familially termed "the popular element" to the extent contemplated by the plan under discussion, and, in putting forward that plan originally I regarded myself as acting
under His Excellency's instruction and carrying out his views. Now it is now in perfect unison with
the following paragraph from M Labouchere's Despatch of 23rd November last, calling for further information before final decision on
the scheme proposed:
They (i.e. Her Majesty's Government) "are not as yet prepared to assent to
the opinion that such a change as you have suggested would at the present time conduce to the better Government
of the Island, or the increased contentment of its inhabitants."
By the Charter of the Colony the Governor at his discretion, may act in full opposition to either Council, and this provision, after all, reduces the Council to the position of a consultative, not an administrative, body.
Considerable amount of misapprehension exists on this head. It is done that the Council has a "species of immediate control over the revenue
raised in the Colony by taxes upon the inhabitants, and over its expenditure", but that such control "does not
extend to funds derived from the property of the Crown":
At the present moment therefore
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familicaly termed "the popular element " " to the extent contemplated by the plan under diversion, and, in drowning out that plan originally I regarded myself as outing
acting under His Excellencey's instruction and carrying out his
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his views. Now them
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it is now in perfect mison with
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paragraple from M Labouclieres Desportok of 237
November last, calling for further information before final decision on
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the scheme proposed: -
They ( 2.2. Her Majesty's Forment)
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" are not as yet prepared to assent to
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opinion that such a change as your
• have suggested would at the presente "time conduce to the better Government " of the Island, or the increased + " Contentment of its inhabitants!
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By the Charter of the Colony the Goverum at his diveretion, may act in full opposition to either_ Comert, and this pornvision, after all, reduces the Council to the finition of a envultative, not an administrative, body.
Censiderable amount of mis-
-_ apprehension exists on this head, avalor.
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the degree of ention which the Legislative Comcil prosessed Finances of the Colony.
The Colonial Requestines Long it done that the Comeil how a "species of " Ammediate entrò ner the revenue_ " rovved in the Colony by taxes upon the " inde abitants, and over its rependiture", but that such control" does not
"extend to funds giving from the " property of the broom":
At the present moment therefore
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