 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
 | 1910 - 950 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. . . . When in this House we give and grant we give and grant what is our own." A multitude of interests,... | |
 | Liberal Publication Department (Great Britain) - 1910 - 552 pages
...alike concerned, hut 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. . , . The distinction between legislation and taxation is essentially necessary to liberty." . . .... | |
 | Herbert Woodfield Paul - 1911 - 478 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...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... | |
 | Marion Mills Miller - 1913 - 488 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...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... | |
 | Andrew Cunningham McLaughlin - 1914 - 440 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...ancient days, the Crown, the barons, and the clergy pos1 The occasion of debate was the King's speech to Parliament. 2 The allusion is to the Revolution... | |
 | Godfrey Locker Lampson - 1918 - 628 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...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... | |
 | John Saxon Mills - 1921 - 326 pages
...Jan., pp. 1-16. " 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 ". — W. PITT. (40) "The Elections and After "^ Contemporary Review, Mar., pp. 258-272. 1911. (41)... | |
 | John Saxon Mills - 1921 - 322 pages
...Jan., pp. 1-16. " 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 ". — W. PITT. (40) "The Elections and After", Contemporary Review, Mar., pp. 258-272. 1911. (41)... | |
 | Robert Porter St. John, Raymond Lenox Noonan - 1922 - 360 pages
...alike concerned; but the concurrence of the peers and the Crown to tax is only necessary to clothe it with the form of a law. The gift and grant is of the Commons alone. In the ancient days, the Crown, the barons, and the clergy possessed the lands. In those days, the barons... | |
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