 House is to have the power, whenever they please, of opposing the declared and decided wishes both of the Crown and the people, without any means of modifying that power, then this country is placed entirely under the influence of an uncontrollable oligarchy.  Hansard's Parliamentary Debates - Page 1013by Great Britain. Parliament - 1832Full view - About this book
 | 1862 - 422 pages
...means of its power to dissolve the House of Commons, a control upon any violent and rash proceeding on the part of the Commons ; but if a majority of...influence of an uncontrollable oligarchy. I say that, if a majority of this House should have the power of acting adversely to the Crown and the Commons, and... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May (baron Farnborough.) - 1861 - 536 pages
...cases, of refusing the supplies ; and the Crown has, by means of its power to dissolve the House of Commons, a control upon any violent and rash proceedings...influence of an uncontrollable oligarchy. I say, that if a majority of this House should have the power of acting adversely to the Crown and the Commons, and... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1861 - 544 pages
...cases, of refusing the supplies ; and the Crown has, by means of its power to dissolve the House of Commons, a control upon any violent and rash proceedings...influence of an uncontrollable oligarchy. I say, that if a majority of this House should have the power of acting adversely to the Crown and the Commons, and... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1862 - 738 pages
...cases, of refusing the supplies ; and the Crown has, by means of its power to dissolve the House of Commons, a control upon any violent and rash proceedings...people, without any means of modifying that power, thea this country is placed entirely under the influence of an uncontrollable oligarchy."* On the 15th... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May (baron Farnborough.) - 1863 - 590 pages
...cases, of refusing the supplies ; and the crown lias, by means of its power to dissolve the House of Commons, a control upon any violent and rash proceedings...please, of opposing the declared and decided wishes botli of the crown and the people, without any means of modifying that power, — then this country... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1874 - 810 pages
...cases, of refusing the supplies ; and the Crown has, by means of its power to dissolve the House of Commons, a control upon any violent and rash proceedings...under the influence of an uncontrollable oligarchy."* On the 15th of May it was announced in both Houses that ministers had resumed their communication with... | |
 | Thomas Pitt Taswell- Langmead - 1875 - 876 pages
...cases, of refusing the supplies ; and the Crown has, by means of its power to dissolve the House of Commons, a control upon any violent and rash proceedings...influence of an uncontrollable oligarchy. I say that, if a majority of this House should have the power of acting adversely to the Crown and the Commons, and... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1875 - 550 pages
...cases, of refusing the supplies ; and the crown has, by means of its power* to dissolve the House of Commons, a control upon any violent and rash proceedings...and the people, without any means of modifying that power,—then this country is placed entirely under the influence of an uncontrollable oligarchy. I... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1880 - 1318 pages
...cases, of refusing the supplies ; and the Crown has, by means of its power to dissolve the House of Commons, a control upon any violent and rash proceedings...on the part of the Commons ; but if a majority of 'his House is to have the power, whenever they please, of opposing the declared and decided wishes... | |
 | Charles Duke Yonge - 1882 - 604 pages
...recommending ; language, too, which was quite unnecessary to strengthen his argument. He accused the Lords of " opposing the declared and decided wishes both of the Crown and the people ;" of " acting adversely to the Crown ;" and this introduction of the Sovereign's name to overawe the... | |
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