CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 349

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I have now the honor to enclose a Copy of those Rules completed as far as I can make them complete with my present experience- and I have published them, though I believe some portions of them require Legislative sanction such as they would have had but for unfortunate omission from the last Emigration Ordinance - (N° 12 of 1868) of a section authorizing the Governor in Council to frame Bye-laws from time to time for the better carrying out the provisions of the Ordinance.

2. Practically, however, I have no doubt that they will prove as operative as if framed with immediate Legislative sanction- which however I shall not fail to obtain hereafter, if necessary.

3. In the meantime, Your Ladyship will perceive that for maintaining a bona fide and honest Emigration of parties willingly offering themselves as Immigrants under Contract I rely little on delusive precautions or restrictions as to the Agencies employed for collection of the Immigrants over the mainland beyond the ken or jurisdiction of this Government.

4. I feel that I should not be able thereby to prevent...

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3 346 I have now the honor to enclose a Copy of those Rules completed as far as I can make them complete with my present experience- and I have published them, though I believe some portions of them require Legislative sanction such as they would have had but for unfortunate omission from the last Emigration Ordinance - (N° 12 of 1868) of a section authorizing the Governor in Council to frame Bye-laws from time to time for the better carrying out the provisions of the Ordinance. 2. Practically, however, I have no doubt that they will prove as operative as if framed with immediate Legislative sanction- which however I shall not fail to obtain hereafter, if necessary. 3. In the meantime, Your Ladyship will perceive that for maintaining a bona fide and honest Emigration of parties willingly offering themselves as Immigrants under Contract I rely little on delusive precautions or restrictions as to the Agencies employed for collection of the Immigrants over the mainland beyond the ken or jurisdiction of this Government. 4. I feel that I should not be able thereby to prevent...
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3 346

I have now the honor to enclose a Copy of those Pules completed as far as I can make them complete with my present experience- and I have published them, though I believe

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portions of them require

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(4 eps)

Legislative sanction such as they would have had but for unfortunate omision from the last Eusigration Ordinance - (N° 12 of 1868) of a section authorizing the Governor in Council to frame Bye laws from time to time for the better carrying out the provisions of the Ordinance.

2.

Practically, however, shave

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operative as if framed with immediate Legislative cauction- which however I shall not fail to obtain hereafter, if necesary

In the meantime, Your

3.

Ladship will perceive that for

maintaining a bona fide and honest Emigration of parties willingly offering themselves as Imipants under Contract Irely little on delusive frecautions Agencies employed for collection of the Immigrants over the mainland beyond the Ken or jurisdiction of

or restrictions as to the

this Government.

4. I seel that I should not

み

be able thereby to prevent

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