640 INDEX

Queensland, 1 Geo. V. ec. 21; Tas.
mania, 64 Vict. No. 2; New Zealand,
 No. 8 of 1888), 471 n. 2,
1327, 1328 n.1, 1335 n.1 3 or duration
 of Parliament (Canada, Rew.
Stat., 1906, c. 10,5. 2 Ontario Act,
1908, ¢. 5, 5. 3; Nova Scotia, Rew.
Stat., 1900, c. 2, s. 10; Manitoba.
Rev. Stat., 1902, c. 96, s. 4 ; British
Columbia, Rev. Stat., 1897, c. 47,
. 21; Saskatchewan, Rew. Stat.
1909, ¢. 2, 5. 6; Alberta Act, 1909,
c. 2, s. 3; Prince Edward Island
Act, 1908, ¢c. 1,5 3; Newfoundland
Cons. Stat., 1892, c. 2,8. 1; of New
South Wales Act, No. 32 of 1902,
8.12; Queensland, 31 Vict. No, 38,
8. 4; Victoria, No. 1075, 5. 4;
Tasmania, 64 Vict., No. 2,8. 2; New
Zesland, No. 3 of 1888, s. 4), 471.
irowther, Hon. W. L., Premier of
Tasmania (1878-9), 185, 186.
Cullen, Hon. Sir W. P., CJ. and
Licutenant-Governor of New South
Wales, refuses to dissolve Parliament
 in 1911, 1616.
Jurrency, in the Dominion, 1183-7 ;
Imperial control of, 285 ; legislative
power of Commonwealth as to, 820.
Justody of idiots, Governor's power
as to, 157, 1613.
Customs Legislation, 1232, 1237.
Custom Union, in Australia, 779; in
South Africa with Orange Free
State. 1622 1892

Daglish, Hon. H., Premier of Western
Australia (1904-5), 331.
Dalgety, chosen as federal capital in
1904 but abandoned in 1908, 915.
Darley, Rt. Hon. Sir F., G.CM.G.,
C.J. of New South Wales, practice in
cases of death sentences, 1413 n, 2.
Darling, Sir C., K.C.B., Governor of
Newfoundland (1855-7 ), 65; Govermor
 of Victoria (1863-6), unwise
action in dispute between Houses
in Victoria, 600, 601 ; dismissal
upon allowing illegal proceedings by
Government, 259-64 ; Lady, proposed
 grant to, 601, 602, 1021.
Davey, Lord, views on Privy Council
and High Court of Australia, 1367 ;
opinion on question of Queen’s
Counsel, in Canada, 718.
Davies, Hon. Sir L., K.C.M.G., represents
 Canada on Joint High Commission
 of 1898-9, 1149; as J. of
Supreme Court, views as to advisory
judgements, 755; on provincial
power as to companies. 705.

Days of grace, grant of, by Governor,
133.
Deadlocks, provisions against, in
Canada, 516, 590, 787; Transvaal,
545, 549, 642; Union of South
Africa, 554, 555, 642, 643; Orange
River Colony, 551, 552, 642 ; Commonwealth
 of Australia, 522-4,
342; Queensland, 530-3, 586 ; South
Australia, 535, 536, 1620; Victoria,
528, 529; suggested provision
against, in Western Australia, 36.
Deakin, Hon. A., Prime Minister
of the Commonwealth (1903-4,
1905-8, 1909-10), 191, 317, 323,
330 ; views on Agenda for Imperial
Conference, 1911, 1496-8; on
‘eorganization of Colonial Office,
497 n.1; on judicial appeals,
1377, 1378 ; financial proposals in
1910, 925, 929 ; on merchant shipping
 legislation, 1192; on naval
lefence, 1278-83; on treaties,
1104; on Vondel case, 1125; on
prerogative of mercy, 1404; on
relation of States and Commonwealth,
 796, 806, 807, 867, 868;
om federal jurisdiction of State
Courts, 802 ; on interstate Commis.
sion, 904.
Yeas Thomson, E., views as to federation
 of Australia, 779.
Death duties, powers of Dominion
Parliament as to imposition of, 381,
382, 395 n. 1.
Debts, legal situs of, 381 n. 1,395n. 1.
debts in Australia, 928, 929, 987; in
Canada, transferred from Provinces,
757 ; in South Africa, 987.
Deceased wife's sister and niece, marriage
 with, 1245, 1246, 1466 ; husband’s
 brother, 1246,
Declaration of London, 1112. 1513-7,
1628.
Decrease of Members of Parliament,
referendum on, in New South Wales,
934.
Defence, Part V, chap. x, and see
Table of Contents; discussion of,
at Colonial Conferences, of 1887,
1277, 1464; of 1897, 1277, 1471,
1472; of 1902, 1275, 1473 ; of 1907,
1480, 1481 ; at Imperial Conference
of 1911, 1547-52,
Delegation, doctrine of, not applicable,
in general to Colonial Parliaments
355-60 ; when applicable, 361.
Demise of the Crown, effect on tenure
of office and Parliament, 471.
Denison, Hon, Sir W. T., K.C.B.,Governor
 of New South Wales (1855-61).