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reasons are of engaged in the compilation loition of the Ordinances a new consider it desirable to abolish in was the new volume as for as possible F which simply to extend to this Colony by a substantive enactment the Imperial Statute 19 and 20 Vict. c.97 which by Ordinance 13 of 1857 came enacted here by reference only.

Legislation by reference is often inconvenient and always imperfect for many will readily suggest themselves, chiefly however for this, that the duty of determining the extent to which Imperial Act is applicable in a Colony, and which properly belongs to the Legislature, is by this mode of legislation necessarily transferred to the Judicial Department.

an onus The Commissioners who - this very imperfect mode legislation and were accordingly good enough to frame the Ordinance now submitted which does not attempt in any way to enlarge the scope of the Imperial Enactment.

I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, R. W. Arbuthnot

 

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L 246 reasons are of engaged in the compilation loition of the Ordinances a new consider it desirable to abolish in was the new volume as for as possible F which simply to extend to this Colony by a substantive enactment the Imperial Statute 19 and 20 Vict. c.97 which by Ordinance 13 of 1857 came enacted here by reference only. Legislation by reference is often inconvenient and always imperfect for many will readily suggest themselves, chiefly however for this, that the duty of determining the extent to which Imperial Act is applicable in a Colony, and which properly belongs to the Legislature, is by this mode of legislation necessarily transferred to the Judicial Department. an onus The Commissioners who - this very imperfect mode legislation and were accordingly good enough to frame the Ordinance now submitted which does not attempt in any way to enlarge the scope of the Imperial Enactment. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant, R. W. Arbuthnot   E
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* L 246 reasons are of engaged in the compilation loition of the Ordinances a new consider it desirable to abolish in was the new volume as for as possible F which simply to extend to this Colony by a substantive enactment the comperial Statute 19 and 20 the. c.97 which by brdinance 1.3 of 1857 come enacted here by reference only. Legislation by reference is oftem inconvenient and always imperfect for many will readily suggest themselves, chiefly however for this, that the of determining the extent to which Imperial act is applicable in a Colony, and which properly belongs to the Legislature, is by this mote of legislation necessarily transfered to the Indicial Department. an onus The Commissioners who - this very imperfect mode legislation and were accordingly good enough to frame the Ordinance now submitted which dres not attempt in any way to enlarge the scope of the dimperial Inactment. I have the honor to be, Sir, You must obedient Servant, Recentes & Artison E
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reasons

are

of

engaged in the compilation

loition of the Ordinances

a new

consider it desirable to abolish in

was

the new volume as

for as possible

F

which

simply to extend to this Colony by a substantive enactment the comperial Statute 19 and 20 the. c.97 which by brdinance 1.3 of 1857 come enacted here by reference only.

Legislation by reference is oftem inconvenient and always imperfect for many will readily suggest themselves, chiefly however for this, that the of determining the extent to which Imperial act is applicable in a Colony, and which properly belongs to the Legislature, is by this mote of legislation necessarily transfered to the Indicial Department.

an

onus

The Commissioners who -

this

very imperfect mode legislation and were accordingly good enough to frame the Ordinance now submitted which dres not attempt in

any way to enlarge the scope of the dimperial Inactment.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

You must obedient Servant,

Recentes & Artison

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