensions-Consolidated list of, 394.
Petition-Legislation by, 54; of Right, 76, 109; difference between, to
Crown and to Parliament, 572; right to, ib.
Pitt, Mr. Advice of, not always accepted, 123; views of, as to no-
confidence votes, 121, 155; causes Lord Thurlow's retirement,
217; on office of premier, 225; position of, 227; resignation
of, 234; defeats of, in Parliament, 245; establishes Consoli-
dated Fund, 383; reforms acceptance of loans, 406.
Pope-Not lord paramount, 15; resistance to claims of, 305; taxation
of clergy by, 478.
Portland, Duke of Deprived of Inglewood Forest, 401.
Poundage See Tonnage.
Prerogative--How limited, 9; origin of theory of, indefeasible, 25;
encroachments of Parliament on, 139; moral influence of, 397;
abuse of, 398.
Press, The Power of, 564; conditions of efficiency of, 565.
Prime Minister-Office of, 223; retirement of, dissolves Cabinet, ib. ;
unknown to the law, 224; appointment of, ib.; earliest descrip-
tion of office of, 225.
Privilege Of peerage limited to present peer, 463; new, cannot be
created by resolution, 510.
Privy Council--See Council.
Proclamations-Prerogative of, 37; case of, 40; question as to when,
last mooted, 41.
Prorogation-Useful in disputes between the Houses, 186.
Proscription-Political, 270, et seq.
Public Meeting--Right of, 571; first instance of, 572.
Publicity- Advantages of, in courts, 562; in administration, 563;
in Parliament, 565.
Purveyance-Prerogative of, 342, 352.
Qualification Of judges, 78; history of Parliamentary, 518.
Questions-When first asked in Parliament, 227; ministerial, 244;
Real estate-Why not formerly devisable, 457.
Reed, Alderman-Case of, 397.
Representation-Unknown in Rome, 469; date of, in England, 471 ;
conditions of discovery of, 472; immediate origin of, 473;
commencement of county; 477; origin of, in towns, 481; pur-
poses of, in towns, 482; irregularity of, in towns, 486; silence
of early writers as to, 489; a substantive institution, 495;
primary value of, 496; incidental advantages of, 497; basis of,
501; differs from delegation, 506.
Requests History of Court of, 310.
Resignation-See Ministers.
Resolutions-See Parliament.
Responsible Government-How introduced into colonies, 8;
mentioned in Constitution Act, 9; why unknown to positive
law, 124; operation of, in the colonies, 132, 602.
Revenue, Ordinary-What, 351; extraordinary, what, 355; mode of
dealing with, before Revolution, 357, 389; at present day, 372;
creation of permanent, 384; Parliamentary, why preferable to
hereditary, 361; settlement of, at the Revolution, 390; advan-
tages of present arrangements, 411.
Revolution-Did not introduce public loans, 414; leading justification
of, 517.
Right-Theory of divine, 26; Petition of, 76, 109.
Rights, Bill of- Innovations in, 4.
Rockingham, Marquis of-Second ministry of, 213; disfranchises
revenue officers, 405.
Russell, Lord John-On censure by Lords, 171, 172; attack upon, for
Vienna negotiations, 219; not re-elected on accepting office,
275; leads Commons without office, 551.
Saxons-Genius and spirit of laws of, 65; distinction of ranks among,
442.
Scutage Nature of, 338; consent required for, 359.
Seal of the Crown--What, known to the law, 96; what, needed for
issue of treasure, 94; misuse of Great, by Lord Somers, 106;
refusal to affix Privy, without warrant, 95.
Secretary of State-Origin of, 298.
Sheriff-Corresponded with minor barons, 420; why directed to
summon towns generally, 485; irregularity of town represen-
tation not caused by, 486.
Socage-Tenure by, 330; villein, 344.
Soldier-Must not obey illegal orders, 99.
Somers, Lord-Uses wrongfully the Great Seal, 101; impeachment
of, 106; unacquainted with responsible government, 206;
prepares appropriation clause, 369.
Sovereignty-Form of English, 15; always absolute, 16, 547.
Star Chamber-History of, 310.
Stuarts-Nature of contest with, 23; defective title of, 25; ready
assent of, to bills, 60.
Sub-infeudation-Abolition of, 359.
Subsidy--What, 364; how different from tenths and fifteenths, ib.;
how superseded, 365.
