The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-02-11

!','"ua oehe, the commons d;iacreed 10 TIRE :.
.'une''' and declared for reaion. +" thar tie az
r9"sH az TerH an granting of money by act Of n,r
"anths hath ever been III the houie os common
ana tN the amendTenr relating to the dirpof,l nj
money does m'rcish upon that right" And to- hin
Oh the tame nature the year Following In. lo-3s h
Pr"p"ied an amendment, by adding the names of Cons
eo'nmi"neis the commons difagrced 20 the an,e,d.
g -iu declared +" that their right in granting.
,n'.n, and diipofng public aid, being IL, ,,,,;,,
hinge of the controversy, they ,hopyt, j. or In
isne,' concern that II ,:Iou,d be cl.a,ed and {. =.
.'ea they then 90 on 20 prove the ufaye by nre.
esaeht' and declarations and from theft. eonci,d.
"ii' 'ne hanta,'on, dspoLtion, and manner .f ar
Io"n' belongs only to them" In reply the lords
.s icy c.e''Hed all arguments concerning the,
k'' oi me commons in granting n,i,ipr am, arr
Poiing public aids, AMI therefore Sorb,r. Z, 40
| Guy arguments oil that kind" Bur procecd.d a.,
li'h't that the buiines then dependny .sas r.
'her nature And at fon,e fubeoueut conf $50,
oa'"eeh the TWO houies during the fame f,I,;o !.
"s repeatedly declared 4" that re lords could rn,,
c. uy any uehe'ency or apply any furpuiaee Of ,h.
Paohc money IN cafe any E,ould b.. fopnd ,I,ns
TINS declaration does not appeal TO have ba., 80
'raacted BY the lords either then or ~ any 10. e
ter. - "AJ uiie al
NC Preceaebts are !uppofed to prove IN. o,;,
l''at 1he ahPoial or application of public money is
~''n 'e rsiinS OF 1t, the executive Office of the
ehmmous, but alto the, i, makes no, de-. ,te
frsaf,t
YET 10 ne raiied the p.oplc nor ,,ha,sy't %
bills e VI III ieParate
Enough the preceden.s, referred TO bv n. s,..,
IN me proceedings of the council and Horfs rs D.,
sehes' IN the years l77i, 1872, and 1875 f,be frt
80 ON. however we iupPofe To be ,niaakso e r
ii.2) might perhaps be well accounted g., e..
'neT particular nature, from the hinorv of ,b. 80,
u "'" ",her castles, aud though the De.eoates mi, h.
'ouose' nom the fame records, proofs r,,cb me-
u'eN'Ve III their favour, yet they decline refine ~
,-.'sl Oh tnat bottom: becaufe they are Of opn;,
na' ,ie Pte'ent determination ought not 10 he ;nr,
encea by the praace Of tho.e, who hav. ,h.r,cn-'.
only copied from the fame orir;pa,. ,h.;r as:
ana our opinions mutt be proved by m. f,r,s e.,.
mon RUE the law and practice o! parliament, r.;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the rGle proves tber G,b,,;p; -
10 IT, ana that their praice ihoulL be tried bv ,h.
Jaw, not tie law by their practice.
"'''SerouS 1t rs to appeal 10 ether authorities
o'' u.v Parliamentary records, the true s.lt of d;
non WI. appear ao hy examining, the whole p,fIs,.
VI veg" part only was cited from the Co,,,n.,,.
zee VI Ju'ige Blickitone; writer celebrated i,,.l
o"t "nether mott tor his attach,ne,t to tbe ,rs,,
ga'veS OF the crown or to the rights of III. p.on,.
~ouid De worthy Of confederation where The npoN;rs
. vi one OF thoie rights, which have been of ,b.
icate'' value to the people, the right of ,.ypg ana
diiPolng OF their own money Thar ,yr;,sr g .,
ue'H'"n' cited from his book by the Senate goes o
10 quote paage from Judge Hales treat;Cs On ~.
lnriiactIon OF Parliament, which is TO he fon,d w.
al large IN brookes abridgemen under the ,e pr
''e",' P'. ~ there It appears be faying of Ker
- .eI u inc parliament, who lays down in es
'ef'nS' or by direct implication thefe following
poht'ons, as of the law of parliament, m ,rhs
.ne lords may amend bill for yrautipr a;ds o.
mar II the amendment be bv ihor,euiuq ,hs d,,,,;o.
m s'ah', tney need not return the bill to the com
Ii, Iheir concurrence: Sd. That the KING ma.
b,, ,t, OH broke indeed addsa quere to the cafe.
ul l"ose backbone difapproved of IL Cannon h.
inferred from his words, Ii is. therefore f,fr;,aJ
the confederation of the Senate Wheeler ,Lh, .,
'ei up as an ar5iter Of parliamentary inv 49,
""o @"'i ei'e or refer to fuch petitions w;tbor,
cohaenning them in decifve and uneouvor,, ,a.,1s
IL" ''a. part OF his book which the Senate cno,
- on'ne eites no authority whatever are we
- !" 'ake u upon his affirmation when coptrada
e. oy tie UNIFORM current of parliamentary t.
| But waving Further examination ,f IA. III s,
op'h'ons II innces to obferve as full anfysr -, :;
| ".a' the judges o. the common law can .akc na .
:| o. 'he law Of parliament it can never con,.
lut:caiy IN gus non before them Their favines ~
r""Ji on Tie 'unIeet NUT be extraadicia S,
ny ",'e a'corsing!y always d1clain,ed rich, 20
give ]"asment GA them definitions Therefore IS
parliamentary law, by any other court bv $500
court or oy private individual, nsufl be reea.d
- i.'utnofuatiVe iii a parliamentary di(ui;fitioo
oi ,heie reaions the delegates }ill think Tia, -.
'e"'e nave no authority to amend the vote in ,,eN;
"' '"'' "Pen TO conviction, if it can be G,ewn ,b.
e ~.Dlg' and aauated by froug deiire to pro-
o' Tue Punhc iervice, as well rs 10 preCerye tba
,titut'on entire, they propof. to the Gnate e -
Iou,a it'li adhere to their former opinions. tbn,
Ieest committee may be appointed by each homie 20
n'Fe' 'ogefhsr IN free conference and endaavonr .,
e',e the Office OF the the two houfes in bills Inf.
ava votes relating TO money, and that flch den;,;o-
of aiembly. '''''eu oy act
The iaid rcpor, being read fecoud t,,o r.,,
the 2aeaon pat thrrslpon agreed to by the bo,rs