Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Cardwell, Edward 31 August 1864, CO 60:19, no. 10592, 83.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (4), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1).
Seymour sends copies of
An Ordinance for the regulation of Banksas well as a report on the Ordinance from the Attorney General.
No. 28
31st August 1864
Sir,
I have the honor to forward an Authenticated and two plain
copies of a Bill submitted to me by the Legislative Council of
this Colony in its recent Session, and reserved by me for Her
Majesty's consideration. It is entitled;
An Ordinance for the regulation of Banks.
I add the Report of the Attorney General.
2. I am not certain that our present Legislative Constitution
allows of theExecutive
Executive assent being given to a Bill after the
prorogation of the Legislature; but the permission to reserve a
proposed measure for the consideration of the Secretary of State
is so convenient that I have supposed it to exist, and shall
embody it in the Standing Orders which I shall lay before the
Council at its next meeting. If I have assumed for the Governor
a power which he does not possess, the whole effect will be,
that a Bill of doubtful propriety will fall to the ground.
Executive assent being given to a Bill after the
prorogation of the Legislature; but the permission to reserve a
proposed measure for the consideration of the Secretary of State
is so convenient that I have supposed it to exist, and shall
embody it in the Standing Orders which I shall lay before the
Council at its next meeting. If I have assumed for the Governor
a power which he does not possess, the whole effect will be,
that a Bill of doubtful propriety will fall to the ground.
3. I regret, much, the delay which has occurred in forwarding
the enclosed documents, but Ihave
have recently been for upwards of two
months in the interior of the Country without the means of
communicating with you.
have recently been for upwards of two
months in the interior of the Country without the means of
communicating with you.
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Copy, H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Colonial Secretary,
11 May 1864, reporting on the ordinance as per despatch.
Other documents included in the file
Elliot to G.A. Hamilton, Treasury, 19 December 1864, forwarding
copy of the despatch, ordinance and attorney general's report for
consideration.