Guide 3 to NSW State Archives relating to Responsible Government - OCR - Flipbook - Page 295
Elections & Qualifications Committee, 101,
166, 251, 254
establishment (1856), 65, 77, 90-94,265
first fifty years of responsible government
(1856-1906), 77-78
functions (1856), 123
members see Members of the Legislative
Assembly
money bills see money bills
motions
(1856-57), 22
censure, 78, 162
no-confidence (1916), 156-57
notice of (1872), 85
Standing Rules & Orders (1861), 83
movement towards bicameral Legislature
(1850), 29, 65
(1852), 62, 64
new states movement, 185, 187, 234
notices
Standing Rules & Orders (1861), 83
officers
pay and allowances (1856), 85
returns of civil establishment (1856), 85
orders and addresses (1856-57), 21-22
petitions
dissolution of Legislative Assembly
(1860), 122, 123-24
Standing Rules & Orders (1861), 83
prorogation see prorogation and dissolution
relations with Legislative Council (1860-61),
123-24
resolution (1874), 88
Select Committees
1858 election (United Pastoral Districts),
100-101
1859 election (Gold Fields North), 102
Standing Rules and Orders (1861), 83
separation of Northern Districts (1856-64),
127-28, 130, 132, 135, 142-44
separation of Riverina (1863-66), 144, 146
Sergeant at Arms (1856), 85
Speakers
(1856), 85
(1875), 107
Centenary of responsible government
(1956), 213
correspondence, 13
list (1856-2005), 256-57
Standing Rules and Orders, 12
(1861), 83
terms see Members of the Legislative
Assembly; Parliamentary terms
transfer of State property to
Commonwealth, 196
Legislative Assembly Continuance Act
(1916), 161
Legislative Council
abolition attempts
(1920s-30s), 201
failure (1926), 159, 202, 268
memorials and protests against
(1926-27), 205
292
to be approved by referendum
(1929), 159, 202, 268
failure (1930-31), 159, 202, 206,
210, 268
defeated in Parliament (1946), 160, 235,
269
procedure (1958), 239
Bill and referendum (1959-61), 179-80,
217, 223-24, 226, 235-37, 269
Australian Labor Party policy, 158-59,
210, 217, 235, 237
addresses
extension of franchise (1844), 31, 32, 36
return of number of electors (1844), 37
separation of Port Phillip District (1846),
47
on Constitution (1852), 68
on Act for conferring a Constitution
(1853), 67, 68
names of MLCs (1856), 83
separation of Northern Districts (1861),
142
appointing additional members see
Legislative Council: swamping
Chairman of Committees, 248
returns (1844-55), 24, 85
Chamber see Parliament House, Sydney
Chief Justice's veto, 15
Clerk's correspondence. see also Clerk of
the Councils
(1921-35, 1946-48), 164
with Colonial Secretary (1856), 82, 99
letters to (1843-55), 21
returns of civil establishment (1844-48,
1850, 1852-56), 24, 85
with Supreme Court (1829-43), 30
Colonial Secretary in, 78
constitution, 10, 15-18. see also
Constitutional crises; Legislative
Council: abolition
(1842), 27-28
(1847), 43-44
Australian Colonies Government Act
(1850), 65
(1852), 60
(1853), 68-69, 71
(1856), 91
(1859), 123
(1861), 80
(1872), 85
1910 reform, 158
1918 reform, 210
1921 reform, 210
1924 reform, 210
1929 reform, 159-60, 203
1932 crisis, 159
1933-34 reconstitution, 156-57, 160,
201-4, 209, 235, 269
1943 reform, 160, 235, 269
1952 private member's bill, 235
1957-2006 reform, 235-40
1977-78 reform, 217, 224, 235, 237-40
1991 reduction, 217-18
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