CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 304

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pinion of the majority and acting on it "ad interim", all the regular period, for obtaining final Legislative Sanction had come round.

11. I may say that I have reasonably consulted the Legislative Council in that informal manner, and I really see no practical objection to such a course in a Colony where the Legislature consists of as few Members as here.

12. I may add that I foresee little difficulty in working the system suggested, as I never was in any Colony where the Members of the Legislature, as a rule, were so liberally disposed, and so little inclined to be obstructionist as here. Nevertheless two of the present four Unofficial Members have been selected expressly because they were supposed to represent opinions adverse to the general policy of the Government, if there be any such special Government policy beyond seeking to accomplish the greatest amount of good attainable with the means at the disposal of the Government.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord,

Your Lordship's most obedient

humble Servant,

Robert Francis

Governor.

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12 pinion of the majority and acting on it "ad interim", all the regular period, for obtaining final Legislative Sanction had come round. 11. I may say that I have reasonably consulted the Legislative Council in that informal manner, and I really see no practical objection to such a course in a Colony where the Legislature consists of as few Members as here. 12. I may add that I foresee little difficulty in working the system suggested, as I never was in any Colony where the Members of the Legislature, as a rule, were so liberally disposed, and so little inclined to be obstructionist as here. Nevertheless two of the present four Unofficial Members have been selected expressly because they were supposed to represent opinions adverse to the general policy of the Government, if there be any such special Government policy beyond seeking to accomplish the greatest amount of good attainable with the means at the disposal of the Government. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble Servant, Robert Francis Governor.
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12 pinion of the majority and acting on it" ad interim", all the regular feriod, for cotrining final Legislative Sanction had come round. 11. I may say that I have :reasionally consulted the Legislative Corneil in that informal manner, and I really see no fractical bjection to such a course in a Glory where the Legislature consists of as few Members as here._ 12. J so may add that I LCC little difficulty in working the system suggested, as I never was in any Colony where the Members of the Legislature, AI A/ rule, were so liberally dispack, and so little 299 inclined to be obstruction as here. Nevertheles tws of the present four Unofficial Member have been the ground L selected expressly that they were suppact to 7 represent opinions adverse to the general folicy of the Government, if there be such special thing A any Govemment policy beyoud secting to recomplish the greatest amount of good altainable with the means of the disposal of the beauling I have the hour to A, My Lord. Your Lordships more-ovclient humble Servant, Rusted frame chard Groves Mandranath Governon.
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pinion of the majority and acting on it" ad interim", all the regular feriod, for cotrining final Legislative Sanction had come round.

11. I may say that I have :reasionally consulted the Legislative Corneil in that informal manner, and I really see no fractical bjection to such a course in a Glory where the Legislature consists of as few Members as here._

12. J

so

may

add that I

LCC

little

difficulty in working the system suggested, as I never was in any Colony where the Members of the

Legislature,

AI A/

rule, were so

liberally dispack, and so little

299

inclined to be obstruction as here. Nevertheles tws of the present four Unofficial Member have been the ground

L

selected expressly that they were suppact to

7

represent opinions adverse to the general folicy of the Government, if there be

such special thing

A

any

Govemment policy beyoud

secting to recomplish the greatest amount of good altainable with the means of the disposal of the beauling I have the hour to A,

My Lord.

Your Lordships more-ovclient

humble Servant,

Rusted frame

chard Groves Mandranath

Governon.

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