the number of Electors would be about yo, of whom about 45 should be present to vote, and as the population is about 75,000, the proportion is 1 in 1000 - but taking the Jury List as the European population, to this the proportion should be about 1 to 2, and of these, taking the British subjects present and residing rather more than 1 in 3.
As I have stated British subjects should enter, and, the large and preponderating number of Foreigners resident in the Island is, to my mind, an argument against, instead of for, their admission to influential privileges in a British Colony.
I think that all the Heads of Executive Departments should have seats in the Legislative Council - excepting foreigners, when I would sanction their presence, but withhold the power of voting, in the Council.
In the Colony of Mauritius like that all Naturalization Ordinances specially exclude the privilege of sitting in Council.
The Council then I would recommend as given in Clauses 4 and 5 of the plan enclosed in Sir Henry Baring's Despatch No. 111 of 9th August 1866, with this exception, that the number of unofficial members of the Legislative should be reduced to 3 for the reasons I have given.
I would further the plan generally saving the objections which I have put forward in this memorandum.
I am also anxious to take this opportunity of observing that I am
Page 56 9the pumber of Electors would be abmit yo, of cohome about 45 somild be prevent to vote, and as the propnication is about 75,000, the proportion, is I in 1000 _ but taking the fury. List as the Europera population, to this the proportion smild be about 1 to 2, and of these, taking the British subjects present and Astings rather more than I im 3.
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I think that all the Hocads Executive Departments should have feats in the Legislative Omisil - esepting
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foreigners, when I would somation their presence, but withhold the piaver of roting, in the Comeil.
In the Colony of Mauritius Ike that all Maturalization Ordinances specially exclude the privilege of fitting
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The Corneils then I would_reanu- -Mend as given in Clauses 4 and 5 of the plan enclosed in Sir film Baring's Despatel M. 111 of 9th August 1866, with this exerption, that the summber of mofficial members of the Legislative should be reduced to 3 for the reverou
3 I have given.
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I would fritor the flom generally saving the objections which lerne font forward in this memorandum.
Jam also ansions to take this opportunity of observing that I am
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