CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 213

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The constant presence of the Governor required by the Queen's Instructions.

Long experience, and that of other Governors, teaches us that

(1.) Many considerations, in a high degree, show that the Official Members of the Legislative Council in a Crown Colony should, as a general rule, have seats in the Executive Council. These gentlemen are expected to support the measures of the Government, or else to resign their offices, like the members of the Ministry in a Parliamentary Government. It is, consequently, only just and reasonable that they, like Ministers elsewhere, should be in a position to understand thoroughly the basis and the details of the measures which they are called upon to support in the Legislative Council, and that they should be fully discussed and settled in the Executive Council.

(2.) It should be provided that, during the absence of any one of the official members of the Executive or Legislative Council, his temporary replacement shall not necessarily fill his seat in the Council, unless he be specially authorised.

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Page 210 21. 20. The constant presence of the Governor required by the Queen's Instructions. Long experience, and that of other Governors, teaches us that (1.) Many considerations, in a high degree, show that the Official Members of the Legislative Council in a Crown Colony should, as a general rule, have seats in the Executive Council. These gentlemen are expected to support the measures of the Government, or else to resign their offices, like the members of the Ministry in a Parliamentary Government. It is, consequently, only just and reasonable that they, like Ministers elsewhere, should be in a position to understand thoroughly the basis and the details of the measures which they are called upon to support in the Legislative Council, and that they should be fully discussed and settled in the Executive Council. (2.) It should be provided that, during the absence of any one of the official members of the Executive or Legislative Council, his temporary replacement shall not necessarily fill his seat in the Council, unless he be specially authorised.

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20.

The constant presence of the snormen 3 required by the Queen's Instructions.

long experience and other Governors, teaches us that

(1-.) Many

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it 15 repederich, in a high degree, thit the Official Members of the Legislativol Council in a Crown Colony should, as a general rule, have seats hi the Excentive Cormeil - These putlemen are expected to support the heca sures of the Government, or tee to resign their offices, like the members of the

Ministry in

iin Colonel's per28ssing ~ Parliamentary Government. It is,

Consequently

Consequently only just and anoïneut that Ney, like Ministers Elsewhere, should

be hi a position to modersland thoroughly Me band

the Government, and to

hear fully discurred and settled in Be Excentive the measures which they

are called upon to dupport he the Legislative Council.

(e.) It should be provided that, the absence of ampore of the during official timbers of the Executive or Legislature, tus temporary beam linens

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