Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Seymour, Frederick to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 13 May 1869, CO 60:35, no. 7498, 644.
Abstract
Seymour, Frederick to Leveson-Gower, Granville George 13 May 1869, CO 60:35, no. 7498, 644.
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (3), Other documents (1), Marginalia (2).
No. 91
13th May 1869
My Lord,
I have the honor to forward an authenticated and two plain
copies of a Bill passed during the recent Session of the
Legislative Council, which I have reserved for YourLordship's
Lordship's
instructions. It is entitled:
An Ordinance to encourage the Establishment of Investment and
Loan Societies.
Lordship's
instructions. It is entitled:
An Ordinance to encourage the Establishment of Investment and
Loan Societies.
2. In face of the objections entertained by the Attorney
General, whose report I enclose, I did not feel at liberty
to assent to the Bill. But there is considerable feeling in favor
of it, as will be seenby
by the petition I have the honor to forward.
by the petition I have the honor to forward.
3. My own opinion is
slightly in favor of the measure being allowed to become law.
Minutes by CO staff
Bill for incorporating Loan & Investment Societies.
The Attorney General enters a strong protest against the Bill,
but a considerable part of that protest is directed against
the provisions of the Bill as first introduced before the Council.
In favor of the measure is a protest signed—as Mr Birch tells
me—by the most influential & respectable merchants. The Govr
is slightly in favor of the measure.
Without going so far as to say that the Bill is free from all
objections, I should be disposed to instruct the Govr that he
may assent to it. It is in a great measure based upon the Act
of Upper Canada, as will be seen by the references to that Act
in the margin of the copy of the Bill. That Act applies,
however, to Building Societies only.
I think the Colonists—and especially the Merchants—may be
trusted in a measure of this kind.
Should not the Govr be instructed to send over the Minutes of
the Leg: Council, or at all events to give the S. of State some
information
as to the proceedings when a Bill was under
discussion before the Council in every case where such Bill is
not assented to by him.
It is desirable to know whether the
principle of the Bill was fought or only the details.
as to the proceedings when a Bill was under
discussion before the Council in every case where such Bill is
not assented to by him.
It is desirable to know whether the
principle of the Bill was fought or only the details.
HTH
5.7.69
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Three printed copies of ordinance not on microfilm.
H.P.P. Crease, Attorney General, to Seymour, 6 May 1869,
reporting very negatively on the ordinance as per despatch (21 pages).
Petition to Seymour in favour of ordinance, with explanation
and enclosures, approximately 75 signatures.
Other documents included in the file
Draft reply, Granville to Officer Administering the Government,
No. 71, 17 July 1869.