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tion of constitutional government, and the item which
includes the payment of members’ expenses is of the nature
of a ““ tack ”.
‘For the foregoing reasons the Council insist on their
amendments, leaving the matter in the hands of the Legis-
lative Assembly.’
10. On the 13th of November the Legislative Assembly,
by message, proposed the appointment of a Joint Select
Committee of both Houses ‘to consider the present con-
dition of public business, in consequence of no supplies
having been granted to Her Majesty for the service of the
current financial year.” Such Committee was appointed on
the same day, and on the 17th of November brought up
their report, recommending, amongst other things—
“That for the purpose of obtaining an opinion as to the
relative rights and powers of both Houses with respect to
Money Bills, a case be prepared, and that a Joint Address
of both Houses be presented to Her Majesty praying
Her Majesty to be graciously pleased to refer such case
for the opinion of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy
Council.’
11. The following Acts and documents are to be deemed
to form part of this case :—
(1) The Imperial Act, 18 & 19 Vict. c. 54 ;
{2) The Order in Council of 6th June 1859 ;
3) The Constitution Act of 1867’ (Queensland) ;
.“) The Standing Orders of both Houses ;
(5) A copy of ‘ The Members Expenses Bill of 1884 ° ;
(6) A copy of ‘ The Members Expenses Bill of 1885’;
(7) The estimates of expenditure for 1885-6, ¢ Executive
and Legislative Departments ’;
(8) ‘ The Appropriation Bill of 1885-6, No. 2°;
(9) Extracts from the journals of the Legislative Council
relating to ‘ The Appropriation Bill’;
(10) Extracts from the votes and proceedings of the
Legislative Assembly relating to the same matter.
The questions submitted for consideration are :—
1. Whether ‘The Constitution Act of 1867’ confers on
the Legislative Council powers co-ordinate with those of
the Legislative Assembly in the amendment of all Bills.
including Money Bills.
2. Whether the claims of the Legislative Assembly, as
set forth in their message of 12th November, are well
founded.
We humbly pray that Your Majesty will be graciously
