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 II. The executive Government

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CHAP. 1V] THE GOVERNOR AS HEAD 211 Bond also must be admitted to have been guilty of a serious error in tactics in not allowing the Government of Sir Edward Morris to elect a Speaker from their own number : that would have left them in a minority in the case of a vote of non-confidence, and then Sir R. Bond would have had a stronger claim to be recalled and given a dissolution : it is indeed uncertain whether the Governor would have in that case given him a dissolution, but at any rate the situation would have been much more favourable to him than it actually was. In the case of the Cape the most important example of difference of opinion with ministers falls under another category and will be treated later. But an interesting example of the difficulties of a Colonial Premier was afforded by the circumstances in which Dr. Jameson found himself placed at the end of 1907. He had led the Government since 1904, when he displaced Sir Gordon Sprigg, but latterly his Ministry had, through internal dissension, lost more and more of weight. Finally, the defection of a member in the Upper House deprived him of control there : it was just possible to proceed with supply there by the President’s casting vote, as long as the House was sitting and did not go into Committee, but once the House was in Committee nothing whatever could be done, and though the House, when out of Committee, could resolve that the Committee should proceed to dispose of the Bill, there was no means by which effect could be given to this resolution, and an effort to move to omit the Committee stage failed through the Opposition members staying awayand leaving the House with- out a quorum. Eventually the Prime Minister was compelled bo promise to ask for a dissolution, if he were granted supply, and the grant then was made and the Governor granted a dis- solution. In such a case it is clear that the Governor had no alternative, as the parties were agreed that there must be a reference to the people which alone could settle the issue, and in point of fact the issue resulted in the decisive defeat of the Ministry and the return to power of Mr. Merriman! * House of Assembly Debates, 1907, p. 589 ; Legislative Council Debates, 1907, pp. 338-74 DASSTM,

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