by
this Colony, Her Majesty's
Government
Voter
ment desire that the required should, if necessary, be
carried by the largest
Majority
of the Official Members of the Legislative Council.
2. I had Your Lordship's public despatch before the Legislative
Council at its last
meeting
on the 12th instant and I stated that,
while affording
Members
a reasonable opportunity of perusing
the arguments
in favour of the proposed Military contribution, it would be incumbent
upon
me to move
for a necessary delay.
3. I shall, of course, bear in Mind
Your
Lordship's directions
as to having a sufficient number of Official Members present to ensure the vote being carried, but I trust that some of the
Unofficial members
will also see their
way
to vote in accordance with
Your Lordship's wishes.
There is, I believe,
a tendency at present to follow the example of
the Unofficial Members
by offering
an increase
of expenditure, but I think it is
possible that between this and
the next week or
two, when I intend
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by
this Colony, der Majesty's
Governm
Voter
ment desire that the required. should, if necessary, be
carried by the leve
Majority
tn
of the Offical the Legislative Council.
2. I hack Your Lordshipis public despetite before the legislatent
Council at it last
meeting
the 12th instant and I stated that,
while affording
Members
B
newvonable opportunity of perusing
ments
Your Lordship's Agume
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favour of the proponed Military -:contribution, it would be incumbent
apon
be that
re
to move
ang
3. Jchall
the vote
for anecessary delay.
of course bear in Mind
Mind
Your
234
Lordship's dirutions
Is to having a safficer at number of Official Members present to ensure the vote being carried, but I trust that some of the
Un - official members
wvento
at all.
Ree their
will also sel
their way
to vote in accordance with
with four
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There is, I believe,
a
Lordship's wisheo.
tendency at present to follow the example of
the Un-officia
Membero
En
by offering the
the Straits Fitterrents
Increase
of
expenditure, but I think it is
possible that between this and
the next week or
two, when Sintend
f
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