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that a fixed establishment" for Colony be determined by Ordinance, leaving, of course, to the Legislature the power of amending such Ordinance at any time in the usual manner with the consent of the Crown.

And I am of opinion that the state of the Ordinances, as well as the necessity, which, as I shall show, exists for an early and general revision of the Civil Establishment, render the present a fitting opportunity for the consideration of the whole question.

5. Since my arrival here, I have received numerous and urgent representations as to the inadequacy of the Salaries of many of Government Officials; and when the estimates were brought before the Council, petitions to the same effect were presented; no change, however, was made in the Estimates for 1860, because I informed the Council that the whole question of Salaries would be treated comprehensively in connection with a "Civil List" which I had under consideration.

6. In the discussions upon the Estimates, a perfect unanimity of opinion appeared to prevail as to the necessity for a revision of the Salaries of many of the principal Officers; and with

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that a fixed establishment" for Colony be determined by Ordinance, leaving, of course, to the Legislature the power of amending such Ordinance at any time in the usual manner with the consent of the Crown. And I am of opinion that the state of the Ordinances, as well as the necessity, which, as I shall show, exists for an early and general revision of the Civil Establishment, render the present a fitting opportunity for the consideration of the whole question. 5. Since my arrival here, I have received numerous and urgent representations as to the inadequacy of the Salaries of many of Government Officials; and when the estimates were brought before the Council, petitions to the same effect were presented; no change, however, was made in the Estimates for 1860, because I informed the Council that the whole question of Salaries would be treated comprehensively in connection with a "Civil List" which I had under consideration. 6. In the discussions upon the Estimates, a perfect unanimity of opinion appeared to prevail as to the necessity for a revision of the Salaries of many of the principal Officers; and with
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the that a fixed establishment" for Colony be determined by Ordinance, leaving, of course, to the Legislature the power of amending such Adinance at any am time in the usual manner with the consent of the Crown And I am of Minion that the state of the Amance. nances as well as the necessity, which, as I shall show, exists for carly and general revision of the Civil Establishment, render the present a an fitting opportunity for the consideration of the whole question. 5. Since I have received representations my arrival here numerous urgent as to the inadequacy of 6 the the Salaries of many of Government Officials; and wrom the estimates being brought before the Council, petitions to the same effect were presented; us change, Lowever, was made in the Estimates for 1860, because I informed the Council that the whole question of Salaries would be treated of comprehensively in connection with a "Civil List" which I had under consideration 6. In the discussions upon the Estimates a perfect unanimity of opinion appeared to prevail to the necessity for an revision of the Talarics carly as of many of the principal Officers; and with
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that a fixed establishment" for Colony be determined by Ordinance, leaving, of course, to the Legislature the power of amending such

Adinance at

any

am

time in the

usual manner with the consent

of the Crown

And I am

of

Minion that the state of the

Amance.

nances

as well as the necessity,

which, as I shall show, exists for

carly and general revision of

the

Civil Establishment, render the

present

a

an

fitting opportunity for

the consideration of the whole

question.

5.

Since

I have received

representations

my arrival here

numerous

urgent

as to the inadequacy

of

6

the

the Salaries of many of Government Officials; and wrom the estimates being brought before the Council, petitions to the same effect were presented; us change, Lowever,

was made in the Estimates

for 1860, because I informed the Council that the whole question

of Salaries would be treated

of

comprehensively in connection with a "Civil List" which I had under consideration

6. In the discussions upon the Estimates a perfect unanimity of opinion appeared to prevail to the necessity for an revision of the Talarics

carly

as

of many

of the principal Officers; and with

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