CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9] — Page 97

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the necessity of giving

a more

extended application to the surveillance instituted by the Law.

its operation

under it to be effective should

necessarily be coextensive with the

evil which it suppresses.

2.

I was gratified at finding my

views

were

intended to

be guided by Lord Carnarvon's instructions to apply here the Act in force

in

England.

It is true that, so far

This Colony

was concerned, a Law

in some

respects apparently nothing short

and extensive than the English Act

had been

on its Statute Book for

some time, though for the

above stated reasons it was

impossible to

give it full effect. Nevertheless the Despatch of Lord Carnarvon by calling attention to the subject

gave

increased

weight to

any movement for improving local Legislation on the subject.

The enclosed Ordinance is

the result of very prolonged deliberation and much patient investigation of the question

in all its bearings. It would have been impossible, and

unnecessary, to transmit all

the correspondence

and

data

connected with the details of the

subject; but I think it right to enclose for Your Grace's information

Enclosure 2 at least the report of the Committee

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the necessity of giving a more extended application to the surveillance instituted by the Law. its operation under it to be effective should necessarily be coextensive with the evil which it suppresses. 2. I was gratified at finding my views were intended to be guided by Lord Carnarvon's instructions to apply here the Act in force in England. It is true that, so far This Colony was concerned, a Law in some respects apparently nothing short and extensive than the English Act had been on its Statute Book for some time, though for the above stated reasons it was impossible to give it full effect. Nevertheless the Despatch of Lord Carnarvon by calling attention to the subject gave increased weight to any movement for improving local Legislation on the subject. The enclosed Ordinance is the result of very prolonged deliberation and much patient investigation of the question in all its bearings. It would have been impossible, and unnecessary, to transmit all the correspondence and data connected with the details of the subject; but I think it right to enclose for Your Grace's information Enclosure 2 at least the report of the Committee
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90 the necessity of giving a mo e extended application to the surveillance instituted by the Law. ps operation under it to be effective should) necefarity be corsetensive with the wil which it suppress. 2. at finding my Avas 11/as intended to Therefore gratified. hands string shimmed by Lord. Camaro's instructions to apply here the Act in force England. in It is true that, so far This Colony in some was concerned, a Law more a respects apparently nothing out and extensive than the English Act had been on. its Statute Book for Nas ws some time though for the alove stated it was impossible to give it full effect. Nevashelise the Despatch of Lord Carnarvon by calling attention to the subject weight to gave increased any movement for improving local Legislation on the subject. S The enclosed Ordinance is ihe result of very prolonged deliberation and much patient investigation of the question in all its bearings. It would haveon be sinpossible, and munccesary, to transmit all the correspondenes and May an da connected with the details of the subject; but I think it right to enclose for Your Grace's information Endous 2 at least the report of the Committee
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the necessity of giving

a mo e

extended application to the surveillance instituted by the Law.

ps

operation

under it to be effective should)

necefarity be corsetensive with the

wil which it suppress. 2.

at finding my

Avas

11/as

intended to

Therefore gratified. hands string shimmed by Lord. Camaro's instructions to apply here the Act in force

England.

in

It is true that, so far

This Colony

in some

was concerned, a Law

more

a

respects apparently nothing out

and extensive than the English Act

had been

on.

its Statute Book for

Nas ws

some time though for the

alove stated it was

impossible to

give it full effect. Nevashelise the Despatch of Lord Carnarvon by calling attention to the subject

weight to

gave

increased

any movement for improving local Legislation on the subject.

S

The enclosed Ordinance is

ihe result of very prolonged deliberation and much patient investigation of the question

in all its bearings. It would haveon be sinpossible, and

munccesary, to transmit all

the correspondenes

and

May an

da

connected with the details of the

subject; but I think it right to enclose for Your Grace's information

Endous 2 at least the report of the Committee

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