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From the Despotch it appears chat three defects have been discovered in the Criminal Ordinances reconely. passed in this Colany, of Ordinance N. 11 of 1865 on the ground

one in Section 32

that that section contains smaller

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the scope of a Pelonial Legislative, second in Section 7 of Ordinance 16% of

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in a simila

consequence

ground,

and a

third

of an anission to insert

in Ordinance N. 11 of 186s the provisions prespecting Whipping which have been insated in Ordinances N.% of 1865 and 11:8 of 1865.

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Alpen each of these defects it will not be out of place if I way

probably

a few words. I entirely

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concur with

M: Secretary Cardwell in

Cardewell in thirsting

that some

of the matter contained in

Section 5+ of Ordinance H! 4 of 1865, .

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and the whole of Section I of Ordinance Nis of 1865, it is out of the power of a Colonial Legistative to evoct.

strongly

S.

I under this impression

that immediatity re from the Despatch

being forwarded to

Aru,

I wrote to the

Clerst of Cecoils, requesting him to send

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Drafts of both Ordinances whieh

had been revised baz

I fand,

as

me, and in them.

I knew I should, against

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each of the objectionable sections" "In this?" The Maver

hawna, achich I

suppose

I may allege for the insertion of the

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against this offission