 | J. R. Miller - 1844 - 742 pages
...house. Mr. Thomas Pitt then moved, " that it was the duty of that house to provide, as far as might be, an immediate and effectual redress of the abuses complained of in the petitions presented to the house from the different counties, cities, and towns in this kingdom." The minister once more earnestly... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1846 - 510 pages
...North, was also carried by Mr. Thomas Pitt, affirming 'that it was the duty of the house to provide immediate and effectual redress of the abuses complained of in the petitions.' Lastly, it was moved by Mr. Fox, after one o'clock in the morning, that the resolutions should be immediately... | |
 | David Hume - 1859 - 228 pages
...was also carried by Mr. Thomas Pitt, which set forth " that it was the duty of the house to provide immediate and effectual redress of the abuses complained of in the petitions.'' Nor was the minister permitted yet to retire to his peaceful slumber. Fox moved., that the three resolutions... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May (baron Farnborough.) - 1861 - 536 pages
...increased, is increasing, and ought to be diminished." 1 The Lord Advocate (Mr. Dundas) endeavoured to diminish the force of this resolution by the prefatory...reported and agreed to by the House. This debate was signalised by the opposition speech of Sir Fletcher Norton, the Speaker, who bore his personal testimony... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1861 - 544 pages
...increased, is increasing, ai1d ought to be diminished." ' The Lord Advocate (Mr. Dundas) endeavoured to diminish the force of this resolution by the prefatory...reported and agreed to by the House. This debate was signalised by the opposition speech of Sir Fletcher Norton, the Speaker, who bore his personal testimony... | |
 | Charles Mathew Clode - 1869 - 668 pages
...of the Public Revenue, whenever it shall appear expedient to the wisdom of this House so to do. 3. That it is the duty of this House to provide, as far...complained of in the petitions presented to this House, from the different countries, cities, and towns of this kingdom." 57. But the Ministry, though no longer... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - 1871 - 490 pages
...Beg., xxiii. 85. ' Feb. llth, 1780; Parl. Hist., xxi. 2 (published speech). • Parl. Hist., xxi. 339. to correct abuses in the civil list expenditure, and...reported and agreed to by the House. This debate was signalised by the opposition speech of Sir Fletcher Norton, the Speaker, who bore his personal testimony... | |
 | James Birchall - 1876 - 970 pages
...list expenditure, and every other branch of the public revenue ; and the second asserting it to be " the duty of this House to provide, as far as may be,...complained of, in the petitions presented to this House " were carried without any division. The three resolutions were immediately reported and agreed to... | |
 | Edwin Forbes Waters - 1878 - 64 pages
...without division, affirming the right of the House to correct abuses in the civil-list expenditures, and every other branch of the public revenue; and...of in the petitions presented to this House." The same matters were debated in the House of Lords. The debate on the Earl of Shelburne's motion, February... | |
 | George Henry Jennings - 1880 - 842 pages
...of the public revenue, whenever it shall appear expedient to the wisdom of this House so to do. 3. That it is the duty of this House to provide, as far...complained of in the petitions presented to this House from the different connues, cities, and towns of this kingdom." Mr. Fox moved, notwithstanding the... | |
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... that it is the duty of this House to provide, as far as may be, an immediate and effectual redress of the abuses complained of in the petitions presented to this House. 
