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

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Collection:: Economics Books

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

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CHAP. viii] RELATIONS OF THE HOUSES 577 & strong feeling in the Colony that the practice of making appointments before vacating office was not ome which New Zealand Governments should be encouraged to follow. In a democratic country punishment follows on wrong advice through the action of the people, and it was not necessary for the Governor to take such a strong step as refusing advice. In a dispatch of April 11, 1891! Lord Knutsford said :— With regard to the appointments to the Legislative Council recommended by the late Government, I am of opinion that, in accepting the advice tendered to you by your Lordship’s responsible ministers, under the circum- stances described in your dispatches, you acted strictly in accordance with the “constitution of the Colony, but I do not desire to be understood to offer any opinion upon the action of your ministers in tendering such advice. On June 22, 18922 Lord Glasgow reported that his ministers desired to increase the Legislative Council by twelve members, while he himself was prepared to concede the appointment of nine. They had a good majority in the House of Representatives, but in the Legislative Council the Attorney-General, the only minister in that Chamber, had only four or five members to help him. Mr. Ballance did not wish to swamp the Council, but only bo have a certain amount of debating power there. Lord Glasgow was willing to concede nine members ; if he con- ceded more he would run the risk of making the Council a mere echo of the other House ; if it were to have no opinion of its own it was of no use, but if it preserved its liberty and gave the country time to reconsider questions it might be of invaluable service to the Colony. In a telegraphic reply of August 10, 1892.2 Lord Knutsford pointed out that bhe Council consisted of thirty-one Opposition members and five of the Ministry, while if twelve were added to the latter bhe Opposition would still remain, and therefore the proposal of the Premier would seem to be reasonable—the existence of an Upper House might be imperilled unless a more even balance of parties were secured. In a dispatch of August 8, “Parl. Pap., H. C. 198, 1893-4, p. 14. ? Thid., p. 14. * Ibid., p. 16. 1979-9

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