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Outline of Victorian colonial government debates on ministerial powers
The excerpt outlines legislative debate over a bill limiting Crown office holders and allowing the Governor to appoint up to nine responsible Ministers. It discusses penalties for accepting office, the role of notices used by administrations, and arguments by Mr Michie and Mr Fellows. It also covers production of correspondence with Hobson's Bay Railway about the Yarra Falls bridge, government power to cross the railway line, and a motion by Mr Barton on compensation for members, arguing for paid public service and its impact on representation, with supporting remarks by Mr Woods, Mr Loatver, Mr Johnston, and Mr Martley, ending amid a division on the issue.
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Michio
Fellows
Michie
Apponnisa Ates
Crown
Siso
Hansard
Yarra
Service
Hobson'a Bay Railway Company
Board of Land and Survey
Mr Service
Melbourne
Bubson's Bay
Ile
O'Shanassy
Moray Street
Ling
Mobson's Bay Railway Company
Landa and
Survey
Tuvuaney
Lorn Jaxvany
Barton
Upsa Tre
Parnas
Pblic
England
United States
Canada
France
Belgium
Burke
West Melbourne
Cide
St. Kilda
South Yarra
Alao
Argus
Mr Barton
Agus
Jven
Judes Iscariot
theLouse
Universitie
Berg
Newspapera
University Sagres
Arton
Collingwood
Don
Acholara
Mr Burton
Hon
Sony Waerabiens
Jfn
Ballaarat
Excise
Woods
Loatver
Bourke Street
Johnston
Argur
Martley