DUTIES OF A GOVERNOR

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2198, 10 July 1914, Page 7

DUTIES OF A GOVERNOR

CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION IN

TASMANIA.

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Hobart, July 9., Mr. Harcourt's (Secretary of State for the Colonies) decision on a ConI stitution question which precipitated ' tho lecont ciisis was load in the Asseinblj. It declared that a Governor had no power to impose conditions in regaid to a 'dissolution; ho must al-' ways act on Mini&terial advice.

SUPPLIES GRANTED. (Rcc. July 9, 9 p.m.)

'■'• ;-■ v : \; •HObart, : July 9::- ; The Legislative Assembly; has graiitr ed four ■ months , ' .Supply,'. "■< totalling £208,660. ,»: ,-: : .u.- : . : : :;.'■■•.■ ,;.yf

■'■When .Mr.' ; Earle,'who ; is, now thePro-. •mier, • was; aun(monecl ! :'by' the, Governor ami'asked to form : a'GoVernmeut, he-ini-' posed upon Mr., Earlo certain conditions.. Tliese' were that there'..should bb an immediate dissolution, : thitt the new Parliament should/ be summohed before the end of .May,- 1 and" fhatl.if. the.'.office'.of Attorney-General..-vras not .flllptl :by a mialifled lawyer \\w Governor Squirt'be obliged to obtain legal : ndvico from, linothor source'.-... 'Mr, Enrle protested against the conditions, bnt formed an Administration. vWben.'Parliiiinent met• he•.•■!plained what hnd taken place. Mr. Bwinp thereupon moved: "That, in,the opinion of the House, :tha' •action of^the. Governor' in imposing on Ministers "oertain, conditions on tneir.'appointment ami undertaking to agree.to the of Paflio.ment, whether, the Hnusa anni'oves of the Govoniment;policy .or not, is 'unconstitutional, and this . House ■ respectfully suggests .'to His, Excellency.- /tliat-- , such action is undesirable, and that an address bo i presented to the Govqrnov requesting him to'.forirard'this; protest, and also nit Communications.; on the ' matter- to the Secretary of State for the Colonies."' V.