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had directed this Bill to be submitted to the Council for "adoption and that His Excellency with that knowledge before the Chief Justice" withdrew the Bill.

This appears from the report in "the" "Daily Press" of November 17th.

8

On the original introduction of the Bill the Colonial Secretary said to the Council "the measure is quite open to Council to deal with". The Governor himself voted against it. The circumstances have remained unchanged.

9.

I objected to the measure on moral, commercial, and legal grounds.

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It was said that this Bill is a copy of the English Companies Act of 1867. Of the merits of that Act, it is enough to quote the first paragraph in the edition of that Act 1867 by Mr. Thring, the able Government Draftsman who prepared the Act. He says at page 1, "This Act is the legislative result of the late financial panic" (see also pages 68, 77).

10.

I believe that the whole system of partnerships with limited liability has been most prejudicial in England, and such was the opinion of the learned Judges who had most occasion to understand the subject. But even if the original...

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had directed this Bill to be submitted to the Council for "adoption and that His Excellency with that knowledge before the Chief Justice" withdrew the Bill. This appears from the report in "the" "Daily Press" of November 17th. 8 On the original introduction of the Bill the Colonial Secretary said to the Council "the measure is quite open to Council to deal with". The Governor himself voted against it. The circumstances have remained unchanged. 9. I objected to the measure on moral, commercial, and legal grounds. 314 It was said that this Bill is a copy of the English Companies Act of 1867. Of the merits of that Act, it is enough to quote the first paragraph in the edition of that Act 1867 by Mr. Thring, the able Government Draftsman who prepared the Act. He says at page 1, "This Act is the legislative result of the late financial panic" (see also pages 68, 77). 10. I believe that the whole system of partnerships with limited liability has been most prejudicial in England, and such was the opinion of the learned Judges who had most occasion to understand the subject. But even if the original... 10 7 | 76-11 & S 1845
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had directed this Bill to be submitted to the Council for " adoption and that His Excellency with that Knowledge before the Chief Justice" withdrew the Bill. This appears from the report in "the" "Daily Prees of November 17th. 8 On the original introduction of the Kill the Colonial Secretary said to the "the measure is quite open Council to deal with". The Governor himself voted against it. The. circumstances have remained unchanged. 9. Dobjected to the measure on moral commercial and legal. groundo. 314 It was said that this Bill is a copy of the English Companies det of 1867. of the merits of that ast it is enough to quote the first paragraph in the edition of that det 1867 by Mr. Thring the able Government Draftsman who prepared the Act. He says at page 1. " This act is the legislative result of the late finansial panis (see also pages 6877 10. I believe that the whole system of partnerships with limited liability has been most prejudicial in England, and such was the opinion of the learned Judges who had most_ occasion to understand the subject. But even if the original 11. 10 7 | 76-11 & S 1845
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had directed this Bill to be submitted to the Council for " adoption and that His Excellency with that Knowledge before the Chief Justice" withdrew the

Bill.

This appears from the report in "the" "Daily Prees of November 17th.

8

On the original introduction of the Kill the Colonial Secretary said

to the "the measure is quite open Council to deal with". The Governor

himself voted against it. The.

circumstances have remained

unchanged.

9.

Dobjected

to the

measure

on moral commercial and legal.

groundo.

314

It was said that this Bill is

a copy of the English Companies det of 1867. of the merits of that ast it is enough to quote the first paragraph in the edition of that det 1867 by Mr. Thring the able Government Draftsman who prepared the Act. He says at page 1. " This act is the legislative result of the late finansial panis (see also pages 6877

10.

I believe that the whole system

of partnerships with limited liability has been most prejudicial in England, and such was the opinion of

the

learned Judges who had most_ occasion to understand the subject. But even if the original

11.

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