INDEX 1653
ef, ex parte O Donnoghue, (1874)
2 N.Z.A.C.R. 495, which decides
that no mandamus lies to the
Governor to issue a flat under
24 Vict. c. 49, s. 2; repealed by
41 Vict. ¢. 39, s. 2), 138-41.
Manitoba : responsible government,
9, 24; legal basis, 63; Executive
Council, 150; petition of right in
(Rev. Stat, 1902, c. 130), 144;
Ministry, 314, 315; legislative
authority, 355 n. 1, 372; privileges
of Legislature, 452 ; Speaker, 468 ;
summons, prorogation, and dissolu-
tion, 470 n.1; duration (fixed at
five years by Act 1908, c. 25), 502;
franchise, 477, 478; qualification
of members, 492, 493; payment
(Act 1911, c. 24), 504; electoral
matters, 505; relations between
Upper and Lower House, 597 ; re-
ferendum on liquor question, 932;
entrance into federation, 648, 762,
763 ; representation in Senate,
652; in House of Commons, 653;
executive authority, 681; disallow-
ance of Acts, 735 n. 3, 739, 740;
education question, 213, 691-6, 741,
1452; Dominion subsidy, 757,
758 ; public lands, 1051, 1621;
judiciary (Rev. Stat., 1903, c. 40;
7 Edw. VIL c. 18), 752, 1337, 1338 ;
decisions on constitutional question
(Rev. Stat., 1903, c. 33), 754 n. 1,
756 n. 2; by the Supreme Court of
Canada, 751 n.l; appeal to
Supreme Court, 750; to Privy
Council (Order in Council, No-
vember 28, 1910), 754, 1362,
1364 ; prerogative of mercy, 1400
nl.
Manning, Hon. Sir W., views as to
position of Governor under Volun-
teer Forces Act of New South Wales.
132, 1263 n. 2.
Maoris, qualified for federal franchise
in Australia, 480, 521; special
franchise in New Zealand, 488, 489 ;
representation in New Zealand
Parliament (cf. Lord Plunket,
United Emprre, iii. 22), 959 n. 2;
progress of, 1057-61.
Marais, case of, 272, 278.
Maritime Conventions Act, 1911, 1623.
Maritime Court of Ontario, 751 n. 2,
1351 n. 1.
Marriage licences, grant of, by
Governors, 157, 158, 1613.
Martial law, 269-82; in the Cape,
1260," 1262; in Natal (cf. Mr.
Churchill, Hansard. civ. 247-80.
789-96, 803, 985, 986; exc. 113-23),
1262 ; in the Orange River Colony,
1262 ; in the Transvaal, 1262.
Martin, Hon. Sir J., Premier of New
South Wales, 570; C.J. of Supreme
Court, views on colonial navies,
1278 n. 2.
Martin, Hon. J., Premier of British
Columbia, 329; as M.P. in Imperial
Parliament attacks Earl Grey, 337
nL
Martin's case, consultation of Secre-
tary of State by Lord Dufferin
regarding, 1399.
Mathieson, Hon. J. A., becomes Con-
servative Premier of Prince Edward
Island as result of by-elections con-
sequent on Hon. ¥. L. Haszard
accepting a judgeship, 1618.
Mauritius, power of Crown to legislate
for, 1444 n. 1; petition of right in,
143, 144, 1626 n. 7.
May, Sir T. Erskine, views as to dis-
solution without supply, 184.
Mayo, Earl of, declined Governor-
Generalship of Canada, 97 n. 3,
Medals, 1308.
Melbourne, Lord, attempt to suspend
Jamaica Constitution, 12; alleged
dismissal by William IV, 1628,
Melbourne Conference, 1890, 784;
1898, 786 ; 1899, 786.
Melbourne Mint, 1186.
Mercier, Hon. H., Premier of Quebec,
dismissed in 1891 by Mr. Angers,
242-4, 323.
Merchant shipping, Part V, chap. vii,
and see Table of Contents; reserva-
tion of Bills affecting, 285 ; discus-
sion at Imperial Conference, 1519-
26, 1556, 1623.
Werchant Shipping Act, 1894, 1322;
Governor's duties under, 298;
jurisdiction conferred on Colonial
Courts (cf. R. v. Dodd, 2 N.Z.A.C.R.
598), 1353-5, 1625.
Mercy, prerogative of (27 Hen. VIII
c. 24), Part VI, chap iv, and see
Table of Contents; inclusion in
Jelegation of executive power, 129
31, 811 n. 1; delegation in Canada,
1565, 1566; in Commonwealth,
1574 ; in the Union, 1583, 1584 ; in
New Zealand, 1588, 1591; in
Australian states, 1597, 1602; in
Newfoundland, 1606, 1612,
Merriman, Rt. Hon. J. X., moves vote
of censure on Sir B. Frere, 175; be-
zomes Premier of the Cape (1908-
10), 211, 326; not asked to form
Arst Union Ministry, 789 n.1:
