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for Her Majesty confirmation.

The Legislative Council as at present constituted consists, therefore, in addition to the Governor, of the following Members:

Colonel Caine, Lieutenant Governor.
Mr. Mercer Colonial Secretary.
Mr. Adams, Attorney General (Acting Chief Justice), M-Grumm, Acting Attorney General (temporary)
Mr. Forth, Treasurer.
Mr. Rennir, Auditor General.
Mr. Cleverly, Surveyor General
Mr. Jardine
Mr. Lyatt
Mr. Dent

being seven official and three unofficial members - a number which has already received the sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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But I observe that not only did Sir E. Lytton object to the appointment of an eighth Official member, but also when sanctioning the appointment of a seventh in the person of Mr Forth, Mr Labouchere pointed out to my predecessor that the proportion between the Official and the unofficial members was becoming inordinately and unduly large; and concurring as I do fully in the opinion expressed by Mr. Labouchere on this subject, I

6603 6610 M.Laboucherer to Sir John Boring. Dated 25th August 1857.

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259-for Her Majesty confirmation.The Legislative Council as at present constituted consists, therefore, in addition to the Governor, of the following Members:Colonel Caine, Lieutenant Governor.Mr. Mercer Colonial Secretary.Mr. Adams, Attorney General (Acting Chief Justice), M-Grumm, Acting Attorney General (temporary)Mr. Forth, Treasurer.Mr. Rennir, Auditor General.Mr. Cleverly, Surveyor GeneralMr. JardineMr. LyattMr. Dentbeing seven official and three unofficial members - a number which has already received the sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.6.But I observe that not only did Sir E. Lytton object to the appointment of an eighth Official member, but also when sanctioning the appointment of a seventh in the person of Mr Forth, Mr Labouchere pointed out to my predecessor that the proportion between the Official and the unofficial members was becoming inordinately and unduly large; and concurring as I do fully in the opinion expressed by Mr. Labouchere on this subject, I6603 6610 M.Laboucherer to Sir John Boring. Dated 25th August 1857.
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for Her Majesty confirmation.

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The Legislative Council as 1 posent constituted consists, therefore, in addition to the Governor, of the following Members: -

Colones Caine, Lieutenant Governor. Mr.

Mercer Colonial Secretary.

Mr. Adams, Morney General (Acting chief Justion), M-Grum, Acting Attomey General (temporary)

Mr. Forth, Treasurer.

Mr. Rennir, Auditor General. Mr. Cleverly, Surveyor General Mr. Jardine Mr. Lyatt Mr. Dent

being seven official

and three unofficial

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6603 6610 M.Laboucherer to Sir John Boring. Docolling Just-biвк

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of 25th August 1857.

members- a number which has already received the sanction of the Secretary of State for the Colonies .

6.

But I objeve that not only

Sir 618. Lytton objected to the

Oppointment of an eighth Official member but also when sanctioning the appointment

of a seventh in

Labouchers

the person of Mr Forth, Mr Sabay cheris posited out to my predecessor that

operations in the proportion between the Official And the unofficial members was becoming inconomically and unduly large; and concurring as I don fully in the opinion expressed by Mr. Labouchere on this subjick I

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