92;
time regulations, 92-93;
polling, 93;
the campaign, 94;
expenditures, 95-96.

--Elizabeth, strong government, 21;
development of Parliament under, 24-25.

--Equity, rules of, 169.

--Exchequer, Court of, 17, 62, 174.

--Franchise, in fifteenth century, 23;
in early nineteenth century, 79;
extended by Reform Act of 1832, 82;
demands of the Chartists, 82-83;
modified in 1867, 83-84;
liberalized in 1884, 84-85;
the system to-day, 86-88;
question of the plural vote, 89-90;
Franchise Bill of 1912, 90;
woman's suffrage, 91.

--Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, 118.

--George III., attempted revival of royal power, 35.

--Gladstone, William E., leadership of Liberals, 148;
first ministry, 149;
second and third ministries, 151;
fourth ministry, 152.

--Great Council, 7.

--Henry I., charter, 7.

--Henry II., judicial measures, 8.

--Henry III., and beginnings of Parliament, 12.

--Henry VIII., strong government, 19.

--High Court of Justice, 173-174.

--House of Commons, origins, 13;
composition in 1485, 23;
changes in Tudor period, 24;
Apology of 1604, 27;
ascendancy over House of Lords, 36;
present composition, 77;
undemocratic character at opening of nineteenth century, 77-79;
electoral corruption, 80;
early demands for reform, 80;
Reform Act of 1832, 81-82;
Chartist agitation, 82-83;
Representation of the People Act of 1867, 83-84;
Representation of the
People Act of 1884, 84-85;
Redistribution of Seats Act of 1885, 85;
franchise and franchise questions to-day, 86-92;
electoral procedure and regulations, 92-96;
sessions, 117;
opening ceremonies, 117-118;
meeting place described, 118-120;
hours of sittings, 120;
officers, 121;
Speaker, 121-123;
quorum, 123;
committees, 123-125;
privileges, 126;
payment of members, 127;
procedure on public bills, 133-134;
on money bills, 135-136;
on private bills, 137-138;
provisional orders, 138;
rules, 139-141;
closure, 139;
the guillotine, 140;
votes and divisions, 140-141.

--House of Lords, origins, 13, 47;
composition in 1485, 22-23;
changes in Tudor period, 24;
abolished in 1640, 29;
restored in 1660, 31;
loss of priority to House of Commons, 36, 102;
composition, 97-101;
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