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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Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Part I. Introductory

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CHAP. I] ORIGIN AND HISTORY 33 the passing of the Imperial Act, 18 & 19 Vict. c. 56, allowed the Crown to assent to the reserved Bill, 18 Viet. No. 17, without further Imperial legislation.* There were, of course, minor difficulties yet to be disposed of. Tn the case of New South Wales the Governor did not like the system of issuing a commission to administer the Government in case of his removal to three persons, and indeed the plan was obviously impracticable, and therefore the Imperial Government decided to vest the acting appoint- ment for the time being in the military officer next senior to the Major-General commanding in Australia. Again, the Governor desired to be authorized to remove members of the Executive Council instead of permitting them to remain members though not under summons, and he was authorized to do this by additional instructions of March 10, 1859. And he was authorized by dispatch to remit fines exceeding £50, the limit under the old instructions. Moreover, in 1859 the appointment of a member of the Executive Council without portfolio was reported and approved. In Victoria more serious troubles arose : the Legislative Council proceeded to endeavour to throw upon the Governor responsibility for appointments, and made attempts to secure access to papers on which he had discussed questions of appointments with his ministers. He resisted these attempts, but was inclined to favour the idea of creating behind the Executive Council, in the sense of Cabinet, a wider council corresponding to the Privy Council in England, which the Governor could resort to for advice if he were in great doubt as to his line of action. This view was supported by the fact that he also held that he had no power to remove members of the Executive Council? and the ministers who formed members of Mr. O’Shanagsy’s Ministry declined to resign Parl. Pap., July 24, 1856, p. 154. The name was changed from Van Diemen’s Land to Tasmania by an Order in Council of July 21, 1855; see also the Act, 19 Vict. No. 17. Tor the cause of change, see Parl. Pap.. April 20, 1855, pp. 26, 27. * Under Crown Colony administration the Governor has only power to suspend, not to remove. 1979

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