CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 14

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in

Government (numbering Nineteen - all), would abstain from taking part in the nomination of

an

unofficial member of Council.

This judicious course had my sanction and authority.

To omit other considerations, the officials are already represented by seven out of the twelve members of the Council, and their votes would have turned the scale at the recent nomination. It is evident that, under these circumstances, the member so nominated would have been regarded as an official and not as an Unofficial member, and that the object of the concession proposed by me, and sanctioned by Your Lordship, would thus have been defeated. It will be seen from Enclosure (4) the report of the proceedings that some exception was taken to the abstention of the Official Justices by two gentlemen who (it is said) desired to secure their votes for one of the candidates; but that the sense of the meeting, by a majority of nearly three to one, was in favour...

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12 in Government (numbering Nineteen - all), would abstain from taking part in the nomination of an unofficial member of Council. This judicious course had my sanction and authority. To omit other considerations, the officials are already represented by seven out of the twelve members of the Council, and their votes would have turned the scale at the recent nomination. It is evident that, under these circumstances, the member so nominated would have been regarded as an official and not as an Unofficial member, and that the object of the concession proposed by me, and sanctioned by Your Lordship, would thus have been defeated. It will be seen from Enclosure (4) the report of the proceedings that some exception was taken to the abstention of the Official Justices by two gentlemen who (it is said) desired to secure their votes for one of the candidates; but that the sense of the meeting, by a majority of nearly three to one, was in favour...
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12 in Government (sumbering Nineteen - all), would abstain from taking part in the nomination of an unofficial member of Council. This judicious course had my sanction and aut authority 4 full To omit other considerations the officials are already represented by seven out of the twelve members of the Connell, and their votes would have turned the scale at the recent nomination. It is evident that, under these circumstances, the member so nominated would have have been regarded as an official and not as an llu Unofficial-member, and that the object of the concession ( proposed by me, and sanctioned by Your Lordship, would this have bren defeated. It will be seen from ( sec Enclosure the report of the proceedings that 4.) 2064_53 His come on out £23 L some exception was taken to the abstention of the Official Justices by two gentlemen who (it is said) desired to secure their votes One o for of the candidates; but that the sense of the meeting, by a majority of nearly three "to one, was in- favour
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12

in

Government (sumbering Nineteen

- all), would abstain from taking part in the nomination of

an

unofficial member of Council.

This judicious

course had my

sanction and aut

authority

4 full

To omit

other considerations the officials

are

already represented by seven

out of the twelve members of the Connell, and their votes would

have turned the scale at the

recent nomination. It is evident

that, under these circumstances,

the member so nominated would

have

have been regarded as an

official

and not as an llu

Unofficial-member,

and that the object of the concession

(

proposed by me, and sanctioned

by Your Lordship, would this have

bren

defeated. It will be

seen

from

( sec Enclosure the report of the proceedings that

4.)

2064_53

His come on out

£23

L

some exception

was taken to the

abstention of the Official Justices

by two gentlemen who (it is said)

desired to secure their votes

One o

for

of the candidates; but that the

sense of the meeting, by a majority of nearly three "to one, was in-

favour

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