CO129-049 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [1-4] — Page 141

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încorer

the Government

administrator being without

the usual powers of legislation,

and I certainly

of opinion

that had the Hune Gersion intended that the Lieutenant

Governor should not by virtue of this office be. President of the except in certain cases

I

where matters extra-Colonial were concerned, it could at

least have given him as the

Government administrator a the usual Warrant, in

seat by the Segislative Comeil.

I agree with Your Excelleury the Legislative

in wishing to see

canoil strengthened.

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Shave &e (ligned) W.Caine,

Colminé seentry.

Lieu theremor.

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Sir,

139

In 3276463 Government offices,

Jebmary

13, 1855.

I have received Your

Despatch N276 of this day's dole.

Though I do not deem the

sumination of t

Mr. Masso to

the ecting

the discharge of the

duties of Registrar to the supreme. Sourt, which you tote as a precedent pr your independent

action,

so

ARI

the

important. appointinent of the temperary C'étonnial Chaplain, I do not.

The Humble:

Col: Caive,

Sient : Governor of

dụng trong

Jc.

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