CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9] — Page 104

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to the altered condition and growing prosperity of this Colony I have now the honor to submit for your Lordships consideration a revived Minute which contains the outlines of what appears to me to be a satisfactory scheme "Legislative Reform - I instructed the Colonial Secretary to submit the same to the Lieutenant Governor and forward copy of a letter to me which conveys his approval of the project, by my direction.

Your Lordship will observe by Secretariat No. 108 dated 30th Ultimo, that we do not find it necessary to avail ourselves of the Parliamentary grant in aid, as proposed in the Estimates for 1855/56; and I have every reason to hope not only that the Colony will supply itself with adequate funds to meet the needful expenditure but that we shall be able without difficulty or pressure upon the inhabitants to accomplish many important objects which, while they benefit the people, will ultimately be productive to the Treasury.

I propose to add six new Members, 3 Official and 3 non-Official to the present number of the Legislative Council.

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to the altered condition and growing prosperity of this Colony I have now the honor to submit for your Lordships consideration a revived Minute which contains the outlines of what appears to me to be a satisfactory scheme "Legislative Reform - I instructed the Colonial Secretary to submit the same to the Lieutenant Governor and forward copy of a letter to me which conveys his approval of the project, by my direction. Your Lordship will observe by Secretariat No. 108 dated 30th Ultimo, that we do not find it necessary to avail ourselves of the Parliamentary grant in aid, as proposed in the Estimates for 1855/56; and I have every reason to hope not only that the Colony will supply itself with adequate funds to meet the needful expenditure but that we shall be able without difficulty or pressure upon the inhabitants to accomplish many important objects which, while they benefit the people, will ultimately be productive to the Treasury. I propose to add six new Members, 3 Official and 3 non-Official to the present number of the Legislative Council.
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