d.
concluding part of paragraph 12 by way of illustrating the improper subservience of
the non- Official Anembers of the Legislative Council to the wishes and will of the Governo,
is not in accordance with fact. Mṛ Munow states that it is within
his knowledge "occasion when
one
that
(members proposed
to a
7
upon
late
the non-official
an amendement
clause in an ordinance Itis
"wellency the Governor would not
"Allow the amendment to be put
"and the Stonorable Member submitted"
Mr. Murrow was not present on the occasion referred to,
referred to, and the
and the facts are simply there. On the will
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for the establishment of a Judge of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction coming before the Council for the second reading, W. Perceval said he thought the Salary proposed to be given by the draft Ordinance which had been published viz : £1200. insufficient, and that £1800 would not be too much. I stated in reply that although I was only authorized by your brace to submit to the Council
a
Salary for the new £1,200, I And betermined to propose €1,500
Judge of
on consideration
A
year
a
sum of
instead, but that
I could not
to
agree
any
larger