. History of Saskatchewan and the Old North West. s of such .Advisory Coun-cil and have a right to vote as a member thereof, and shall also have a cast-ing vote in case of a tie. The first Advisory Council appointed under the act consisted of Jelly, Sutherland and Mitchell. The Governor was manifestlybound to submit to the Legislature a report of the use made of funds sup-plied him by the local Assembly; but a very large part of the public expenseswere defrayed by Dominion subsidies, over which the .Assembly was longdenied any right or control. In the first session, however, M
. History of Saskatchewan and the Old North West. s of such .Advisory Coun-cil and have a right to vote as a member thereof, and shall also have a cast-ing vote in case of a tie. The first Advisory Council appointed under the act consisted of Jelly, Sutherland and Mitchell. The Governor was manifestlybound to submit to the Legislature a report of the use made of funds sup-plied him by the local Assembly; but a very large part of the public expenseswere defrayed by Dominion subsidies, over which the .Assembly was longdenied any right or control. In the first session, however, Mr. Royal, per-haps inadvertently, established a precedent of which Mr. Haultain and hissupporters took the utmost advantage. The supply bill for that year wasallowed to include funds not onl\ of Territorial but Dominion origin, andin assenting to the bill Mr. Royal did so in the special formula used onlywherever responsible Government is in v(igue. After the Royal assent tothe other bills of the session had been announced in the following 396 HISTORY OF THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN In Her IMajc^tys name, His Honour tlie Lieutenant-Governor doth assentto these bills, Mr. Speaker then addressed him as follows: May it please Your Honour: We Her Majestys most faithful and dutiful subjects, the LegislativeAssembly of the North West Territories in session assembled, approachYour Honour at the close of our labours with sentiments of unfeigned de-votion and loyalty to Her Majestys person and government, and humblybeg to present for Your Honours acceptance a bill entitled An ordinance forgranting to Her Majesty certain sums of money to defray the expenses ofthe public service of the Territories for the financial year ending June 30,1889, and for other jjurposes relating thereto, thus placing at the disposalof the Crown the means by which the Government can be made efficientfor the service and welfare of the Territories. Thereupon the Royal assent was announced in the following w
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