and opposition, 85; Sir W. Tem-
ple's scheme of administration for,
98
Privy Council, department of the, 11.
672-687; meetings of council,
674-676; committees of, 676, 681;
colonial appeals to, 677; judicial
committee, 677, 678; its juris-
diction over colonial judges, 882
- none to attend meetings of the,
unless specially summoned, 1. 84;
infringement of this rule, 11. 138;
meetings and ceremonials at, 87,
88
- decisions of, questioned in Parlia-
ment, 1. 449
- committees of the, 1. 60; 11. 88,
See also Cabinet
92, 95, 639.
Council, Minutes of council, Orders
in council
- councillors, early impeachment
of, 1. 80; their appointment and
responsibility, 80, 107, 116, 323,
327, 334; their qualifications and
oath of office, 11. 80, 82, 83
struck off the roll, 11. 80, 140
must keep the king's counsel
secret, 1. 497; 11. 84
when they first sat in the
House of Commons, 11. 108
dismissal of, 1. 316
Privy Seal, his extra official duties,
11. 205, office described, 803
Prize-money, distribution of, 1. 531n.,
591 n., 701, 723; 11. 238
Procedure, new rules of, their origin,
11. 398. See also Standing Orders
Proclamations, their constitutional
limits and enforcement, 1. 460. See
also Orders in council
Promotions. See Army and Navy,
Public officers
Property, the basis of representation,
1. 10; influence of, 12
Prorogation of Parliament, first, 1.
74 n.; effect of a, 387, 388
Prosecution, mode of conducting, in
case of Overend, Gurney, & Co., 1.
576 n.
Protests from peers on Reform Bill
(1867), 1. 16 n.
Provisional legislation, growth of,
1. 484; simplifies parliamentary
legislation, 485; the system of,
470-488; when submitted to Par-
liament, 471; advantages of, 485;
list of Acts confirming, 1b.; per-
sons aggrieved by, 486; defects in
the system, 487
Public accounts, form of the, 11. 71 ;
audit of the, 47, 564-569.
also Exchequer
s.o. relating to, 11. 928
standing committee, its origin
and functions, 11. 67-78; first ap-
pointment of, 71; selection of its
members, 72; reports of, 54-57,
73-77
commissioners, 1. 72; 11. 580
- and Private Bills, procedure on, 1.
391-405; s.o. relating to, 11. 920
business in Parliament controlled
by ministers, 11. 394; its increasing
and unmanageable extent, 401
charge. See Supply, Grant, Mo-
tions
- contracts, 1. 488
departments, report of committee
on, 1. 438; legislation by, 470–
500; representation of, in Parlia-
ment, 628; may not give away
stores, 725
- lands, sale or exchange of, under
parliamentary control, 11. 24
moneys, parliamentary control
over grant and appropriation of, 1.
722; over its issue and expendi-
ture, ii. 1, 11
control over its issue and ex-
penditure. See Exchequer and
Audit, Treasury
proceedings to give effect to a
parliamentary grant, 11. 8
unauthorised expenditure of,
11. 15; discretion of government in
emergencies, Ib.
increasing strictness of Parlia-
ment over the public expenditure,
See also Addresses,
11. 23, 66.
Bills, Supply, Taxation
committee of (1857), 1. 433;
11. 70, 562, 565
s.o. relating to, 11. 925
officers, bound to give informa-
tion to Parliament, 1. 444; rights
of the crown in the appoint-
ment, remuneration and control
of, 609; how far controllable by
Parliament, 659, 666, 668-688;
of appointments to office by an
outgoing ministry, 11. 513
--political and non-political ap-
pointments, 1. 612, 618; 11. 212,
297
Public officers, advantages of a per-
manent civil service, 1. 613; 11.
212, 217, 321
promotions, how regulated, 1.
619, 621, 649; 11. 556,779
competitive examinations, 1.
623, 676; 11. 534
all subordinate to some political
head, 1. 629; 11. 213
for what cause they may be
dismissed, 1. 630, 635; 11. 557
(permanent) protected from
liability, for official acts against
the law, 1. 495; 11. 215; should
abstain from interference in poli-
tics, 1. 633; 11. 212; are not re-
sponsible to Parliament, 215; are
excluded from Parliament, 129,
319; if allowed to sit, should not
oppose the Government, 321
their exercise of the franchise,
1. 632
attempts to exclude them from
the House of Commons, 11. 114,
120; who may now sit therein,
125; must sit in a political or
representative capacity, 297-319;
law regulating their presence in
Parliament, 321; law requiring
re-election on accepting a minis-
terial office, 322-331; recent
modification thereof, 339; colonial
practice, 342; what constitutes a
disqualifying acceptance of office,
more immediate control of Par-
liament, 734-737
Recorders not disqualified to sit in
Parliament, 11. 325
Red Sea and India Telegraph, case
of the, 1. 782
Redress in the abuse of executive
authority, 1. 456
Reed's case, of appointment in navy,
1. 667 n.
