Wight, Martin. <br/><br/>
The development of the legislative council, 1606-1945 / 
by Martin Wight. 
 - London :  Faber & Faber Ltd.,  [1946] 
 - 187 pages ;  23 cm. 
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 - Studies in colonial legislatures ;  v. 1 .
 - Studies in colonial legislatures ;  v. 1. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>1. The old Colonial Council: to 1783 -- The growth of the old empire -- The zenith and collapse of the old empire, 1763-83 -- 2. The crown colony system: since 1783 -- The transition, 1783-1815 -- The development of the dependent empire, since 1815 -- 3. The development of the Legislative Council I -- The substitution of the mixed council for the old representative system -- The new representative system -- Communal representation -- Semi-responsible government -- 4. The development of the Legislative Council II -- The structure of the Council -- Powers, privileges, and procedure -- 5. The development of Executive Council -- Differentiation from Legislative Council -- Unofficial representation -- 6. The modern constitution of Legislative and Executive Council -- The supremacy of imperial legislation -- Constitutional bases of colonial legislatures -- The governor -- The Executive Council -- The Legislative Council -- Imperial control in practice. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>46004336  
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>003920657  Uk 012836205  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Legislative bodies--Colonies--Great Britain.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Great Britain.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Book
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JV1085  / .W5 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>325.315  / W657d