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The Amalgamation ordinance was opposed by the then cheef Justice and: was disapproved of by the thew Attorney General. and I have never heard
right in
it suggested that it was right
principle I am bound to add that I
think it even locally inexpedient, an
w Heis
okiniow
on
which I only follow
Excellency the Governor Justive whose Bill it is
Various
and the Chief
engagements having been
entered into in the belief that the law would remain unchanged the repeal is postponed till the last day of December
much This emeession has
1864-
very
tended to disarm interested opposition and
is in my opinion wise
The second clause enables Barristers who have been notaries in Hearghing
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to continue so to act after they shall
cease to be
faculty
general practitioners. The
under which
а
Notary acts Costo
a large sum and this is a concession on
that
ground.
The last clause gives to each Barrister now in practice the option to continue to act as an attorney
only and it tends to make smooth the proposed change.
The Ordinance necessarily affects
myself as well as other practitioners in the Law here- The Attorney General
for
the time being has been a
general.
fractitioner
and this larger portion in