Supplies Grant of, pending dissolution, 158; must be asked for by
Crown, 376; Crown's request for, how evaded, 377; double
function of Parliament as to, 378; theory of, 380; stoppage of
obsolete, 385.
Suspending power-Reasons for, 42; declared illegal, 47.
Tacking of bills-Practice of, 192; failure of, in Victoria, 193; remedy
for, under Constitution Act, 621.
Tallage-What, 345; why heavier than aids, 346; extent of right of,
Taxation--Origin of Parliamentary, 338; why preferable to feudal
charges, 359; changes in, by Long Parliament, 365; foundation
of, 376; permanent, 384.
Temple, Sir William-His attempted restoration of Privy Council,
Tenants, Crown-Distinction in summons of, 420.
Tenure-Kinds of, 327; establishment of military, 327; abolition of
military, 331, 342; in capite, 331; in ancient demesne, 343;
burgage, 345; peerage by, 424.
Thurlow, Lord-Opposes his colleagues, 214; dismission of, 217.
Tonnage and poundage-History of, 363.
Tories-Origin of name, 29; how distinguished from Whigs, 28;
embarrassment of, on Hanoverian succession, 29; change of
policy of leading, 133.
Toryism Cardinal principle of, 31; esoteric doctrine of, 408.
Treasury, Lords of Who, 224.
Unconstitutional--Definition of, 124.
United States-Tenure of judges in, 86; impeachment in, 111;
responsible government unknown to authors of Constitution of,
213; disability of officers in, 258; nature of representation in,
494; the Press in, 575.
Unity-In English political history, 3; of Cabinet, 124, 194.
Utrecht, Treaty of Debates upon, 169.
Veto, Royal-Inaccuracy of the expression, 51; why now needless,
60; how expressed, 61; when last used, 61; is still available,
63; modern substitute for, 548.
Victoria, Colony of-Constitution of, does not mention responsible
ministers, 8; political troubles in, 193; Board of Land and
Works in, 281; alleged failure of Constitution of, 604.
Vote of Parliament-A term of art, 370.
Wales-Completion of organization of, 514.
Wales, Prince of- Compelled to close door illegally opened, 90.
Walpole, Sir Robert-Precedent of his resignation, 207; disclaims
style of first minister, 225; marks commencement of modern
constitution, 226; Parliamentary discipline of, 216, 269.
Wards, Court of Erected, 339; abolished, 341.
Wardship Incident of, 335; political importance of, 395.
Warrant-What necessary for issue of treasure, 94; general, 90, 270.
Ways and Means-Practice as to, 370.
Wellington, Duke of-Motion on Portuguese affairs, 170; resignation
on Emancipation Bill, 234; proposes the army to Prince
Consort, 278; on weak governments of the day, 409, 410.*
Wergeld--Of King, 351.
Westbury, Lord-Resignation of, 221.
Westphalia, Peace of-Effect of, upon Secretariate of State, 298.
Whigs -How different from Tories, 27; origin of name of, 28; incon-
sistencies in doctrines of, explained, 31.
Wilkes, John-Conduct of, in dispute between Parliament and Press,
566; protest against expulsion of, 572.
William the First-His courts de more, 286; establishes Domesday
Book, 327; land system of, 354.
* In page 409, four lines from the end, the word "Westminster" is printed in error for
"Wellington."
William the Third-Rejects bills, 60; failures in beginning of reign
of, 140; interferes about Irish Forfeitures Bill, 187; his own
minister, 205; lavish grants of, 349; quarrels with Parliament
about Customs duties, 390.
William the Fourth--Dismisses the Melbourne ministry, 161;
Consents to creation of Peers to carry Reform Bill, 183;
induces opposition peers to absent themselves, 187; his
conduct criticised, 189; two constitutional changes in reign
of, 406.
Winchester, Bishop of Escuage of, 360.
Witena Gemote-What, 286; an aristocratic assembly, 417.
Wolsey, Cardinal—Irregular grant of Great Seal to, 76.
Words Specialization of, 446.
Writs-Original, 290; extension of original, 304; issue of, to greater
and minor Barons, 420; of summons, 452; agency implied in
early, 474; inalterable, 518; qualifications required in early,
519; return to Parliamentary, 521.
Wrong The King can do no, 20; command no excuse for, 101.
Years-Term of, 542.
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