Review of the Proceedings of the Legislature of Lower Canada in the Session of 1831: With an Appendix Containing Some Important Documents Now First Given to the Public ... |
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... duty to pass it over in silence . But as to things of publie concern , I have already said that I think our duty imposes another rule . These are legitimate subjects of free and public discussion ; and the more elevated the rank and the ...
... duty to pass it over in silence . But as to things of publie concern , I have already said that I think our duty imposes another rule . These are legitimate subjects of free and public discussion ; and the more elevated the rank and the ...
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... duty of every good subject vigilantly to watch the conduct of the public bodies in whom the law has vested the high power of making laws , to satisfy himself of their reverence to that law to which they owe their own political being ...
... duty of every good subject vigilantly to watch the conduct of the public bodies in whom the law has vested the high power of making laws , to satisfy himself of their reverence to that law to which they owe their own political being ...
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... in their places , whilst performing their duty in the House . Secondly - That such allowance and indemnity should begin after the next general Election . " How the opinions of the honourable mover came to be 18 ENCROACHMENTS.
... in their places , whilst performing their duty in the House . Secondly - That such allowance and indemnity should begin after the next general Election . " How the opinions of the honourable mover came to be 18 ENCROACHMENTS.
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... duty even to sit , cannot be taken away from them but by a repeal of the old law , or by a law disqualifying them from sitting . The Gov- ernor constitutionally possesses no power over the Legislative Council itself , except that of ...
... duty even to sit , cannot be taken away from them but by a repeal of the old law , or by a law disqualifying them from sitting . The Gov- ernor constitutionally possesses no power over the Legislative Council itself , except that of ...
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... duty , and bringing the subject under the consideration of its lawful tribunal . No deliberative body can carry on its proceedings with or- der and regularity , without certain established rules and or- ders ; nor when these are once ...
... duty , and bringing the subject under the consideration of its lawful tribunal . No deliberative body can carry on its proceedings with or- der and regularity , without certain established rules and or- ders ; nor when these are once ...
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Page 255 - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
Page 169 - Kingdom, then and in that case it shall and may be lawful for his Majesty, his heirs and successors, to...
Page 75 - King, assigned to keep the peace in the said county, and also to hear and determine divers felonies, trespasses, and other misdemeanors...
Page 75 - Columbia, laborer, not having the fear of God before his eyes, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Page 78 - Republic, in contempt of our said Lord the King and his laws, to the evil example of all others in the like case offending, and against the peace of our said Lord the King, his crown, and dignity.
Page 194 - Majesty's colonies, provinces, and plantations in North America or the West Indies, except only such duties as it may be expedient to impose for the regulation of commerce, the net produce of such duties to be always paid and applied to and for the use of the colony, province, or plantation in which the same shall be respectively levied, in such manner as other duties collected by the authority of the respective General Courts or General Assemblies of such colonies, provinces, or plantations are...
Page 260 - Absence residing within our said Province of New York, shall take upon him the Administration of the Government and Execute our said Commission and Instructions, and the several powers and Authorities therein contained, in the same manner and to all intents and purposes, as other our Governor or Commander in Chief should or ought to do, in case of Your Absence, until Your Return, or in all cases until our further pleasure be known therein.
Page 193 - Treasury, or any three or more of them for the Time being, shall be...
Page 81 - ... continue in their respective offices, places, and employments for the space of six months next after such death or demise, unless sooner removed and discharged by the next...
Page 36 - No. 45, is a false, scandalous, and seditious libel, containing expressions of the most unexampled insolence and contumely towards his majesty, the grossest aspersions against both Houses of Parliament, and the most audacious defiance of the authority of the whole legislature...