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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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

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Title:: Part II. The executive Government

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184 THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT [PART IT advice as to his action in connexion with the grant of a dissolution when supply was not granted being made conditionally on supply being obtained. It had become systematic in the Colony to delay supply until sometimes months after the beginning of the financial year, and dissolu- tions were frequent. He had granted such dissolutions in March and August, reserving himself the right to reconsider the matter if temporary supply was not conceded by the Opposition! The question was referred by Lord Carnarvon, the Secretary of State, to Sir T. Erskine May, who sympa- thized with the Governor in his desire to secure that supply should be granted, but who thought that there was objection to letting the Parliament know that he had granted a dis- solution conditionally on the Government obtaining supply, since thus the Lower House could defeat the promise of a dissolution; he was therefore in favour of a definite consent or refusal after full discussion with ministers and consideration of the situation. Mr. Brand, the Speaker, thought that his action was sound in substance, and that it was very essential to check the most undesirable position which had grown up in the Colony, which hampered the Governor and interfered with the efficiency of administration, making the House master of its own dissolution by refusing to do more than pass supply from month to month. The improvement in methods was seen in 1878 on the resignation of the Farnell Ministry. The Governor asked Sir J. Robert- son to take office; he did so, and asked Mr. Farnell to secure supply ; the ex-Premier agreed, but the Assembly omitted any provision for the Exhibition then about to be held. Sir J. Robertson retired, and the Governor invited Mr. Farnell to resume office, but the Assembly would not agree to trans- act business while the Farnell administration was in office, 50 that the Governor sent for Sir H. Parkes, who succeeded in forming, with the aid of Sir J. Robertson, a Government. Supply was then, by the aid of Mr. Farnell, granted, thus following the English practice. + Legislative Assembly Journals, 1876-7, i, 179, 184-93, * Legislative Assembly Votes, 1877-8,1. 451; Rusden, Australia, iii. 501,502.

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