Second Chambers: An Inductive Study in Political ScienceClarendon Press, 1927 - 250 pages |
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Page 121 - Representatives, in the same or the next session, again passes the proposed law with or without any amendments which have been made, suggested, or agreed to by the Senate, and the Senate rejects or fails to pass it, or passes it with amendments to which the House of Representatives will not agree, the GovernorGeneral may dissolve the Senate and the House of Representatives simultaneously.
Page 192 - Fund, or on money provided by Parliament, or the variation or repeal of any such charges; supply; the appropriation, receipt, custody, issue or audit of accounts of public. money ; the raising or guarantee of any loan or the payment thereof ; or subordinate matters incidental to those subjects or any of them. In this subsection the expressions " taxation," " public money," and " loan," respectively do not include any taxation, money, or loan raised by local authorities or bodies for local purposes.
Page 119 - After the first general election no Minister of State shall hold office for a longer period than three months unless he is or becomes a senator or a member of the House of Representatives.
Page 193 - Lords if it is not passed by the House of Lords either without amendment or with such amendments only as may be agreed to by both Houses.
Page 72 - Senate, three persons, not more than two of whom shall be adherents of the same party, as Civil Service Commissioners, and said three commissioners shall constitute the United States Civil Service Commission.
Page 93 - The Privileges, Immunities, and Powers to be held, enjoyed, and exercised by the Senate and by the House of Commons and by the Members thereof...
Page 193 - Act, the words of enactment shall be as follows, that is to say: "Be it enacted by the King's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Act, 1911, and by authority of the same, as follows.
Page 103 - It shall be lawful for the Queen, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate and House of Commons, to make Laws for the Peace, Order, and good Government of Canada, in relation to all Matters not coming within the Classes of Subjects by this Act assigned exclusively to the Legislatures of the Provinces...
Page 193 - Lords, and, if agreed to by that House, shall be treated as amendments made by the House of Lords, and agreed to by the House of Commons ; but the exercise of this power by the House of Commons shall not affect the operation of this section in the event of the Bill being rejected by the House of Lords. 3. Any certificate of the Speaker of the House of Commons given under this Act shall be conclusive for all purposes, and shall not be questioned in any court of law.
Page 118 - At the next general election of members of the House of Representatives, or at the next election of senators for the state, whichever first happens, a successor shall, if the term has not then expired, be chosen to hold the place from the date of his election until the expiration of the term.