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 I. Introductory

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7 HISTORY CHAP. 1.] ORIGIN AND virtue of Imperial Acts, and it was not until 1832! that the Imperial Acts were modified so as to allow of the exercise of the prerogative and the creation of a representative legislature of the ordinary type with a Council and Assembly. In 1855 responsible government was finally conceded. In Australia at first the settlements were treated as little more than convict stations, and the Governor ruled as he pleased and made what regulations he pleased. The growth of population and the settlement of free men soon rendered this state of affairs impossible, and in 1819 it was definitely recognized that the only manner in which to enact new laws was by some form of legislature. It was clearly impossible to call an Assembly, which was the only power available to the Crown, and the course of passing an Imperial Act was therefore adopted in 1823. Under this Act and a charter of justice issued in the same year, the legislative power was exercised by a nominee Council, and this Council was confirmed by the Act of 1828,2 which placed the Govern- ment of New South Wales on a more definite basis. In 18423 the principle of representative government was intro- duced in the unusual form of the creation of a Council one- third nominee and two-thirds elective, while in 18504 the Legislature was allowed, by an Imperial Act of that year, to alter its constitution by substituting two houses for one. It did so in an Act 17 Vict. No. 41, which went beyond the Powers actually conferred in some regards, and was there- fore confirmed with modifications by the Imperial Act 18 & 19 Vict. c. 54, and at the same time responsible govern- ment was introduced into the Colony. In the case of Tas- Mania, at first a dependency of New South Wales, a nominee legislature was created in 1825 under the authority of the Imperial Act of 1823. That body, though enlarged in 1842, remained nominee until 1851, but the Council of two-thirds "2&3 Will. IV, ¢. 78; of. 5 Geo. IV. c. 67 (part repealed by 36 & 37 Vict. ¢. 91). The constitution was somewhat altered under 5 & 6 Vict. C. 120, and restored with limitations under 10 & 11 Vict. c. 44, * 9 Geo. IV. c. 83. 2 5 & 6 Vict. c. 76. ' 13 & 14 Viet, ¢. 59,

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