Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 1)

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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-

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URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-236504

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

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 1

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: LI, 568 Seiten

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part I. Introductory

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CHAP. I] ORIGIN AND HISTORY 53 the recent session of the Legislature. Many of the points criticized by the Secretary of State were amended to meet his views, but the draft still claimed ministerial control over the actions of the Governor as Supreme Chief, still left the disposal of the sum of £20,000 provided for native purposes to the Legislative Council, which remained unicameral, and madeno provision tosecure officers on retirement the pensions which they would have received under the existing form of government. On December 2, 1891,! Lord Knutsford inti- mated that the Crown could not be advised to assent to the reserved Bill, on the ground that the desires of the Imperial Government as to the interests of the natives had not been met. Moreover, it was pointed out, the fact that only one chamber was proposed told against acceptance ; the original proposal of the Committee of 1888 had been that there should be two chambers, and that all measures affecting the natives should originate in the Upper House ; that would not indeed have been a sufficient security for the passing of measures in the interest of the natives, but it would have been a security against hasty legislation against their Interest, and in view of the refusal of the Legislative Council to make the provision suggested by the Imperial Government to secure native rights, and of the unicameral condition of the Legislature, the Bill must lapse. On the other hand, if the Legislature were prepared to alter the Bill so as to comply with the views of the Imperial Government, the Council should be dissolved so that the people could decide on the question. On March 8, 18922 the Governor sent home a new Bill which created a nominee Upper House by turning the Legis- lative Council previously proposed into a Council and a House of Assembly, deleted the clause requiring reservation of Billy affecting differentially non-Europeans, deleted the Provision for a committee of the former single chamber to consider before introduction measures differentially affecting non-Europeans, granted a sum of £10,000 unconditionally for the natives, and inserted a clause maintaining the right ' Parl, Pap., C. 7013, p. 18. ? Tbid., pp. 24 seq.

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