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is

Iame of opinion that it

is not in a fit state to be

read a

first time,

that even

and

if the principle

of the measure be sanctioned by the Council it will be nearly impossible

ble so to

reduce what is redundant,

what is wan

evanting,

and reconcile what in

as to effect Reading

contradictory, upon the second Reade

the considerable alteration

"

and amendment which

it

appears to you from a cursory perusal that it will require

Amatour legislation

always very difficult to correct; and, as the officer

whose duty it is to correct

such, when so

required by

His Excellency, I would suggest

that what has hitherto

been the more

practice may

- frequent

in all caset

ay inwall

be followed, viz that the heads of the bill be sout

me, in the shortest.

sent

orlest form, with sinstructions to prepare. the draught according to form.

The general views which I have formed

ou