to the tribunal of public opinion. 10. I do not therefore, by any means, consider that the introduction of two official Members — who were selected by a small body of Magistrates from their own number, is to be defended solely on the ground that their presence in the Legislative Council is not
• obstructive or prejudicial", and I should think the introduction of a third additional Member a mere idle and useless incumbrance, not to say utterly unworthy of the attention of the Government — if the reasons for the admission had been of more urgency than that his presence would do us harm. 11. As regards the exclusion of
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foreigners from the Electoral body, I think such exclusion would be unpopular and unjust. Foreigners contribute their proportion to the expenses of the Colony, and are called on to serve as jurors, and in other public capacities. It would be a sufficient security in my judgment, that the elected members of the Legislature should be natural born British subjects or have obtained letters of naturalization in England — Moreover, as the total number of non-official members proposed is five — of whom I suggested that three should be chosen from the justices of the Peace, and as the Official members of the Council were intended to be right,
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to the tribunal of finblic ofinicion. 10. I do not therefore, by any means, Consider that the introduction of tion now official Members _ who were slected by a small body of Magistrates from their non mumber, is to be defended_ solely me the ground Heart their presence in the Legislative Consil is not
• stotructive or prejudicial", and I should think the introduction of on third adolitional Member a phere idle and waless incumbrance, to three sitterly unworthy of the attention of the Government _ if the reasons for the admission had me more ergency them that his presence would do us harm. 11. As regards the exclusion of
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foreigners from the Electoral body, I
think such exclusion would be un- - populer and sumvice. Freigners CA- _tribute their proportion to the expenses of the Colony, and are called on to serve as furms, and sin other public capacities. It would be a sufficient. Security in my judgment, that the clected members of the Legislature. should be natural born British subjects or hove ottorined letters of naturalizations) in England — Moreover, as the clink muumber of non-official members forfined is five _ of whom I suggested that there should be clirsen from the justices of, the Peace, and as the Official members of the Cormeil were intended to be right,
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