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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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

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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part III. The Parliaments of the Dominions

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564 PARLIAMENTS OF THE DOMINIONS [PART III tion of constitutional government, and the item which includes the payment of members’ expenses is of the nature of a ““ tack ”. ‘For the foregoing reasons the Council insist on their amendments, leaving the matter in the hands of the Legis- lative Assembly.’ 10. On the 13th of November the Legislative Assembly, by message, proposed the appointment of a Joint Select Committee of both Houses ‘to consider the present con- dition of public business, in consequence of no supplies having been granted to Her Majesty for the service of the current financial year.” Such Committee was appointed on the same day, and on the 17th of November brought up their report, recommending, amongst other things— “That for the purpose of obtaining an opinion as to the relative rights and powers of both Houses with respect to Money Bills, a case be prepared, and that a Joint Address of both Houses be presented to Her Majesty praying Her Majesty to be graciously pleased to refer such case for the opinion of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council.’ 11. The following Acts and documents are to be deemed to form part of this case :— (1) The Imperial Act, 18 & 19 Vict. c. 54 ; {2) The Order in Council of 6th June 1859 ; 3) The Constitution Act of 1867’ (Queensland) ; .“) The Standing Orders of both Houses ; (5) A copy of ‘ The Members Expenses Bill of 1884 ° ; (6) A copy of ‘ The Members Expenses Bill of 1885’; (7) The estimates of expenditure for 1885-6, ¢ Executive and Legislative Departments ’; (8) ‘ The Appropriation Bill of 1885-6, No. 2°; (9) Extracts from the journals of the Legislative Council relating to ‘ The Appropriation Bill’; (10) Extracts from the votes and proceedings of the Legislative Assembly relating to the same matter. The questions submitted for consideration are :— 1. Whether ‘The Constitution Act of 1867’ confers on the Legislative Council powers co-ordinate with those of the Legislative Assembly in the amendment of all Bills. including Money Bills. 2. Whether the claims of the Legislative Assembly, as set forth in their message of 12th November, are well founded. We humbly pray that Your Majesty will be graciously

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