1861 Goulburn colonial by-election

By-election in New South Wales, Australia June 2021 June 2021 A by-election was held for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly electorate of Goulburn on 13 June 1861 because of the resignation of Charles Walsh. Mr Charles Hamilton Walsh (1820-1874) 499 Yes 21 May 2019 Walsh stated that he had been elected to support the Land Bills, which would open up the free selection of Crown land, and the Legislative Council Bill which would replace the nominated council with an elected body.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article18681546 The Legislative Council Bill The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser 27 April 1861 16 October 2019 2 Trove These bills had not been passed by the Legislative Council and the Premier Charles Cowper had arranged for 21 new members to be appointed to the council.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230062594 Legislative Council New South Wales Government Gazette 100 10 May 1861 8 April 2019 1003 Trove Walsh stated that as the bills "will be carried through both branches of the legislature, and become the law of the land" he therefore resigned as the tasks had been achieved.Charles H Walsh https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article105778629 To the electors of Goulburn Goulburn Herald 22 May 1861 16 October 2019 3 Trove It is unclear when Walsh wrote the letter, because on 10 May 1861, before the new members had been sworn in, Sir William Burton the President of the Legislative Council, announced his resignation and left the chambers, followed by the 13 members of the opposition. Under the standing orders of the council in the absence of the President or the Chairman of Committees, George Allen,275 Mr George Allen (1800-1877) Yes 27 April 2019 the council was adjourned until the next sitting day.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article13066973 Resignation of the President The Sydney Morning Herald 11 May 1861 16 October 2019 5 Trove As there was no further sitting day before the council was prorogued on 13 May 1861 the bills were not passed. Dates Date Event 14 May 1861 Charles Walsh resigned. 20 May 1861 Writ of election issued by the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.https://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article230063031 Writ of election: Goulburn New South Wales Government Gazette 139 27 May 1861 16 October 2019 1193 Trove 10 June 1861 Nominations 13 June 1861 Polling day 24 June 1861 Return of writ Results 1861 Goulburn by-electionThursday 13 June1861 Goulburn by-election 1860 Goulburn_1 16 October 2019 Maurice Alexander (elected) 207 76.6 Peter Faucett 78 27.4 285 95.6 13 4.4 298 42.9 Aftermath The Robertson Land Acts were ultimately passed by both houses and became law in October 1861.http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/num_act/claao1861n26270.pdf Crown Lands Alienation Act of 1861 28 August 2016 18 October 1861 Government of New South Wales AustLIIhttp://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/nsw/num_act/cloao1861n27287.pdf Crown Lands Occupation Act of 1861 28 August 2016 18 October 1861 Government of New South Wales AustLII The Legislative Council Bill was not passed and the Council did not become a directly elected body until after the 1978 referendum.The New South Wales Legislative Council https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/lc/roleandhistory/Documents/03%20NSW%20LC%20Prac%20Ch02%20(press).pdf Parliament of NSW 16 October 2019 See also Electoral results for the district of Goulburn List of New South Wales state by-elections References expanded Category:1861 elections in Australia Category:New South Wales state by-elections Category:1860s in New South Wales