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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Title:: Part III. The Parliaments of the Dominions

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$72 PARLIAMENTS OF THE DOMIN IONS [Parr Im In 1891 it was held by Mr. Angers’ advisers in Quebec that he fulfilled the law when he dissolved at once the Lower House of the Legislature so that no business session was actually held, and there was a formal meeting only in 1910 in Saskatchewan. In several cases Governors have put pressure on ministers to meet Parliament early for some reason or other, as when in 1879 Lord N. ormanby insisted on Sir G. Grey summoning the new Parliament at as early a date as possible, as there had been a dissolution and a general election. Again, in 1908-9, the leader of the Opposition in Newfoundland demanded that the Legislature should meet early, but the Governor did not press for a meeting much before the normal date. In 1882 the Government of New Zealand declined to accelerate the meeting of Parliament at Sir A. Gordon’s request. Tn 1909 the Governor of Western Australia was credited with being the cause of the brief session of Parliament held to vote funds for carrying on the Govern- ment, and the cry of Downing Street interference was once more raised. But this is a matter in which a Governor may fairly say that no Government should be reluctant to meet those by whom it has been entrusted with power. In the Commonwealth, New Zealand, and some of the States the Governor-General or the Governor has the valuable power of sending back a Bill for consideration with amendments! The power which in the case of New Zealand was in 1854 con- sidered by the law officer of the Crown to indicate that the Governor was intended to have a discretion in legislation has, of course, been used mainly for the purpose of governmental correction of unsatisfactory legislation, usually technical errors, and for that purpose is quite commonly used in the Australian States. The same rule applied to the old Colonies in South Africa, but never in Canada or Newfoundland. In one respect the Dominions make real use of what is now merely a form in England. The practice of conferences in case of disagreement between the Houses is now merely ' Cf. Quick and Garran, Constitution of Commonwealth, pp. 691, 602, It appears in 5 & 6 Vict. ¢. 76, s. 30, and in the constitution of Victoria (18&19 Viet. ¢. 55, 5. 36), and of South Australia (Act No. 2 of 1855-6, 5. 28). Tt is law in Tasmania under 5 & 6 Vict, o. 76 and 13 & 14 Viet. e. 59, 5. 12. For New Zealand, see 15 & 16 Vict. c, 72, 8. 56,

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