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"With regard to the question which you submit to me whether it is desirable that the Justices of the Peace who are also paid officials of the Government, should abstain from taking part in the nomination of the Unofficial Member to be nominated by the Justices of the Peace, I concur with the opinion expressed by Mr. Johnson that this is a question which should not be left to be settled by a private understanding, but should be submitted to the Legislative Council for an expression of their opinion; and I request therefore, that you will bring it before that body.
2. There is no doubt whatsoever, but that the Council was unanimous in favour of the propriety of the official Justices abstaining from taking part in the nomination of an Unofficial Member,
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"With regard to "question which
che
you submit.
to me whether it is desirable
" that the Justices
of
che Peace
who are
also paid officials
" of the Government, should
"abstain from taking part
of
the
in the nomination
"Un-official hember to be
" nominated by the dustices.
" of the Peace, I conens with
the opinion expressed by Mr.
Johnson chat this is
" question which should not
" be left to be settled by
a
a
private
private understanding, but
"should be submitted to the
Legillative Conneil
for an
" expression of cheir opinion;
" and I request therefore, that
"you will bring it before, "that body!
2. There
doubt
whatsoever, but that the
Council was w
ximous
in favour of the propriety
of
the official dustices
abstaining from taking
part in the nomination
of
an Mu. Official Member,
and
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