 | Parliament proc - 1791 - 710 pages
...for three years, without any danger or inconvenience to their commercial concerns. By a leptennial bill, the country of Canada might be deprived of many...yet they were comparatively few ; and therefore he fliould think that, from the firuation of Canada, annual or triennial Parliaments \vould be much preferable... | |
 | Charles James Fox - 1815 - 620 pages
...for three years, without any danger or inconvenience to their commercial concerns. By a septennial bill, the country of Canada might be deprived of many of the few representatives that were allowed by the bill. If it should be said, that this objection applied to... | |
 | 1822 - 874 pages
...for three years, without any danger or inconvenience to their commercial concerns. By a septennial bill the country of Canada might be deprived of many of the few representatives that were allowed by the bill. If it should be said that this objection applied to... | |
 | David Breakenridge Read - 1890 - 348 pages
...he completely denied it; because although there were persons engaged in trade in the British House of Commons, and many of them very worthy members, yet they were comparatively few ; and therefore he should think that, from the situation of Canada, annual or triennial parliaments would be much preferable... | |
 | David Breakenridge Read - 1890 - 348 pages
...for three years, without any danger or inconvenience to their commercial concerns. By a Septennial Bill the country of Canada might be deprived of many of the few representatives that were allowed by the Bill. If it should be said that this objection applied to... | |
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But although it might be inconvenient for such persons to attend such assembly for the term of seven years, they might be able to give their attendance for one, or even for three years, without any danger or inconvenience to their commercial concerns.... 