An Act to continue certain Acts relating to the Island of New-

foundland, 1832

3

Royal instructions for establishing representative government, July

26, 1832.

17

Royal proclamation establishing representative government, July

26, 1832 .

40

Act to amend the constitution of the Government of Newfoundland,

1842

44

Act to amend the constitution of the Government of Newfoundland,

1846

Act to render permanent certain parts of the constitution of the

Government of Newfoundland, 1847 .

Despatch from the Colonial Office to the Governor of Newfoundland

authorizing the establishment of responsible government, Feb-

ruary 21, 1854

47

49

52

Report of the Governor of Newfoundland on the conditions of

opinion in the colony relative to responsible government, Feb-

ruary 23, 1854

55

Reply of the Legislative Assembly to an address of the Governor,

February 15, 1854

60

Reply of the Governor to the Legislative Assembly, February 15,

1854

63

Reply from the Colonial Office to the report of the Governor,

March 17, 1854

64

Report of the Governor upon transmitting to the Legislative As-

sembly the consent of the Colonial Office to the establishment

of responsible government, March 23, 1854

65

Report of the Governor upon the reception of this consent by the

Legislative Assembly, March 24, 1854

Report of the Governor on the final steps of the process of the

establishment of responsible government in Newfoundland, De-

cember 29, 1854

Reply of the Colonial Office to this report, January 25, 1855 .

PART II.-NEW ZEALAND

Historical résumé .

72

223

75

An Act for the establishment and government of New Zealand, 1840 73

An Act to grant a representative constitution to New Zealand, 1852

Despatch from the Colonial Secretary to the Acting Governor in

New Zealand authorizing the establishment of responsible gov-

ernment, December 8, 1854

Report of the Acting Governor on receipt of the foregoing despatch,

May 31, 1855

Extract from the minutes of the Executive Council, May 25, 1855.

Circular to the members of the General Assembly, May 31, 1855.

Report of the Acting Governor on opening the General Assembly,

August 10, 1855

110

114

115

116

118

Address of the Acting Governor in opening the General Assembly,

August 8, 1855

118

Report of the Acting Governor upon the reception of his address by

the General Assembly, August 11, 1855

121

Reply of the Legislative Council to the address, August 11, 1855 .

Reply of the House of Representatives, August 11, 1855.

122

123

Report of the Governor upon the dissolution of the General As-

sembly, September 18, 1855

124

Address of the Governor to the Legislative Council and House of

Representatives, September 15, 1855 .

124

Report of the Governor on opening the General Assembly in April,

1856

Address of the Governor to the General Assembly, April 15, 1856 . 127

Report of the Governor on the establishment of responsible govern-

ment, April 30, 1856

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137

139

Further report on the establishment of responsible government,

May 8, 1856 .

Beginnings of responsible government reported, May 21, 1856

Final establishment of responsible government in New Zealand re-

ported, May 23, 1856.

Abolition of provinces, 1875

PART III.-CANADA

Historical résumé

The British North America Act, 1867

The British North America Act, 1871

The Parliament of Canada Act, 1875

The British North America Act, 1886

PART IV.-AUSTRALIA

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