. History of Saskatchewan and the Old North West. Lieutenant-Governor, and enjoyed nuich larger legislative powers liiauformerly. However, under existing conditions tlie Assembly was not in aposition to exercise to the best advantage even those powers which it alreadypossessed. The legislation of the Assembly not only was subject to theright of disallowance which was possessed by the Ciovernor-in-Couiicil overtlie Provinces as well, but was also subject to any act of the Parliament ofCanada. Consequently it frequently happened that Dominion acts werepassed, over-riding ordinances and otherwise
. History of Saskatchewan and the Old North West. Lieutenant-Governor, and enjoyed nuich larger legislative powers liiauformerly. However, under existing conditions tlie Assembly was not in aposition to exercise to the best advantage even those powers which it alreadypossessed. The legislation of the Assembly not only was subject to theright of disallowance which was possessed by the Ciovernor-in-Couiicil overtlie Provinces as well, but was also subject to any act of the Parliament ofCanada. Consequently it frequently happened that Dominion acts werepassed, over-riding ordinances and otherwise interfering with the legisla-tive power of the .Assemlilv. .Such concurrent powers necessarily producedinsecurity and conflict. The Assembly therefiJrc petitioned for exclusiveauthority within the defined field of its legislative activity. It was further re(iuested that the Government be put on afirmer basis by substituting an Executive Council or Cabinet proper forthe jiresent Executixe Committee, elected by the .\ssembly. The Xorth. 430 HISTORY OF THE PROVINCE OF SASKATCHEWAN West Territories Act made no pro\-ision for any responsible body whosebusiness it definitely was to advise the Lieutenant-Governor in executivematters in general, but only with relation to expenditure. In practice theAssembly had, in point of fact, been obliged to make provision in their severalordinances entrusting the administration of their laws to the Lieutenant-Governor, acting by and with the advice and consent of this Committee,created by Federal law simply as a Board of Financial Advisers. This under the circumstances unavoidable, was (|uestionable , the Ilxecutive Committee of the Flouse was manifestly not au-thorised to advise the Lieutenant-Governor in matters not governed by theTerritorial ordinances,—such, for example, as the appointment of justicesof the Peace, the convening of the Assembly, ct cetera. The nature of theExecutive Committee
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