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resignation in the event of this anomalous system of false Decree and real betrayal being continued. I repeat therefore that to so much of the solution as demands its immediate abolition I most heartily adhere.

But I entirely dissent from that part of the Resolution which proposes the long delay of three months between the first publication of the Bill and the final passing of an Ordinance. The authors of the proposal appear to have been the first to desiderate its rejection. They have appended nearly to it a proviso which, in my opinion, is unnecessary and likely to lead to hasty or untimely legislation.

It is not to be presumed in this Colony that such a case is likely ever to occur. They will present the practical effects which must otherwise result from the adoption of such a standing Order. They say it is only to operate "in case of emergency" that the Council ought to be asked to legislate at all. I would here ask those gentlemen whether those measures have best succeeded which have been the longest

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40. resignation in the event of this anomalous system of false Decree and real betrayal being continued. I repeat therefore that to so much of the solution as demands its immediate abolition I most heartily adhere. But I entirely dissent from that part of the Resolution which proposes the long delay of three months between the first publication of the Bill and the final passing of an Ordinance. The authors of the proposal appear to have been the first to desiderate its rejection. They have appended nearly to it a proviso which, in my opinion, is unnecessary and likely to lead to hasty or untimely legislation. It is not to be presumed in this Colony that such a case is likely ever to occur. They will present the practical effects which must otherwise result from the adoption of such a standing Order. They say it is only to operate "in case of emergency" that the Council ought to be asked to legislate at all. I would here ask those gentlemen whether those measures have best succeeded which have been the longest 41. 47
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risignation in the event of this anomalous system of false

Decree and real betrayal being

y

continned . Irepeat therefore that to so much of thesolution me as

demands its immediate abolition

1 from

I most heartily adhere.

But Jentirely dissent, that part of the Resolection which proposes the long delay of Three

and the

Month, between the first publication of the Braught,

final passing, of an Ordinance. She

Authors of the proposal Appear to have been the first to desiderate its rejection. They have appended

neare

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nearly

to it a proviso which, in mea every case, I should hope - for

- or untimely legislation.

Homecessary

is not to be presumed in this likely ever to occur.

Colony as likely

will present the practical effects which must otherwise result from.

the adoption of such a standing Order. They say

ترکم

operate in case

is only

that it is not to

case of emergency.

. It

" in case. of emergency that

the Council ought to be asked to legislate at all . Iwould here asts those gentlemen whether

those

Measures have best succeeded

which have been the longest

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