Parliamentary Papers, 44. köideH.M. Stationery Office, 1854 |
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... petitioners , and reply thereto . General observations on the tenor of the petition with reference to the formation of an Upper Chamber . Nov. 11 , 1853 ( 141 ) NEW SOUTH WALES CONSTITUTION COM- MITTEE , referring to the above petition ...
... petitioners , and reply thereto . General observations on the tenor of the petition with reference to the formation of an Upper Chamber . Nov. 11 , 1853 ( 141 ) NEW SOUTH WALES CONSTITUTION COM- MITTEE , referring to the above petition ...
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... petitioners have thus repre- sented , and which I believe have also been entertained by a considerable portion of the community . It is my intention , therefore , immediately to lay before you a Bill to amend this Act in such manner as ...
... petitioners have thus repre- sented , and which I believe have also been entertained by a considerable portion of the community . It is my intention , therefore , immediately to lay before you a Bill to amend this Act in such manner as ...
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... petitioners desire to see established in this country , a constitution and form of Government framed in accordance with the genius and spirit of the constitution of their mother country , which your petitioners believe to be the views ...
... petitioners desire to see established in this country , a constitution and form of Government framed in accordance with the genius and spirit of the constitution of their mother country , which your petitioners believe to be the views ...
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... petitioners , the proposed Constitution Bill now before your honourable council is radically defective , and opposed to the wishes and interests of the inhabitants of this colony , who believe that a representative legislature ...
... petitioners , the proposed Constitution Bill now before your honourable council is radically defective , and opposed to the wishes and interests of the inhabitants of this colony , who believe that a representative legislature ...
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... petitioners once more respectfully , but most earnestly , protest against the passing of the said Bill in its present shape , inasmuch as by the provisions of its 51st clause your petitioners would be for ever debarred from enjoying the ...
... petitioners once more respectfully , but most earnestly , protest against the passing of the said Bill in its present shape , inasmuch as by the provisions of its 51st clause your petitioners would be for ever debarred from enjoying the ...
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