SILENCE; to be observed in debate, 207.
SLAVERY; abolished by Act of Parliament,
in 1833, throughout all British posses-
sions, whether having local legislatures or
not, 30.

SMALLEY'S Case (1575); fine imposed by
the commons in, 72. The privilege of ser-
vants asserted in, 88.

SMELT, Christopher; committed by the
commons, in 1689, for libel against Peter
Rich, a member, 66.

SMYTH, Sir Thomas; powers of Parliament;
and limits of prerogative as laid down by, 4.
SODOR AND MAN, Bishop of; has no seat
in Parliament, 6. n.

SOMERSET, John, Earl of; created Mar-
quess of Dublin in the reign of Rich. 2; 7.
SOUTH SEA COMPANY; prorogation to
allow new bills concerning to be brought
in, 190.

SOUTHEY, Mr.; his seat vacated for want
of qualification of estate, 340.
SOVEREIGN, The; name of, not to be used
in debate to influence votes, 200.

SPEAKER;

I. OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

II. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS;

1. Generally.

2. Choice of Speaker.

3. His Duties and Authority.

1. OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS:
General view of the office, 152. The
lord chancellor, or lord keeper, ib. Not
necessarily a peer, ib. Mr. Brougham
sat as speaker, ib. When great seal in
commission, 153. Deputy speakers, ib.
Speaker pro tempore, ib. Duties of
speaker explained by standing order, ib.
Proceedings of the house not suspended by
the absence of the speaker, 155. Case in
1831, ib. Effect of his limited authority,
upon the conduct of debates, 192. 209.
Votes on every question, but does not
leave the woolsack, 215.

Reads messages under the royal sign
manual, 260. Lord chancellor signifies
the royal pleasure that Parliament should
be prorogued, 263. Reads joint addresses
of both houses, 267. The speaker of the
House of Commons on his left hand, ib.
II. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS;

above all commoners, 154. When accom-
panied by the mace, can commit without
previous order of the house 67. Never
adjourns the house but upon question; ex-
cept for want of 40 members, 152.

2. Choice of Speaker:

Commons desired to choose a speaker, at
the commencement of a new Parliament,
and to present him for royal approbation,
134. Élection of a speaker described, 136,
137. Royal approbation of the speaker
elect, ib. Lays claim to the privileges of
the commons, 137, 138. Retains the office
for the whole Parliament, 138. Forms
observed in the election of a speaker, on
a vacancy occurring during a session, ib.
Exceptions to the forms observed in elect-
ing a speaker, 138. Royal approbation
refused, 139. First, takes the oaths re-
quired by law, ib.

3. His Duties and Authority:

Counts the house after prayers, 151.
Again counts it at four o'clock, ib. Ad-
journs the house without question first put,
ib. Tells the house if notice taken, or it
appears on division that 40 members are
not present, 151, 152. General view of his
duties, 154. No provision for supplying
his place when absent, ib. House ad-
journs, ib. Another speaker elected, 155.
Effect of the different character of the
office of speaker in the two houses upon
their sittings. ib.

Questions; proposed by him, 171. Put
by him, after the close of a debate, 173.
But this act intercepted by the previous
question being negatived, ib. Mode of
putting questions, 177; and collecting
voices, 178. Questions again stated by, ib.
Rules that a member's voice determines his
vote, 179.

Every member addresses him, 191.
Members may not speak after question
entirely put by him, 192. Calls upon
member first in his eye, to speak, 193.
How far his call may be disputed, ib.
When two members rise, ib. Acquaints
members that they must speak to the
question, 194. Maintains order in debate,
197.209. To call upon members by name
who are disorderly, 207. 209. His autho-
rity in enforcing rules of the house, 209.
In doubtful cases, 210. Is always to be
heard when he rises to speak, ib.

Divisions.-Calls attention to his hav-
ing caused a member to vote, who was not
present when question put, 212. Puts it
to a member whether he was in the house,
ib. Desires members who were not in
the house to signify the same, ib. Reports

SUBSCRIBERS TO UNDERTAKINGS; their

votes disallowed, 222.
SUBSCRIPTION CONTRACTS; to three-
fourths the amount of the estimate, 393.
When declaration, or declaration and esti-
mate of rates, may be substituted ib.
Contract to contain christian and sur-
names of parties, &c., 394. Amount of
deposit required thereon, ib. Not valid
unless entered into before close of pre-
vious session, ib. Printing and delivery
of, ib.

