Deutsche Geschichte: Neuere Zeit

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Identifikator:: 1892063557

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Author:: Lamprecht, Karl http://d-nb.info/gnd/118569015

Title:: Deutsche Geschichte

Place of publication:: Berlin

Publisher:: Gaertner

Year of publication:: 1891-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1892067188

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-236614

Document type:: Volume

Author:: Lamprecht, Karl http://d-nb.info/gnd/118569015

Title:: Neuere Zeit

Volume count:: Abt. 2

Place of publication:: Freiburg im Breisgau

Publisher:: Heyfelder

Year of publication:: 1904

Scope:: XVI, 482 S.

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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DISSOLUTION. 21 9. DISSOLUTION. The Parliament may be dissolved by the Governor-General gs at any time’, and though the Governor-General is expected to rogative pay the greatest attention to the advice of his ministers, yet Fs. he is not bound to grant a dissolution whenever and as often as they demand it. The dissolution of Parliament is a pre- rogative right and the Governor-General, as representing the Crown, is required to act on his own responsibility * The following examples illustrate the above principle. Sir Edmund Stead, Governor-General of Canada, refused to dissolve Parliament in 1858, on the grounds that a general election had been held the previous winter, that important business remained to be finished, and that there was no reasonable probability that the verdict of the previous election would be reversed®. Lord Mulgrave, Governor of Nova Scotia, refused a dissolution in 1860, on the ground that it was neither expedient, nor for the public interest, that a dissolution should take place a short time after a general election *. When in May, 1872, the Legislative Assembly of Victoria passed a vote of want of confidence in the administration, the ministry informed the Governor that they were bound either to resign or to recommend a dissolution, and they accordingly advised a dissolution. The Governor declined to dissolve, as he believed a ministry could be formed without having re- course to a dissolution ®. In the last-mentioned case the ministers maintained that Position of the alternative of resignation or dissolution is left absolutely Ministers to their discretion and responsibility. The Governor dis- sented from this proposition, maintaining that as a colunial Governor, it was his duty to exercise a due discretion. Lord Mulgrave in explaining his conduct in the case referred to 1 B. N. A. Act, s. 50. 2 See post, chap. xv. } See Todd, p. 529. 4 Ib. p. 537. 5 Ib. p. 539.

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