Changing Government: the 1971-72 Newfoundland Example
Newfoundland has long provided a rich field of interest for students of constitutional minutiae. The reason for this is not hard to find. In 1842 the Colony's elective Legislative Assembly and its appointive Legislative Council, both established in 1832, were combined in one chamber.' In 1...
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ftdalhouseunissl:oai:digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca:dlj-1279 2023-05-15T17:19:50+02:00 Changing Government: the 1971-72 Newfoundland Example Neary, Peter 1979-11-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/dlj/vol5/iss3/4 https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1279&context=dlj unknown Schulich Law Scholars https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/dlj/vol5/iss3/4 https://digitalcommons.schulichlaw.dal.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1279&context=dlj http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ CC-BY-NC-ND Dalhousie Law Journal Changing government constitutional minutiae Constitutional Law text 1979 ftdalhouseunissl 2023-02-08T06:23:13Z Newfoundland has long provided a rich field of interest for students of constitutional minutiae. The reason for this is not hard to find. In 1842 the Colony's elective Legislative Assembly and its appointive Legislative Council, both established in 1832, were combined in one chamber.' In 1861, only six years after "responsible government" had been achieved in the Colony, the government of John Kent was dismissed from office by Governor Sir Alexander Bannerman. 2 In 1908 a general election produced a tie and a crisis which was resolved only through the action of Governor Sir William MacGregor. 3 In 1919 a motion of no confidence put forward by the Minister of Finance was seconded by the Prime Minister and carried unanimously by the House. 4 In 1924, a defeated Prime Minister, while charged with larceny, entered the Legislature and participated in a division in which the government prosecuting him was defeated by one vote. 5 In 1934 Newfoundland gave up "responsible government" and for the next fifteen years was governed by a commission appointed by the government of the United Kingdom. Text Newfoundland Schulich Scholars (Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University) |
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Newfoundland has long provided a rich field of interest for students of constitutional minutiae. The reason for this is not hard to find. In 1842 the Colony's elective Legislative Assembly and its appointive Legislative Council, both established in 1832, were combined in one chamber.' In 1861, only six years after "responsible government" had been achieved in the Colony, the government of John Kent was dismissed from office by Governor Sir Alexander Bannerman. 2 In 1908 a general election produced a tie and a crisis which was resolved only through the action of Governor Sir William MacGregor. 3 In 1919 a motion of no confidence put forward by the Minister of Finance was seconded by the Prime Minister and carried unanimously by the House. 4 In 1924, a defeated Prime Minister, while charged with larceny, entered the Legislature and participated in a division in which the government prosecuting him was defeated by one vote. 5 In 1934 Newfoundland gave up "responsible government" and for the next fifteen years was governed by a commission appointed by the government of the United Kingdom. |
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