They held that the power of the House of Commons in England was part of the Lex et Consuetudo Parliamenti; and the existence of that power in the Commons of Great Britain did not warrant the ascribing it to every Supreme Legislative Council or Assembly in the Colonies.
Sumner argues that the powers of the House of Commons do not automatically extend to colonial legislative councils, emphasizing the unique legal status of each.
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