CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 229

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the topic of friendly discussion between the Lieutenant Governor, the Colonial Secretary, the Acting Attorney General and myself, (and if I remember rightly it was also referred to the then Chief Justice), whether or not Colonial Legislation would be properly applied to the correction of undoubted evils. The result was a conclusion that on the whole it was not then desirable to interfere by ordinance, nor (as far as I recollect) was it suggested that the matter should be referred home. Nothing that I am aware of, throwing any new light on the question has occurred since that time, but just at the moment when the pressure of business is heaviest, and we were busy with mosits, the Despatch dated 18th May was brought to me for approval. It was the first notice I received of any new proposal, or of any intention to bring the question before Your Lordships. On a subject whose difficulties are the most perplexing and which embarrass a Legislator, I think Your Lordship

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the topic of friendly discussion between the Lieutenant Governor, the Colonial Secretary, the Acting Attorney General and myself, (and if I remember rightly it was also referred to the then Chief Justice), whether or not Colonial Legislation would be properly applied to the correction of undoubted evils. The result was a conclusion that on the whole it was not then desirable to interfere by ordinance, nor (as far as I recollect) was it suggested that the matter should be referred home. Nothing that I am aware of, throwing any new light on the question has occurred since that time, but just at the moment when the pressure of business is heaviest, and we were busy with mosits, the Despatch dated 18th May was brought to me for approval. It was the first notice I received of any new proposal, or of any intention to bring the question before Your Lordships. On a subject whose difficulties are the most perplexing and which embarrass a Legislator, I think Your Lordship
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the topic of friendly discusion between the Bieutenant Govenor the folmial Secretary, the Acting Akermy Gencoal and myself, (and if I comember rightly d also referred to the troting chief Justice), whether or not Colmial Segislation would be property applied to the correction of undoubted evils. The result. a conclusion theat at the whole it was not then desirable, to interfere by ordinance, nor- it (as fur av at t I recollect ] ཀཾལོར suggested that the matter stunts be Neferred home. Nothing that Jam aware of, throwing any new light 223 an the question has occurred since that time, but on the & Sustant just at the moment when the pressure of business ist heaviest, and we were busy alwing mosits, the Despatale dated 188. May wao brought to me the first. for approval. It won the notice I received of any new or of any intention disenosion or to bring the question before Your Lordships. on a subject in subject whose difficulties the most perplexing are which embarrass a Segislator, I think Your Perdship
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the topic of friendly discusion between the Bieutenant Govenor the folmial Secretary, the Acting Akermy Gencoal and myself, (and if I comember rightly d also referred to the troting chief Justice), whether or not Colmial Segislation would be property applied to the correction of undoubted evils. The result.

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