Reform, probable consequences of
further, 1. 21, 146; dangers of de-
mocracy on the constitution, 23;
Mr. Pitt's scheme of, 126
Reform Bill (1830), effects of, 1.
131; report of committee on, 188;
when introduced, Ib.; difficulties
of carrying, in the House of Lords,
190, 191
- (1859), 11. 335
(1860), 11. 335
(1866), 1. 233, 235; 11. 336
(1867), protest from peers on,
1. 16 n.; effect of, 21, 29-31; 11.
337-339
Regency question, 1. 340
Relations between both chambers, 1.
37
Rendlesham v. Tabor, case of, 1. 11 n.
Reports of officials to departments
are confidential, 1. 442
Representation in Parliament, true
basis of, 1. 10, 11; choice of local
celebrities for, 15; of the landed
interests, 25; statistics of, 26; of
minorities, 29; authorities on,
28 n., 29 n.; origin of present
system, 51 n., 66; new schemes,
71, 74
of permanent boards, tempo-
rary commissions and trusts in
Parliament, 11. 305, 309
by under-secretaries, 11. 316.
See also Parliament
Residences, official, for ministers, 11.
229, 230
Resignation of ministers, see Ministers
- in favour of particular taxes, 1.
713
- in favour of money grants, 1. 699
- Government Bills introduced upon
11. 385
Responsible government in the
colonies, 11. 342, 640
Responsibility, superiority of concen-
trated, 11. 224
of ministers. See Ministers,
Ministerial responsibility
of ex-ministers, 11. 481, 519
Returns, cost of furnishing, 1. 443.
See Papers
Revenue, public, control over, 11.
2-27; how derived, 1. 732; when in-
sufficient, 733; gross receipts paid
into the Exchequer, 734-737; how
to estimate the, 788, 820
Revenue officers, their rights to the
franchise, 1. 632; 11. 382; their
salaries paid out of receipts, 1. 736;
11. 26
Reversions, Bill to abolish, 1. 422
Review of successive phases through
which the constitution has gone,
11. 519
Revolution of 1683, its effects, 1. 3,
4, 8, 34, 102, 263; 11. 101
Rewards, prerogative in granting, 1.
589-597. See also Honours
Rights, popular, when first attained,
1. 73
Ritual commission, 1. 505
Rivière des Prairies, tolls, 1. 607
Robinson, Vice-Admiral, case of, 11.
Rockingham Administration, 1. 139,
253; 11. 165, 167
Roman Catholic question, 1. 123,
146, 152, 155, 184; 11. 404; Bilĺ
to remove civil disabilities in the
army and navy, 156, 157. See
also Catholic question
Ross, Captain, case of, 1. 753 n.
Royal Academy and Parliament, 1.
452
charters, 1. 598-608
functions, delegation of, 1. 338;
ST. KATHERINE'S HOSPITAL,
motion concerning, 1. 477
Salaries of officials, 1. 646, 648, 661–
667, 679, 680, 683, 684, 736; in
revenue departments, 11. 26; of
ministers, 225-228; necessity for >
adequate, 226; Burke's opinion on,>
227. See also Ministers, Parlia-
ment houses, Public officers
Sale of government stores, 1. 645,
725
Sanderson, Ch. Justice, case of, 11. 885
Scheldt expedition, 1. 267
Schools, withholding royal assent to
endowed, schemes, 1. 473. See
also Universities
Science and Art Department, 11.
709-722; technical instruction,
712; South Kensington Museum,
714; report of department for
1884-5, 720
Seire facias, writ of, 11. 858; when
it may be used in a colony, 890
Scotland, government of, 11. 838-
842; office of secretary for, 470,
839; office of lord advocate, 840;
queen's and lord treasurer's
remembrancer, 841; solicitor-
general, 840; queen's lord high
commissioner to general assembly
of Church of Scotland, 841. See
also Secretary
Scott v. the Queen (petition of right),
1. 344 n.
Scott's case of pardon, 1. 563 n.
Seal, great and privy, their custody,
1. 82; 11. 285, 805; delivery of the,
610
Seats, vacation of, 11. 331-340
Second chamber, advantages of, 1.
40; articles for and against, Ib. n.