SUBSIDIES; early period at which the
people had a share in granting, 17.

See also SUPPLY AND WAYS AND
MEANS.

SUGAR DUTIES, ANNUAL; voted in com-
mittee of ways and means, 336.
SUMMONS; Parliament can be assembled
by the act of the Crown alone, 31. In-
stances of the lords and commons meeting
by their own authority, ib. Manner of
summoning Parliament by writ of sum-
mons, 33. Parliament may meet without
summons, by Act 6 Anne, c. 7, on demise
of the Crown, ib. By 37 Geo. 3, c. 127,
such Parliament to exist for six months
only, if not disolved in the meantime, 34.
SUMS, Greater and Lesser; the least sum
and the longest time to be first put, 226.
280.331.

SUPPLY, AND WAYS AND MEANS;

Right of the commons in voting sup-
plies, 39, 40. Feudal origin of Parlia-
mentary taxation, 316. Increase of the
wealth and political influence of the com-
mons, 317. Growth of the commons'
right of supply, 318. Statute De tallagio
non concedendo, ib. Taxation of the
clergy in convocation from Edward 1 to
Charles 2, ib.

Commons' right to originate grants
acknowledged, Henry 4; 319. Supply
bills then presented by the speaker, ib.
All imposts levied by prerogative ceased
at the Revolution, ib. Recognition of the
exclusive right of the commons to grant
supplies, ib. Legal effect given to their
grants before the Appropriation Act, ib.;
but liable to be regarded with jealousy,
319, 320. n. Immediate effect given to
votes of the commons, 320. Irregularity
of proroguing or dissolving Parliament
without an Appropriation Act, ib.

Exclusion of the lords from altering
supply bills, 321. Rates and charges not
to be altered by the lords, ib. Special
entries in the Journal on agreeing to
amendments, 321, 322.

Rule regarding pecuniary penalties,
322. Tacks to bills of supply, 323. Con-
stitutional principle of supply explained,
324. Recommendation of the Crown prior
to grants of money, 325; or the offer of
petitions, reports, or motions, suggesting
such grants, ib. Petitions for compound-
ing debts due to the Crown, ib. Motions
for grants not to be presently entered
upon, 326.

Royal speech at the commencement of
the session, 326. Supply granted, ib.
Committee of supply, 327. Estimates,
when presented, ib. Nature and amount
of annual grants described, ib. Payments
secured by Act of Parliament, ib.

Sittings of committee of supply, 328.
Estimates proposed, ib. Chairman of
committees of supply and ways and
means, ib. Committee of ways and
means sit after first report of committee
of supply, 328, 329. Functions of these
committees distinguished, 329.

Services provided for by the committee
of supply, 329. Charges upon the Con-
solidated Fund beyond their control, 330.
Exchequer bills; proceedings of both com-
mittees thereon, ib.

Proceedings in committee of ways and
means, 331, 332. Annual budget, 331.
Report of supply and ways and means,
332. Propositions for reducing charges
upon the people, 333. Appropriation Act,
333, 334. Grants otherwise than in com-
mittee of supply, 334. Addresses for pub-
lic money, 335. Taxes imposed otherwise
than in committee of ways and means, ib.
Taxes for revenue purposes in committee
of ways and means; for fiscal regulation
in other committees, 336.

SURETIES, on election petitions, 346–348.
SwIFT, Mr.; committed by the commons,
for challenging Sir J. Wrottesley, a mem-
ber, 65, 66.

TACKS to Money Bills, 323, 324.

TAYLOR, Mr.; expelled the House of Com-
mons in 1641, and declared for ever inca-
pable of sitting, 43.

TAXATION; feudal origin of parliamentary
taxation, 316, 317. Cessation of all taxes
by prerogative after the Revolution in
1688; 319.

See also SUPPLY.

TAXES; petitions against proposed taxes for
the service of the year may now be re-
ceived, 307.

