Responsible government in the Dominions: Responsible government in the Dominions

Responsible government in the Dominions (Vol. 3)

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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-

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URN:: urn:nbn:de:zbw-retromon-237672

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

Title:: Responsible government in the Dominions

Volume count:: Vol. 3

Place of publication:: Oxford

Publisher:: Clarendon Pr.

Year of publication:: 1912

Scope:: XII Seiten, Seiten 1102-1670

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Title:: Part V. Imperial control over Dominion administration and legislation

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1184 ADMINISTRATION AND LEGISLATION [PART V Governor-General the royal prerogative of coinage, and that it fixed without the previous consent of the Imperial Govern- ment the value in Canada of certain foreign coins, thus up- setting the control of that Government regarding currency. Other Bills were passed in 1851 and 1853 dealing with the subject, but there was no further infringement of the prerogative, and the Bills were not to take effect until after the royal sanction had been obtained. The Coinage Acts of the Dominion enacted in 1871 (c. 4), and con- solidated and amended as Rew. Stat., 1906, c. 25, recognized the royal prerogative, and provided for the issue of a royal proclamation fixing the nominal rates at which coins struck for use in Canada were current. By an Act 9 & 10 Edw. VIL c. 14 the whole affair is now placed on a statutory basis, and the Governor in Council is given the royal authority. In 1866 the Governor of Queensland was pressed by his ministers to consent to the issue of an inconvertible paper currency, but the Governor declined to do so, though there was a financial crisis, suggesting instead the issue of treasury bills coupled with the introduction of fresh taxation. This course his ministers refused to accept, and tendered their resignations, though he pointed out that he was acting in ac- cordance with the royal instructions, which, as then worded, forbade the assent of the Governor to the passing of any Bill making paper legal tender. He agreed, however, to let them introduce the Bill into Parliament, while he undertook to communicate with the Secretary of State, but as they insisted on resigning he sent for Mr. Herbert, who took office, and introduced a Bill allowing the issue of treasury bills for £300,000, which was promptly passed. Afterwards certain of the colonists petitioned for Sir George Bowen’s recall because of his action in this case, but he was upheld by the Secretary of State.? In the Newfoundland crisis of 1895 the Governor tele- ! Canada Legislative Assembly Journals, 1851, App. Y.Y.; 1852-3, App. P.; Sess. Pap., 1870, No. 40. Cf. 31 Vict. c. 45. * Queensland Legislative Assembly Journals, 1866, p. 952; Votes, 1866, pp. 437-47 ; 1867, pp. 81, 83; Rusden, Australia, iii. 598, 599.

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