 It is now my duty, in the name and on behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, to lay claim, by humble petition to Her Majesty, to all their ancient and undoubted rights and privileges...  The Parliamentary Debates - Page 7by Great Britain. Parliament - 1900Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1812 - 680 pages
...the Choice which this House has made in electing me to be their Speaker. " And I have thereupon in the name and on behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom in parliament assembled, laid claim to all their antient and undoubtII] HOUSE OF LORDS, ed rights and... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1831 - 736 pages
...sense of gratitude I submit to his Majesty's will, and it now becomes my duty, in the name and on the behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, to lay claim by petition to all their undoubted rights and privileges,—more especially those of freedom from arrest... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1833 - 716 pages
...that with all humility he submitted himself to his Majesty's pleasure, and it now became his duty, in the name and on behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, to lay claim, by humble petition, to all their ancient and undoubted rights and privileges, more especially those of freedom of debate,... | |
 | Thomas George Western, Jean Louis de Lolme - Constitutional law - 1838 - 628 pages
...submit myself to his majesty's royal will and pleasure ; and now it is my duty, in the name and on the behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, to lay claim, by humble petition, to the free exercise of all their ancient and undoubted rights and privileges, and more especially to... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May - Legislative bodies - 1844 - 514 pages
...him as the speaker."4 When the speaker has been approved, he lays claim, on behalf of the commons, " by humble petition to her Majesty, to all their ancient and undoubted rights and 1 90 Com. J. 5. ' 9G Ib. 465. 3 94 Ib. 274. 4 73 Lords' J. 571. The forms now observed have been stated;... | |
 | 1835 - 592 pages
...received the " ready and full approval" of his Majesty, through the Lord Chancellor, and claimed, " in the name and on behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, by humble petition, the free exercise of all their ancient and undoubted rights and privileges; and... | |
 | Thomas Erskine May (baron Farnborough.) - 1851 - 688 pages
...ci»im to When the speaker has been approved, he lays claim, oftee'comnions. on Denalf of the commons, " by humble petition to her Majesty, to all their ancient and undoubted rights and privileges," which being confirmed, the speaker, with the commons, retires from the bar of the House of Lords. Speaker... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1853 - 922 pages
...all humility to Her Majesty's Royal will and pleasure. It now becomes my doty, in the name and on the behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, to lay...their ancient and undoubted rights and privileges; more especially to those of freedom of debate, freedom from arrest for themselves and their servants,... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament - Great Britain - 1869 - 1166 pages
...myself, with all humility and gratitude, to Her Majesty's gracious commands. It is now my duty, in the name and on behalf of the Commons of the United Kingdom, to lay claim to all their ancient and undoubted rights and privileges. I humbly petition Her Majesty for freedom... | |
 | Frederick Wicks - Administrative law - 1872 - 236 pages
...most fully approves and confirms him as Speaker; whereupon he lays " claim, on behalf of the Commons, by humble petition to Her Majesty, to all their ancient and undoubted rights and privileges." These being confirmed, the Speaker retires from the bar of the House of Lords, and returns to the House... | |
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