to the Legislative Council, in
accordance with what I believe to be
the Colonial that the Judges
usage,
sit only in the Legislative and urt the excentive Council.
It has been thought advisable to give Mr Bridges, the acting Attorney beneral, a seat in the Legislative Council, and he has therefore been
Surin in.
Mz Mereer, who, as reported to your Grace in my despatch 172 of the 15th mutant, is appointed Colonish sceretury subject to your
Grace's approval, has been transferred from the Legislative to the Axcentive Council; and Licht: Colonel I. S. Griffin, R.A., the Senior
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Officer Commanding the Forces, has also been appointed to a seat in the Excentive Conneil.
For Colonel Griffin's appointment,
if it meet
I would
your
request
Grace's cauction
the much Warrant,
and should Mr Mercer be confirmed
in the Office of
will be
necessary
Erlonial Secretary, it
that another Warrant
be issued, removing him to the bxecutive from the Legislative Council
Should Chief Justice Sulmue return to the Colony, M2 Sterling will again sit, by virtue of the Warrant already issued, in the "Executive Council, and Mr Bridges functions swill ecase both as a Member of
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