TEIGNMOUTH, Lord; difference between
lords and commons concerning the proper
mode of summoning him, 242, 243.

TELLERS;

Lords.-One teller for each party, 215.
Commons. Two for each party in a
division, 216. If two not found, no divi-
sion takes place, ib. If they differ, ano-
ther division necessary, 217.

See also DIVISIONS.

TEMPLE, MASTER OF THE; case of, 19
Edw. 1; 85.

THANKS OF THE HOUSE; entitle a member,

by courtesy, to his place, 146. Motions for
entitled, by courtesy, to precedence, 170.
THIRD READING; of public bills, 285, 286;
of private bills, 433. 454.

THORPE, Mr. Speaker; extraordinary case
of privilege; the privilege of freedom from
arrest admitted, but held to be overruled
by the law in the case of, 85, 86. 97. 104.
115.

THROWER, William; committed by the
commons, in 1559, for contempt, in words,
against the dignity of the house, 63.
TITHE COMMUTATION BILLS; did not con-
cern religion so as to originate in com-
mittee, 273.
TITLES OF BILLS; when altered in the
lords, 286. Settled in the commons after
bill passed, ib. Binds the committee not
to introduce clauses or amendments foreign
to it, 280, 281. Unless authorized by in-
struction, 281. Of private bills, may not
be changed without leave of the house,
406.

TITLES OF HONOUR; all titles of honour
the gift of the Crown, 5.

TITUS OATES; case of, 160.

TOPHAM'S Case, 51.

TRACEY, Sir J. (1597); case of, 103.

TRADE GRAND COMMITTEE; its appoint-
ment discontinued since 1831; 229.
TRADE; construction of rule concerning
bills relating to, 272, 273. Standing order
of the lords concerning bills for regulating,
450.

TREASURY BENCH; 145, 146.
TRENCH, Sir F.; words of heat between

him and Mr. Rigby Wason, 205.

TRIERS OF PETITIONS; their ancient con-
stitution and functions, 301.
pointed by the lords, 302.

See also PETITIONS.

Still ap-

TROUBRIDGE, Sir T.; withdraws, 210.

TURNER, Sharon; Extracts from his His-
tory of the Anglo-Saxons on the character
and functions of the Wittena-gemote, 12,
13.

UNIFORMITY, ACT OF, 1 Eliz. c. 2; passed
by the queen, the lords temporal and the
commons, 10.

UNIVERSITIES OF OXFORD AND CAM-
BRIDGE, the members for the, denomi
nated burgesses, 22. n.
UNOPPOSED RETURNS; notices for, 169.
USAGE OF PARLIAMENT; how collected,
131.

USHER OF THE BLACK ROD: GENTLEMAN
AND YEOMAN USHER; their duties, 157.
Orders doors to be locked on a division,
214. Commands the attendance of the
commons in the house of peers, when
Queen present, 142. 165. Desires their
attendance, when lords commissioners pre-
sent, 143. 165.

VAUGHAN'S Case, 89.

VAUX, Lord; case of (1625), 107.

VERE, Robert de, Earl of Oxford; created
Marquess of Dublin by Richard 2, being
the first upon whom the title was con-
ferred, 7.

VISCOUNTS; origin of the title, 8.
VOTE OFFICE, House of Commons; distri-
bution of parliamentary papers by, 312.
VOTE OF THANKS; allowed precedence by
courtesy, 169. When precedence should
be claimed, ib.

VOTES OF THE HOUSE; rescinded, 187.
Reflections upon, disorderly, 198.

VOTES AND PROCEEDINGS (House of Com-
mons); how compiled; nature of the en-
tries, 157. The Journal prepared from
them, ib.

WAGES OF MEMBERS; amount of, in time
of Edward 3; 21. The charge considered
a burthen on small and poor communi-
ties, ib.
WALPOLE, Sir Robert; use of king's name
by, 201. Resigned after an adverse vote
on the Chippenham election petition, 341.
WAYS AND MEANS, Committee of; its func-
tions explained, 329–332. 335, 336.

See also SUPPLY AND WAYS AND
MEANS.

WALSH'S Case (12 Edward 4), 98.

