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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582 PARLIAMENTS OF THE DOMINIONS [PART III £3. QUEENSLAND In the case of general legislation in Queensland matters came to a head at the end of 19071 The Ministry of that day—Mr. Kidston’s—commanded some twenty-four mem- bers in the Legislative Assembly. There were in coalition with him seventeen Labour members and an Opposition which numbered thirty-one members. The coalition was fairly close, but not, of course, perfect. The Legislative Council in that session rejected two measures sent up from the Lower House, namely a measure to abolish postal voting and a measure to establish wages boards. The postal voting measure had been introduced because of the feeling that the postal vote enabled influence to be brought to bear on the voters, more especially women, and that the result of this influence was beneficial to the party in opposition. The Wages Board Bill was obnoxious to the Opposition because of its attempt to apply its terms to agricultural pursuits— a matter of considerable importance in a country like Queensland. Mr. Kidston was anxious to obtain assurances from the Governor that if the Upper House persisted in its opposition he would sanction the addition of sufficient members to overcome that opposition. It was not desired to exercise this power if it could be avoided; the idea rather was that by the Governor letting it be known that he would be prepared to accept advice the necessity of the advice being tendered would be avoided. To this, of course, there was no constitutional objection; indeed it was in exact accordance with the step taken in England at the time of the passing of the Reform Act of 1832. But the Governor felt unable to accept the advice of the Ministry, and accord- ingly Mr. Kidston resigned, and the Governor sent at once for Mr. Philp, the leader of the Opposition, and asked him to form a Ministry. Mr. Philp did so, but in the Lower House he found himself unable to obtain supply. The majority in that House protested that a change of Ministry was undesirable, that they were willing to proceed with * See Parliamentary Debates, c. 1735 seq. ; ci. 38 seq.

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