SOV

Sovereign, his powers in Anglo-Saxon
times, ii. 2, 7; elected by the Witan, 4;
and subsequently, 8 n.; his powers
after the Conquest, 13; under prero-
gative government, 37; his office
abolished, 45

with whom he may advise, i. 51
must act through a minister, i. 173; ii.
205.

his personal acts in government, i.
176; interference in details of
government, ii. 135

may employ a private secretary, i.

191

constitutional position defined, i. 201
ceremonial functions, i. 204; social
pre-eminence, 205

— political influence, i. 210; to be con-
sulted on all state affairs, 230; and
must have a veto on all acts of
government, ii. 208; and on all
Bills before Parliament, 316, 318
- his political neutrality, ii. 202, 206;
mediates between contending par-
ties, 202; must not encroach on the
independence of Parliament, 203
- appointment and dismissal of his
Ministers, i. 210, 217, 225
communications with his Ministers,
i. 231; ii. 208; how he receives
Cabinet minutes and official papers,
210, 213

royal sign-manual, i. 233, 238, 541 n.
delegation of royal functions, i. 233;
abeyance thereof, 235

absence from the realm, i. 234
as a witness, i. 243; as a church-
warden, 243 n.

his prerogatives stated, 244, &c.
See also Crown; King; Ministers; Par-
liament; Prime Minister; Speech from
the Throne; Victoria

Speaker of the House of Commons, the
Crown addressed on his behalf, i. 367,
403

- his duty in regard to supply
grants, i. 511 n.; 526
his speech on presenting money
bills for the royal assent, i.

531

SUP

Standing Counsel to public departments,
may sit in House of Commons, ii.
266

Star Chamber, ii. 39, 43
Statistical Department (Board of Trade)
described, ii. 680

Stocks, redemption of, how effected, i.

516

Sugar duties, reduction of the, i. 519
Superannuation allowances to public
officers, i. 397; ii. 448

Supply, origin of Parliamentary control
over, i. 38

-

-

cannot be raised by prerogative, i.
286

prerogative in relation to, i. 427
only granted on demand of the
Crown, i. 428; petitions or mo-
tions for aid must be recommended
by the Crown, 429, 434; excep-
tions to and evasions of this rule,
435; supply votes must be initia-
ted by Ministers, ii. 311, 366
how granted by Parliament, i. 453;
grant refused, 508; appropriation
of, ii. 42

temporary advances on government
responsibility, i. 455

rights of the Commons concerning,
i. 457; ii. 20; rights of the Lords,
i. 458

- permanent grants, i. 471; annual
charges, 472

- preparation of the estimates, ii. 444
- presentation of estimates, i. 473;
supplementary estimates, 474; of
committees to revise estimates,
475, 597; classification of esti-
mates, 480, 585 n.; Ministers
charged with moving estimates, ii.
366

- motions for reduction of expenditure,
i. 478; minor items of estimates
rejected by the House, 490; effect
of important amendments to the
estimates upon the position of
Ministers, ii. 403

votes of credit, and votes on account,
i. 485; votes for payments within
the year, 571

votes in committee of ways and
means, i. 510

advances in anticipation of Appro-
priation Act, i. 511

all financial operations to be sub-
mitted to Parliament, i. 515
bills of supply and of appropriation.
i. 525

surpluses on Army and Navy grants

SUP

available for deficiencies on similar
grants, i. 528

See also, Budget Committee of Sup-
ply; Public Money; Taxation;
Treasury

TAX BILLS, preceedings on, i. 525
Taxation, limits of prerogative in
regard to, i. 286, 427, 453

- by Parliament, origin of, ii. 20
motions concerning, should proceed
from Ministers, i. 444; ministerial
scheme amended by Parliament,
451, 517

abstract resolutions on, proposed by
private members, i. 445
consists of annual and permanent
duties, i. 512

when new rates of duty may be
levied, i. 513; United States' prac-
tice, 514 n.

- local, on public property, ii. 477
Technical Instruction, promotion of, ii.

652

Telegraphs, control over, given to the
Post Office, ii. 489

Temple, Sir William, his scheme for
reforming the Privy Council, ii. 69, 84
Thom's case, i. 351

Thurlow, Lord Chancellor, his long re-
tention of office, ii. 113 m.; his final
dismissal, 328

Transfers of army and navy grants.-See
Treasury

---

of civil service votes, not permissible,
i. 569

Transport Office described, ii. 618
Treasure trove, i. 456
Treasury regulates salaries and pen-

sions of public officers, i. 395; duties
of the Board described, ii. 423, 438
Treasury to apply to Exchequer for
supplies granted by Parliament, i.
540

powers of, in controlling all public
expenditure, i. 556, 560, 582
empowers Army and Navy depart-
ments to use surplus of grants for
deficiencies, i. 528, 560; subject
to the sanction of Parliament,
566

responsible for the audit of public
accounts, i. 574

Treasury, First Lord of the, his posi-
tion and duties, ii. 424; the Junior
Lords, 448

Treasury Bench, ii. 360

Treasury Chest Fund described, i. 550

WAR

Treaties, right of making, i. 609; func-
tion of Parliament in relation thereto,
610

Troops.-See Army and Navy; China;
Indian Army; Magistrates

UNAUTHORISED expenditure by
Government, how dealt with by
Parliament, i. 546

Under secretaries of ministerial offices,
represent their departments in Par-
liament, ii. 256; do not vacate their
seats on appointment, 256; a limited
number, only, may sit in House of
Commons, 257; appointment of peers
to this office, 258 m.; their position
and duties, 369, 497

Unexpended balances of grants to be
repaid to Exchequer, i. 486, 569;
differences between the Board of
Works and the Board of Audit on
this point, 572

United States of America, working of
their democratic institutions, i. 17;
objectionable tenure of office therein,
379; judicial appointments and re-
movals therein, ii. 765

WAR

War and peace, prerogative in relation
to, i. 598; how far controllable by
Parliament, ib.

Ways and Means.-See Supply
Wellington, Duke of, his administra-

tion, i. 114; plurality of offices held
by him in 1834, ii. 170; urges
Prince Albert to accept the office of
Commander-in-chief, 564
Westbury, Lord Chancellor, case of, i.
424

Whig families, their political influence,

i. 47; their claim to nominate the
king's Ministers, 60, 218, 220.-See
also Governing Families
Whippers-in, ii. 324

Wilde, Mr. H. S., case of, i. 424
William III. as a constitutional sove-
reign, i. 44; appoints the first parlia-
mentary administration, 45; ii. 86,
97; his speeches to Parliament, 291
William IV. as a constitutional sove-
reign, i. 185; ii. 202

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