Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 2)

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Press

Year of publication:: 1912-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896935052

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-238139

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 2

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XI Seiten, Seiten 570-1100

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter VIII. The constitutional relations of the houses

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598 PARLIAMENTS OF THE DOMINIONS [parr 11t abolish it passed the Lower House in 1874 and 1875, and it was abolished by a Provincial Act in 1876. In the case of British Columbia, in 1856 two Chambers were created in Vancouver Island in virtue of the Governor’s commission; these disappeared, however, on the union of the island with British Columbia, which had itself, under the Act 21 & 22 Vict. c. 99, a single Chamber partly elective. For the united Colonies a single Chamber was created in 1866 under the Act 29 & 30 Vict. ¢. 67. This was replaced in 1871, in virtue of an Act, No. 147 of 1871, passed by the Council as reconstituted by Order in Council of August 9, 1870 under the Act 33 & 34 Viet. ¢. 66, by a constitution the same as that of Ontario, which by the British North America Act, 1867, was created with a single Chamber only. The later provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, created in 1905 by Acts of the Canadian Parliament, 4 & 5 Edw. VII. cc. 3 and 42, have also single Chambers only. In the case of Newfoundland the nominee Legislature has never effectually opposed the Lower House. Its numbers are unlimited, but beyond the number of fifteen appoint- ments must, under the letters patent of 1876, be made by the King and not by the Governor. This legal difference does not, however, correspond with any difference in the constitutional position ;* the Upper House is not entitled to oppose the will of the people, and it was added to at the request of Sir Robert Bond in 1904, in order to secure that there should be no resistance to the passing of the French Treaties Act of that year, and in 1909 at the request of Sir Edward Morris, to redress the balance in view of the fact that when he took government the House was mainly composed of nominees of the preceding Ministry, and difficulty in passing legislation was anticipated unless the House was strengthened. Under Sir Robert Bond’s Minis- try the Upper House rejected various measures (as. for * The Governor could not add members against the advice of ministers, nor would the Crown do so; on the other hand, the Crown in Newfoundland having the responsibility of appointment, would doubtless refuse to make an unsuitable person a member.

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