CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9] — Page 273

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"He thought it good policy when a special difficulty occurred not merely to look for a precedent on the file, and failing to find it to say nothing could be done, but to start some measures instead of saying it was impossible.

Some of the declaimers at Exeter Hall would come and live in this colony, and perhaps be knocked down, he would no doubt soon be ready for measures of protection. Who knew the state of things existing would admit the truth of this. His Excellency concluded by saying he was afraid the ordinance was one of those on which it was of no use to ask the members' opinion, with a view to obtaining further concessions. They must propose it themselves as instructed, and they must apparently accept it as it is."

The Acting Chief Justice said: "They would never consent since the introduction of photography to the branding, as it takes away penitentiary."

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271 "He thought it good policy when a special difficulty occurred not merely to look for a precedent on the file, and failing to find it to say nothing could be done, but to start some measures instead of saying it was impossible. Some of the declaimers at Exeter Hall would come and live in this colony, and perhaps be knocked down, he would no doubt soon be ready for measures of protection. Who knew the state of things existing would admit the truth of this. His Excellency concluded by saying he was afraid the ordinance was one of those on which it was of no use to ask the members' opinion, with a view to obtaining further concessions. They must propose it themselves as instructed, and they must apparently accept it as it is." The Acting Chief Justice said: "They would never consent since the introduction of photography to the branding, as it takes away penitentiary." Page 273
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271 "He thought it good policy when a special difficulty occured not merely to look for a precedent on the file, and failing to find it to say nothing could be done, but to start come measures instead of saying it was imposible. X some Ane of X the declaimers at beter Hall would come and live in this folony, and perhaps be knocked down, he would no doubt soon be ready for measures of protection. who knew the state of things Thou evisting would admit the truth of this. His Excellency concluded saying he was by afraid the ordinance " was one & of those on which it was of no use to ask the members opinion, with a view to obtaining further a concessions. The must propose it himself as instructed, and they must apparently accept it as it is." The Acting theif Justice, said: "The would never consent since the introduction of photography to the branding, the Iscus as it takes penitentive. away 3
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"He thought it good policy when a special difficulty occured not merely to look

for a

precedent

on the file, and

failing to find it to say nothing

could be done, but to start come

measures instead of saying it was imposible.

X

some

Ane

of

X

the declaimers at

beter Hall would come and live in this folony, and perhaps be knocked

down, he would

no doubt soon be

ready for measures of protection.

who knew the state of things

Thou

evisting would admit the truth of

this. His Excellency concluded

saying

he was

by

afraid the ordinance

" was one

&

of those on which it was

of

no use to ask the members opinion,

with a

view to obtaining further

a

concessions. The must propose it

himself

as instructed, and they must apparently accept it as it

is."

The Acting theif Justice, said: "The would

never consent since the introduction

of photography to the branding,

the Iscus

as it takes

penitentive.

away

3

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