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-

Collection:: Economics Books

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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 I. Introductory

Collection:: Economics Books

t0 RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT [PART I consideration implied that the Governor should take an active and independent part in legislation inconsistent with the idea of ministerial responsibility. But they also agreed that, in the temper of the Legislature, no useful purpose could be served unless the Governor could act in accordance with the wishes of the leaders of the House, and they accordingly suggested that, while the existing officers should retain their places on the Council, there should be added three more members taken from the House of Representatives who would carry on the business of the Government in the Assembly, while allowing the existing officers to carry on the ordinary duties of their office. This curious arrangement was accepted by the leaders of the House of Representatives, and not only were three members of that House made Execu- tive Councillors, but a fourth member was added to represent the Legislative Council, which had entirely disapproved of the ignoring of that House in the appointments to the Executive Council. For two months the arrangement worked, but then the members who had been introduced from the Legislature decided that they could not remain members of the Execu- tive Council unless given the full authority and responsi- bility of executive office. They urged that the House of Representatives would not consent to pass the important measures before it unless it was assured that the measures which it passed would be carried into effect by those in whom it had confidence and over whom it possessed control ; they declared their willingness to make provision in the shape of pensions for the retiring officers, and suggested that the principle of responsible government should at once be adopted. The Administrator could not see his way to consent to this proposal : the Attorney-General and the Treasurer were Imperial officers, and he was not willing to relieve them, even at their request, of their offices until he had ascertained the decision on the subject of the Secretary of State for the Colonies. As a result, the four new members of the Executive Council resigned, and the Governor sent messages to the Council and the House of Representatives dealing with his Parl. Pap., H.C. 160, 1855, pp. 1seq, Rusden, New Zealand, i. 543 seq.

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