Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 2)

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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:: 1896935052

URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-238139

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Author:: Keith, Arthur Berriedale http://d-nb.info/gnd/119086794

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 2

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XI Seiten, Seiten 570-1100

Digitisation:: 2022

Collection:: Economics Books

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Title:: Chapter VIII. The constitutional relations of the houses

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570 PARLIAMENTS OF THE DOMINIONS [PART m1 Legislative Council was to expire on the following Monday. He accordingly nominated extra Councillors for the single night which the Council had to last, but the Opposition party resigned, and, as the President was in opposition and resigned with them, a House could not be formed and the new members were not sworn in, with the result that Parliament was prorogued and the Legislative Council as composed had ceased to have effect. On the 20th of July he reported that the Legislative Council had been reconstructed. The total number appointed was twenty-three, but it was agreed that the number was to be brought up to twenty-seven, which was taken as the complement not to be exceeded except ander very special and unusual circumstances. All the members appointed, of whom twelve had been in the late Council, were of high standing and character, and the ap- pointments had created a favourable impression. The Secretary of State on July 26, 1861,! disapproved the action of the Governor in adopting a measure so violent and unconstitutional as to swamp the Legislative Council. The Governor should have resisted the attempt, and his resistance would have won a large amount of approval and support from the public opinion of the Colony; the procedure was not creditable to the cause of constitutional government in Australia, while tending to weaken the position of the Governor, On February 16, 18652 the Governor reported that the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales had resigned his office. About a fortnight previous to the meeting of Parlia- ment, the Premier—Mr. Martin—had asked for two appoint- ments to the Council ; the Governor objected, and Mr. Martin did not appear to press his request, but Mr. Forster insisted on resigning. The Governor refused, because there were thirty-two members in the Council, and nine had been appointed since Mr. Martin’s accession to office in October 1863, There was no need for further members. Moreover, the Government were not in a strong position, as a vote of want of confidence had been carried against them in October ! Parl, Pap.; H. C. 198, 18934, p. 74. * lbid., p. 75.

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