CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 502

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dition to the powers, which the lovemor possesses, of calling upon his majority of Official members to support him, your Lordship's decision in this matter should invest him, as President of the bonnel, with the further power to pre- vent the freedom of speech, which the members of every Legislative Assembly are entitled to possess, by ruching out from discussion, or even

~from introduc- which may tion, wery question which

emvenient

bevis.

disagreeable to him, the functions of the levuncil would be con-

limited

fined to registering the resolutions of "His Excelliney and the very

cdegree of independent action, at presunt within the competence of the unofficial members, would be wholly dishorad.

I feel I may safely leave this question in the hands of your Lordship. part, I have done that which

duty to do. I

For

my

I have considered it

ma

my

have vindicated the Legislative bown- cil from any responsibility for the

maintenance and promotion in the bolonial Service, without investiga. tion of an official whom His Excellway has accus

of gross misconduct,

used

rendering