 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...  Political Debates - Page 5by William Pitt (Earl of Chatham), Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - 1766 - 18 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1852 - 976 pages
...of the peers and the Crown to a tax is only necessary to clothe it with the form of a law. The gilt and grant is of the Commons alone. In ancient days, the Crown, the barons, and the clergy possessed the lands. In those days, the barons and the clergy gave and granted to the Crown. They gave... | |
 | Carlo Botta - 1852 - 974 pages
...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 ; now this house represents the commons, as they virtually represent the rest of the inhabitants ;... | |
 | John Shaw (M.D.) - 1852 - 334 pages
...all 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. Now this house represents the commons, as they virtually represent the rest of the inhabitants; when,... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1853 - 972 pages
...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 gift and grant is of the...ancient days, the Crown, the barons, and the clergy possessed the lands. In those days, the barons and the clergy gave and granted to the Crown. They gave... | |
 | William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) - 1853 - 1016 pages
...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 gift and grant is of the Commons alone. In • Lord Bute. ancient days, the Crown, the Barons, and the Clergy possessed the lands. In those days,... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 518 pages
...alike concerned ; but the concurrence of the peers and the crown to tax is 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 tiie overruling influence... | |
 | Chauncey Allen Goodrich - 1853 - 972 pages
...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 gift and grant is of tho Commons alone. In ancient days, the Crown, tho barons, and the clergy possessed the lands. In those... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 242 pages
...concerned ; but the concurrence of the peers and the erown to a tax is only necessary to clothe it with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the commons alone.'1 Having shown in what way the great bulk of the land had passed into the hands of the commons,... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1861 - 544 pages
...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 gift and grant is of the Commons alone." 3 On these principles, the Commons had declared that a money bill was sacred from amendment. In their... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May (baron Farnborough.) - 1861 - 536 pages
...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 gift and grant is of the Commons alone."3 On these principles, the Commons had declared that a money bill was sacred from amendment.... | |
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