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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CHAP. viii] RELATIONS OF THE HOUSES 641 Power to amend is only forbidden in so far as a Bill is what May popularly be styled a Money Bill; there is no doubt that the restriction is valuable, for a discussion had arisen In 1908 between the two Houses of the Parliament of the Transvaal as to the power of the Upper House to amend in nly way the provisions—even non-financial—of a Bill which contains money clauses! The strict wording of the Trans- vaal and Orange River Colony Constitution, which followed that of Natal, would seem to prohibit any amendment at all of such a Bill by the Upper House ; this would, however, be unreasonable, if legal, and the ordinary common-sense rule would appear to be that which is established clearly for the Union. Further, the Lower House is, as in the Common- Wealth, prevented from tacking by the provision that no Bill appropriating the revenues or moneys for the annual Services of the Government shall deal with any other matter. On the other hand, there is no provision in the Bill similar fo that of the Australian Constitution which forbids the Mixing up of other matters in taxing Bills, and requires that Customs and Excise taxation shall each be dealt with ‘0 separate Bills, while other taxation Bills must be confined ach to a single subject. Again, there is no power given to the Upper House, as is now given by law or practice the elective Upper Houses of the Australian States and fo the Commonwealth Senate, to suggest amendments to— Or even to amend in certain cases—Money Bills, a power Which has enabled the Commonwealth Senate to suggest Increased burdens on the people which they could not do by direct amendment. The exclusion of the Senate from Ay power in these matters is no doubt paralleled in Canada 1d in the other Colonies or States, where there are non- elective Upper Houses, but it is decidedly unusual in the Case of an elective Upper Chamber, more especially as the Upper House of the Cape possessed by law the power of dMendment ang freely exercised it. The right of rejection Still femains, and no doubt would be used—as even in Natal—in cage of any save annual Appropriation Bills. ' Cf. The Government of South Africa. i. 405. 8. 30. [V7G 0

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