WARWICK, Earl of (1628); privilege of
servants, 92.

WELLESLEY, Mr. Long; refusal of privi
lege to, committed by Lord Chancellor
Brougham in 1831 for contempt, 108.
WHITE, Thomas (1666); fined by the com-
mons for absconding from custody of ser-
jeant-at-arms, 74.

WILKES, John; proceedings in reference to
his expulsion and re-election, 42.
WILLES, Lord Chief Justice; the power of
a party to bring an action at common law,
notwithstanding any order of the House
of Commons, affirmed by, 118.
WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR; change in the
tenure under which spiritual lords sat in
Parliament, effected by, 5. Styled him-
self Earl of Normandy, 8. His charter
adverted to, 316.

WILLIAMS, Sir William; outline of the
proceedings against in 1684, for the pub-
lication of Dangerfield's Narrative, by or-
der of the house, 122.

WINTON, Earl of; reference to his impeach-
ment, 378.

WITNESSES;

1. Generally; Privilege of Wit-

nesses.

2. How summoned and examined
by the Lords.

3. By the Commons.

1. Generally; Privilege of Witnesses.
-Privilege of freedom from arrest and
molestation enjoyed by, in attendance on
either house of Parliament, 110-112. False
evidence in the lords, perjury, 243. In
the commons, a breach of privilege, 245.
Before election committees, 364.

2. How summoned and examined by
the Lords.-Ordered to attend at the bar
to be sworn, 238. Keepers of prisons or-
dered to bring them up in custody, ib.
Service of the order when a witness ab-
sconds, ib. Ordered into custody, ib. Exe-
cution of this order stayed, 239. Address
to the Crown for a proclamation, with re-
ward, ib. Peers and peeresses, how sum-
moned, ib.

Sworn at the bar, 243. 440. Examined
at the bar, 243. By select committees,
ib. Peers, how examined, 243. 247. And
members of the House of Commons, ib.

3. By the Commons.-How summoned,
to be examined at the bar, 239. Order
how served, ib. Speaker's warrants to
keepers of prisons to bring up witnesses in

their custody, 239. Witnesses not attend-
ing, ordered into custody, ib. And also
persons aiding them, ib. Sent to New-
gate when apprehended, ib. If not appre-
hended, addresses for proclamation, with
reward, 240. Modes of examining them
at the bar, 246, 247. If lords of Parlia-
ment, judges, or the lord mayor, 247.

Election Committees.-Before meeting
of the committee, summoned by speaker's
warrant, 239; afterwards by chairman's
order, 240. Examined upon oath by elec-
tion committees; how summoned, 363.
Punishment of misconduct, ib. May be
committed by warrant from the chairman,
ib. False evidence, perjury, 364. Pro-
secuted by the attorney-general, ib. Ex-
cluded from the committee room, 365.
Commission to examine witnesses in Ire-
land, 370-373.

Select Committees.-Rules for correct-
ing the minutes of their evidence, 237.
Summoned by order from chairman of
select committee, 233. Their attendance
generally secured by chairman's order,
240; if not, an order of the house for his
attendance, ib. Before a committee on a
private bill can only be enforced by the
house, 240. Proper form of application,
428. Their expenses, when allowed and
under what regulations, 247, 248.

How summoned in impeachments, 377.
WITTENA-GEMOTE; its character and func-
tions under the Saxon kings, 12, 13.
Presence of the people at its delibera-
tions; difficult to ascertain in what capa-
city, 13. Great council held at Winches-
ter in the reign of Ethelwolf, A.D. 855, at
which the people attended, ib. Similar
council held in the fifth year of the reign
of Canute, ib.

WOODFALL, H. S.; committed by the com-
mons, in 1774, for publishing libel on the
speaker, 66.

WOOLSACKS; lords withdrawing there, not
told in a division, 214.

WORDS; ordered to be taken down, 197;
but objection must be made immediately,
206. Various rules concerning objection-
able words in debate, 198-202. Excep-
tions taken to words, 202, 203. Words
of heat, 204, 205. May interrupt de-
bates, 176.

WRIGHT, Mr. Justice; refused to admit Mr.
Murray to bail, committed in 1751, by the
commons for contempt, 57.