Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Despatch to London
Douglas, James to Pelham-Clinton, Henry Pelham Fiennes 6 August 1860, CO 305:14, no. 9341, 351.
Abstract
Despatch to London.
Minutes (3), Enclosures (untranscribed) (1), Other documents (1), Marginalia (1).
No. 37, Legislative
6 August 1860
Since I had last the honor of addressing your Grace, in reference to
the proceedings of the House of Representatives of Vancouver Island a
number
number of useful measures have been prepared and introduced by the
Attorney General, acting on Government behalf, of which a schedule is
hereto appended.
number of useful measures have been prepared and introduced by the
Attorney General, acting on Government behalf, of which a schedule is
hereto appended.
2. Bills have also been introduced by other Members of which the
title is likewise given in the schedule.
The greater portion of
of those Bills have now reached their final
stages, and they will probably be carried through the House in the
course of a few weeks.
of those Bills have now reached their final
stages, and they will probably be carried through the House in the
course of a few weeks.
3. I have also caused a Bill for the Titles of Real Estate, to be
introduced into the House; in sufficient time, to insure its passage
before the close of the session.
The
4. The Committee of Ways and Means has, after considerable
discussion and delay agreed to the following votes, to wit:
Civil List (Salaries) £3200.
Expenses of the different
‹ Departments £3207.14.1
Education‹ Roads &c £9364.
Civil List (Salaries) £3200.
Expenses of the different
‹ Departments £3207.14.1
Education‹ Roads &c £9364.
5. During the early part of the session, the Government party met
met
with considerable opposition from five or six of the Members, who
exhibited a captiousness that no measure however useful or necessary
appeared to have the effect of allaying.
This opposition has now however sensibly diminished, though it still
exists to an extent which greatly retards the
the despatch of business.
met
with considerable opposition from five or six of the Members, who
exhibited a captiousness that no measure however useful or necessary
appeared to have the effect of allaying.
This is the Governor's view, which must be adopted
with some reserve by this Office: for I have reason to believe that
some very able & independent men have been elected to this House of
Assembly, who wish to act for the interests of the community.
the despatch of business.
6. Two of the Bills enumerated in the schedule are of considerable
importance, to wit:
The Bill to incorporate the Town of Victoria, and
The Bill to provide for the improvement, repair, and laying
out of roads.
The first of those Bills is in some respects an adaptation of the
Canadian Municipal
Municipal Act to the peculiar position of the Town of Victoria, and it is proposed to give to the Council a power to make
Bye Laws for the regulation of their internal economy, which, upon
receiving the assent of the Governor for the time being, shall have
the force of Law.
Municipal Act to the peculiar position of the Town of Victoria, and it is proposed to give to the Council a power to make
Bye Laws for the regulation of their internal economy, which, upon
receiving the assent of the Governor for the time being, shall have
the force of Law.
7. The Second Bill introduces
introduces a system of statute labour on the
rural roads and affords a means of composition to those prefering
a Cash payment to the performance of the required labour.
introduces a system of statute labour on the
rural roads and affords a means of composition to those prefering
a Cash payment to the performance of the required labour.
8. A full report of all those measures will be prepared and
forwarded for your Graces information at
at the close of the present
Session.
at the close of the present
Session.
I have etc.
Minutes by CO staff
Acke. saying that the Bills, of which he forwards the schedule, will
be taken into consideration as soon as they arrive here. Submit this
desph to Sir F. Rogers with the Acts.
ABd
27 Sep
Prepare draft, & afterwards submit
the despatch & acts to Sir F. Rogers.
TFE
27/9
Documents enclosed with the main document (not transcribed)
Schedule of bills introduced by the attorney general and
other members, as per despatch.
