The Seasonal Papers Printed by Order of the House of Lords, or Presented by Royal Command, in the Session 1852-3, Vol. XXVIII. Reports from Select Committees of the Hiouse of Lords, and Evidence baixar o livro de graça

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 Excerpt: ...The decision was not very positive; but, practicallv, since that time the Governor has been considered to have the power of overruling the Council. 3264. How does it stand upon the Act of Parliament? The Act of Parliament gives to the Home authorities the power to issue their orders upon the subject, and to state how the patronage is to be disposed of. The Bombay system, until very lately, was founded, I believe, upon the orders issued as far back as 1780. Some 1 believe are of opinion, that in the present state of the law, a Governor cannot overrule the Council in questions of this kind. 3265. To what extent does the Governor of Bombay possess the power of overruling the majority of the Council? According to the Act of Parliament he must declare something very nearly.amounting to " The State is in danger," or in other words, that the safety and 5th April 1853. J. r. WiUoughby, tranquillity of the British Possessions in India required the adoption or non_ adoption of the measure proposed by the Governor, and opposed by his Council. 5th April 1853 The forms under which this power must be exercised are very stringent. See 33 Geo. 3, c. 52, and 3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 35, s. 49. 3266. But of course he could not do that in the case of the appointment of a Justice of Peace? No. In my time the question was raised and discussed, how, when the Governor proposed and the Council objected to an appointment, the case should be disposed of. I may say, however, that in practice at Bombay all patronage is vested in and distributed by the Governor. 3267. Chairman. Have there been any Courts for Small Causes established at Bombay? Yes, there have. We always had a Small Cause Court, called the Court of Requests, with a limited jurisdiction up to 80 rupees or 8 /. Thi...