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than the whole of his salary. But the hardship which he describes is sufficiently striking, and it can hardly be considered unreasonable that he should ask for relief.
He says In regard to what he states of the procedure adopted in Council on the resolution, which I moved on 15th ultimo, I have to state that the Governor, Sir M. Robinson, was of opinion (which I submit is justified by the terms of Your Lordship's despatch No. 152 of 25th September last) - "that it was not Your Lordship's intention that the matter should be carried by the official vote in the face of the opposition of the Unofficial Members." I may add that 3 out of the 6 Official members, viz., the Attorney-General, the Treasurer, and the Harbour...
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than the whole of his salary. But the hardship which he describes is sufficiently strik- ing, and it can hardly be con-
sidered unreasonable that he
should ask for relief.
Hi
says
In regard to what he
of the procedure adopted
in Council on the resolution. which I moved on 15th ultimo,
Wad
taken, and
vir: that the vote of the Unofficial Members only that the Official members did not vote, I have to state that
the
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the Governor, Sir M. Robinson, was of opinion (which I sub-
mit is
• justified by the terms of Your Lordship's despatch ~ No 152 of 25th deptember last) - "" that it was not Your Lordship's
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intention that the matter-
should be carried by the of-
ficial vote in the
unanimous
una
face of the opposition of the Unofficial Members . I may add that 3 out of the 6 Official members, viz. the Attorney-~
General, the Treasurer and the
Harbour
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