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Rights of an infant king considered on the accession of
REVENUES OF THE CROWN: THE CIVIL LIST: PENSIONS: PREROGATIVES
OF THE CROWN IN RELATION TO THE ROYAL FAMILY.
Possessions of the Crown in early times
Alienation of Crown lands restrained
The Civil List from William and Mary to George III.
Settlement of the Civil List on the accession of George III.
Charges and debts upon the Civil List .
Schemes for economic reform
The Civil List Act, 1782 .
Civil Lists since the regency
Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall
Private property of sovereigns.
Provision for the royal family
Debts of the Prince of Wales
Management of the land revenues on behalf of the public
Pensions on the Civil List and other Crown revenues
Restrictions on the grant of pensions
Final regulation of the Pension List
Powers of the sovereign over grandchildren
The Royal Marriage Act, 1772
Guardianship of Princess Charlotte
CHAPTER V.
THE HOUSE OF LORDS, AND THE PEERAGE.
Progressive increase of the peerage prior to reign of George III.
Change in the character of the House by increase of numbers
Profuse creations in the reign of George III.
The peerage of Ireland
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Present state of the peerage
Representative character of the House of Lords
Rights of Scottish peers
Gradual fusion of the peerages of the three kingdoms
Hereditary descent the characteristic of the peerage
Life peerages
The lords spiritual
Attempts to exclude them from the House of Lords
Increased number of the House of Lords, a source of strength 253
Political parties in the House
Collisions between the two Houses averted by the influence of
Position of the Lords in reference to the Reform Bills
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Various sources of corruption condemned by Parliament
State of society favourable to these practices
How popular principles were kept alive
The first schemes of parliamentary reform Mr. Pitt's motions for reform
Reform advocated by Mr. Grey
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Discouraged by the French Revolution
Reform motions at the beginning of this century
Lord J. Russell's efforts for reform
Catholic emancipation a plea for reform
Disfranchisement and other Acts to restrain bribery
Policy of legislation concerning bribery
Efforts to shorten the duration of Parliaments
Motions in favour of vote by ballot
Qualification Acts repealed.
Proceedings at elections improved
Later measures of reform
CHAPTER VII.
RELATIONS OF PARLIAMENT TO THE CROWN, THE LAW, AND THE
Lord Chatham's efforts to reverse the proceedings against
Wilkes .
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Similar proceedings in the Commons
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City address to the king on Wilkes's expulsion.
Motions in the Lords to reverse the proceedings against
Resolutions against him expunged
Exclusion of strangers from parliamentary debates
Members of the Commons excluded from the Lords
Consequent misunderstanding between the two Houses.
Publication of parliamentary debates
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Commencement of the system
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Misrepresentations of reporters
Their personalities
Contest between the Commons and the printers
Wilkes and the Lord Mayor interpose in their behalf
The Commons proceed against the city magistrates
Reports of debates permitted
Progress of the system
Political results of reporting
Presence of strangers recognised
Publication of division lists
Publication of parliamentary papers
Freedom of comment upon Parliament.
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Jews to Parliament.
Right of Parliament to publish papers affecting character
Moderation of the Commons in forwarding the admission of
Control of Parliament over the executive government
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Improved relations of the Crown with the Commons
Stability of governments, before and since reform, considered
Control of the Commons over supply and taxes
Demands of the Crown agreed to, without exception, since the
Revolution
Cases of delaying the supplies
Exclusive rights of the Commons over taxation
Power of the Lords to reject a money bill considered
Rejection of the paper duties bill, 1860
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Sketch of parliamentary oratory
Orators of the age of Chatham and Pitt
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