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a
Crown Colony
has late been repeatedly under consideration, but many and various reasons it has been deemed preferable that in the absence of my strong and special that Officer should not have a seat in the Legislature; and accordingly in Malta and the Windward Islands, the Officer commanding the Troops has recently ceased to take part in Legislation, and only sits in the Executive Council.
4. I may explain that a principal reason for this decision has been the fact that the Officer commanding Her Majesty's Military forces is not under the same obligation as is incumbent upon the Civil officers, to support the measures of the Government; and if he should feel it his duty, acting in accordance with his own judgment, to speak or vote against any such
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240
a
Crown Colony
Las
late been repeatedly
of
under
consideration, Batt many
and
Crasan Cabs it has
been dearned preferable
that in the absence of
my strong and special
that Officer
should not have a
A
seat
the Legislature; and
ccordingly
Malia
and the Windward Islands,
the Offices
mmanding
the Troops has recently
ceased to take part in
Legislation,
ar
only sets in the Executive
Connel.
Conniel.
4. I may explain that
a principal reason for
this decision has been
the fact that the Of-
ficer con
commanding
Her
Majestic Military forces
is not under
obligation
the same
as is incumbent
upon the Avil officers.
to support the
measures
of the Government;
and
if he should feel it his duty, acting.
are
dance with his
own judgment, to speak or vote against any
such
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