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-

Collection:: Economics Books

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Identifikator:: 1896934455

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

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part II. The executive Government

Collection:: Economics Books

240 THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNMENT [PART II after they had been issued. Although the Legislature was in session they did not obtain its approval for the alteration, despite the fact that in the opinion of the Lieutenant- Governor the modification should have been authorized by an Act and should not have been carried out by an Order in Council. Moreover, the Government declined to carry out an instruction from the Lieutenant-Governor to issue a Crown grant under s. 39 of the Minerals Act to a petitioner named Dunlop. The Lieutenant-Governor accordingly on February 27, 1900, addressed his Prime Minister, dismissing him from office on the grounds enumerated. He then called to office Mr. Joseph Martin. The Secretary of State for the Dominion had telegraphed, just before he took action to dismiss his Ministers, suggesting that as it was understood that the Government party was being strengthened by the defection of members from the ranks of the Opposition, it was desirable to wait a time before calling upon his Ministers either to dissolve or to retire after the defeat which they had encountered in the Legislature on February 23. Later the Secretary of State informed the Lieutenant- Governor that in the opinion of the Privy Council of Canada the Legislature should be dissolved at once or should be called to meet so that an appeal might be made without delay to the people. Though the Legislature was dissolved in accordance with these instructions on April 10, it was found impossible to hold an election before June 9, the writs being returnable on June 30. The Privy Council called upon the Lieutenant-Governor to explain his conduct with regard to the selection of Mr. Martin, the delay before dissolving the Legislature, and in completing the Executive Council. The Lieutenant-Governor defended himself in a long report from the various charges which had been brought against his conduct. With regard to the criticism that the House was left in session without any Ministry to carry on the Government, he quoted the British precedent of 1783, when an interregnum of thirty-seven days took place after the resignation of the Shelburne Ministry, and the interregnum of twenty-eight days after the assassination of Mr. Perceval

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