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

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part II. The executive Government

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CHAP. 1v] THE GOVERNOR AS HEAD 209 bo give him reasonable grounds for the belief that a dissolu- tion would result in a working majority in favour of the present Ministers. [(4) As the two parties in Opposition have arranged a coalition, on what grounds it is not for the Governor to ascertain, there is a reasonable prospect of a sufficiently Zbls Government to carry on the Government of the tate. (8) No great question is now at issue which was not before the electors at the recent general elections. (6) The Governor feels deeply his responsibility in having to give a decision on such a difficult question so soon after his arrival in the country, but his duty is to act in accordance with what he considers in the best interests and welfare of the people in the State. He regrets, therefore, that he feels compelled to decide against the advice of his Ministers, and refuses to burden the country with the expense and unrest of another general election after such a short interval of time. He must therefore give his decided opinion that a dissolution is undesirable. (Sgd.) HARRY BARRON. Government House, Hobart. October 25. 1909. The serious responsibility devolving upon a Governor by the discretion in matters of dissolution which he still retains is exemplified in a striking manner by the case of the New- foundland elections in 1909.! There was then returned to Parliament an equal number of members, eighteen, on both sides in the House of Assembly, and a deadlock ensued. The first question would arise as to the selection of a Speaker. It was clear that when the Governor attended in person at the House and asked them to choose a Speaker, the House would be unable to obey his request. Sir Robert Bond then approached the Governor and asked that a dissolution should be granted, but the Governor declined to consent to do so. His action was obviously desirable in view of the fact that the country could ill afford the expense and trouble of a new election. and there was a chance that a new Premier t Canadion Annual Review, 1909, pp. 36 seq. Cf. Evening Telegram, April 26 and 27, 1909 ; Daily News, April 27 and 28, 1909, 127

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