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On the 26th of March it was read a first time when no opposition to it was offered.
On the 5th of April it came on for second reading and passed through Committee. All proceedings connected with it were unopposed and nothing, except a verbal alteration, having been made in Committee it was, as permitted by the Standing Orders, read a third time and passed at this same sitting.
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On the 11th of April I received a letter, of which I enclose a copy from Mr. Francis, Q.C., the leading barrister here, requesting that for the reasons mentioned by him I should refuse to give my assent to the Ordinance. I referred this letter to the Attorney General,