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of these. It must never be forgotten that the only intelligible objection advanced by the Resolutionist applies to Ordinance No 8 alone: for it is to that Ordinance alone which declares and applies the principle that the works in question although commenced before its date are nuisances and ought to be abated. Now it is precisely that Ordinance which commanded the unanimous assent of every member of the Legislative Council - Mr Edger, a promoter of the late meeting not excepted - to every one of its clauses, and to the retrospective clauses among the rest.

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34 every one of its clauses, and to the retrospective clauses among the rest. To only one of the retrospective Sections of the Ordinance which in their chrysalis-state of Clauses of the Draught were with Mr. Edger and found favour with the other members of the Council, have he and his brother justices offered opposition in their working. It is Section II. Section V. which avoids preceding contracts has not come under Magisterial criticism at all. Yet Section V was discussed in the Legislative Council by

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14. of these. It must never be forgotten that the only intelligible objection advanced by the Resolutionist applies to Ordinance No 8 alone: for it is to that Ordinance alone which declares and applies the principle that the works in question although commenced before its date are nuisances and ought to be abated. Now it is precisely that Ordinance which commanded the unanimous assent of every member of the Legislative Council - Mr Edger, a promoter of the late meeting not excepted - to every one of its clauses, and to the retrospective clauses among the rest. 15. 34 every one of its clauses, and to the retrospective clauses among the rest. To only one of the retrospective Sections of the Ordinance which in their chrysalis-state of Clauses of the Draught were with Mr. Edger and found favour with the other members of the Council, have he and his brother justices offered opposition in their working. It is Section II. Section V. which avoids preceding contracts has not come under Magisterial criticism at all. Yet Section V was discussed in the Legislative Council by
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of these. It must never be c "forgotten that the only intelligible objection advanced by the Resolutionist applies Ordinance No 8 alone : for it is

to

that Ordinance alone which

declares and applies the principle that the works in question although Commenced before

its date are nuisances and

ought to be abated. Now it is precisely that Ordinance which Commanded the unancinous

opent of every member of the Legistative Council - Mr Edger a promoter of the late

+

meeting not excepted _ lo

one

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every

of its clauses, and to the

retrospective clauses among

the rest.

To only one of the retrospective

Sections of the Ordinance which in their

chrysalis-state of Clauses of the Draught

ver with Mr. Edger

L-

and

found faver with the other members of the Council, have he and his brother justices

offered opposition in their toorking.

It is Section II. Section V. which

/

avids preceding contracts has not

come under

Magisterial criticism

V

at all. Get Section ▼ was discussed

in the Legislative Council by 17:

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