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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224 THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT [PART II Ministry had a strong hold on the Government for some time after. In 1856, however, there occurred a striking case of dismissal in New Brunswick, where the Legislature had passed a quite unworkable liquor prohibition law, and the Lieutenant-Governor was anxious that the Government should dissolve and get a clear expression of public opinion on the topic of liquor legislation. The Lieutenant-Governor declared that he would not dream of dissolving without the consent of the Executive Council, and therefore demanded that they should consent or resign. They were unwilling to do either, but eventually resigned after the Provincial Secretary had actually issued the proclamation dissolving the Assembly : the action of the Lieutenant-Governor was upheld by the result, for the obnoxious Act was repealed by a majority of thirty-eight votes to two in the Assembly, and both Houses expressed satisfaction with the Lieutenant- Governor’s action and its results! In 1859, according to Sir W. Denison, he induced his ministers in New South Wales to abstain from pressing an illegal measure, but he had resolved to dismiss them if they persisted in their course of action.? In 1861 the Governor of Newfoundland dismissed a Ministry, being dissatisfied with the advice tendered to him, and granted Mr. Hoyles, the leader of the Opposition, a dissolution, though the Assembly passed on March 5, 1861, a resolution against the dissolution.? The dismissal of his ministers was also a course urged upon Lord Dufferin on many sides in 1873. Canada has been singularly free as regards the Federal Government from cases of refusal of dissolutions, and it has been governed without interval by ministers holding by a secure tenure. In 1873 the Ministry in office was that of Sir John Macdonald. In April 1873, shortly after the general election, there were brought against the Ministry charges of having obtained t New Brunswick Assembly Journals, 1856, pp. 8, 23; 1857, p. 88; Hannay, New Brunswick, ii. 180, 181, ! Viceregal Life, i. 468. Ci. i. 435. 3 Newfoundland Houseof Assembly Journals, March 5 and 6, 1861; Toronto Mabe, October 3, 1879: Prowse, History of Newfoundland, pp. 488. 489.

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