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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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 III. The Parliaments of the Dominions

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516 PARLIAMENTS OF THE DOMINIONS [partir 2. It is provided by s. 53 of the British North America Act that ‘Bills for appropriating any part of the public revenue, or for imposing any tax or impost, shall originate in the House of Commons.’ ‘There is no other provision limiting the power of the Senate with regard either to finance or to general legislation. 3. The British North America Act does not contain any provision expressly stated to be intended to be for the adjustment of differences between the Senate and the House of Commons whether with regard to finance or to general legislation. But it is provided by s. 26 that if at any time, on the recommendation of the Governor-General, the King thinks fit to direct that three or six members be added to the Senate, the Governor-General may, by summons bo three or six qualified persons, as the case may be, repre- senting equally the three divisions of Canada, add to the Senate accordingly >. The three divisions referred to are Ontario; Quebec; the Maritime Provinces, viz. Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. 8. 27 provides that ‘in the case of such addition being at any time made, the Governor-General shall not summon any person to the Senate except on a further like direction by the King on the like recommendation, until each of the three divisions of Canada is represented by twenty-four senators and no more.’ (6) Quebec Under the British North America Act, ss. 71 and 72, as amended by the Revised Statutes, 1909, ss. 84-6, the Legisla- tive Council of Quebec consists of twenty-four members who hold their seats for life, and who are appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor by instrument under the Great Seal of the Province, one for each of the twenty-four divisions of the Province. The quorum is ten, including the Speaker. No person can be a Legislative Councillor who holds an office of profit under the Crown in the Province, except a ministerial office, or who undertakes or executes or has directly or indirectly any contract with the Provincial Government under which money is to be paid. This does not

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