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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.
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