On the record
It is the rule of the House of Commons in the choice of Speaker; and this is the most important precedent for us, for our Parliamentary Law is derived from England.
Source
gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is the rule of the House of Commons in the choice of Speaker; and this is the most important precedent for us, for…”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner draws a parallel between the House of Commons' election of a Speaker and the importance of majority rule in parliamentary law.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
Early testimony of the Church against, I. 59.
Disunion no remedy for grievances of, VII. 33.
Women’s National League, petition of, for universal emancipation, X. 300.
Sovereignty of, belongs to the people, XVI. 28.
Other voices in this conversation