Secret service fund, 11. 21-23; allow-
ance to under foreign secretary for
administering, 613
societies in the army discouraged,
1. 537
premature disclosure
Secrets of state not to be divulged
without leave of the sovereign,
11. 84, 240
Secretariat of state, 11. 606-615;
mode of appointment to, 609;
presence in Parliament, 611; under-
secretaries, 612-615
Secretary of State, office of, 1. 91,
269; 11. 606; the channel of com-
munication with the sovereign,
1. 269, 270; his relation to the
cabinet, 11. 148, 149
at-war, 11. 726
for the colonies, 11. 637
for foreign affairs, 11. 620; how he
communicates with the sovereign
on official business, 264
for the home department, 11. 615
for India, 11. 648
- for Scotland, creation of office,
11. 468-471; jurisdiction of, 839;
of the treasury, 1. 622; 11. 464;
the joint secretaries of the, 555;
parliamentary secretary,
556;
financial secretary, 461, 557
Select committees, not to assume
administrative functions, 1. 419;
utility of, within constitutional
limits, 428; precedents of their
appointment and procedure, 432-
439; payment of witnesses before,
664
s.o. relating to, 11. 927
Septennial Parliaments, 11. 107
Sentence, remission of, when Parlia-
ment may interpose, 1. 561; en-
quiries of ministers, 562; memorials
to Parliament in, 563
Shelburne administration, 1. 140,
253; 11. 168
Slito, enquiry on erection of, into a
free port, 1. 377
Simon de Montfort, 1. 67.
Sinecure, ministerial offices, 11. 205;
questionable advisability of, 208
Sinking funds, particulars regarding
several, 1. 737 n.
Sittings of the House, s.o. relating
to, 11. 911
Smith, Baron W., proceedings against,
1. 574 n., 579
Soldiers, authority for dismissing
private, 1. 530 n.
Solicitor-General, office of, 11. 818–
824
Solicitor to the Home Department,
1. 671
to the Treasury, 11. 559
Somers, Lord, impeachment of, 1.
106
Sound dues, levy of, 1. 378
South American Confederacy, pro-
posed address to recognise, 1.376 n.
South Kensington Museum, estimates
for purchase of, 1. 756; the Cen-
tral Repository of Art, 11. 715
Sovereign, on the office of, 1. 259-382
- personal irresponsibility of the, i.
261, 343, 347; his impersonality,
275; since the revolution, 11. 171;
his powers in Anglo-Saxon times,
1. 50, 55; elected by the Witan,
52; and retained the elective form
till reign of Edward I., when it
became vested in the heir, 56, 262;
his powers after the Conquest, 61;
under prerogative government,
89; his office abolished, 98
full statutory style and title of, 1.
259 n.; supremacy of, Ib. ; oath of,
260; on the office of, 260, 275, 3)9
with whom he may advise, 1. 116,
- must always be attended by a
minister, 1.270; always act through
a minister, Ib.; 11. 253
his personal acts in government,
1. 275, 325; personal acts of, not
under the cognisance of law or
Parliament, 274, 348; interference
in details of government, 11. 171;
personal irresponsibility of, 1.
261, 264, 343, 347; his subjection
to the law, 261; justice and laws
enacted in his name, 271
Sovereign, may employ a private
secretary, 1. 294
constitutional position defined, 1.
158, 305, 335; 11. 261
ceremonial functions, 1. 309;
social pre-eminence, 310; Lord
Brougham, Earl Grey, and Earl
Derby, on the office of, 311, 313
political influence, 1. 315; to be
consulted in all state affairs, and
must have a veto on all acts of
government, 336; 11. 257; and on
all Bills before Parliament, 390
his political neutrality, 11. 249,
254; mediates between contending
parties, 253; must not encroach
on the independence of Parliament,
251; justifiable interference of,
with Parliament, 252; constitu-
tional restraint upon interference,
254; foreign communications
with, 267, 278
- appointment and dismissal of his
ministers, 1. 316, 323, 332; right
to nominate ministers, 318; per-
sonal inclinations in choice of
ministry, 323, 332; may summon
anyone to the privy council, or dis-
miss a member from it, 323
communications with his ministers,
ii. 248; receives cabinet minutes
and official papers, 257, 263, 641;
though not at cabinet meetings
has the right to invite ministers to
consider any legislation, 257
royal sign manual, 1. 336; 11. 8
delegation of royal functions, 1.
338; abeyance thereof, 339
absence from the realm, 1. 338
as a witness, 1. 349; as a church-
warden, Ib.
his prerogatives stated, 1. 383, &c.
etiquette in writing to, 1. 336.
See also Crown, Cabinet, King,
Ministers, Parliament, Prime Min-
ister, Speech from the throne,
Victoria
Speaker of the House of Commons,
the crown addressed on his behalf,
1. 592, 665; his duty in regard to
supply grants, 786, 816; his
speech on presenting money Bills
for the royal assent, 821
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