Colonial Despatches
The colonial despatches of Vancouver Island and British Columbia 1846-1871
Public Offices document
Reeve, Henry to Rogers, Frederic 25 July 1863, CO 305:21, no. 7308, 81.
Abstract
Public Offices document.
Minutes (4), Other documents (1).
Reeve to Rogers (Permanent Under-Secretary)
Council Office Whitehall
25 July 1863
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 24th instant enclosing an Act passed
by the Legislature of Vancouver's Island to declare the Law of
Bankruptcy and Insolvency in that Island, for the consideration of
the Lords of the Council, I am directed by the Lord President of the
Council to state for the information of the Duke of Newcastle that
their Lordshipssee
see no objection to the 31st Clause of this Act.
see no objection to the 31st Clause of this Act.
P.S. The Act and opinion are herewith returned.
Minutes by CO staff
Mr Elliot
See Sir F. Rogers minute on 6918. We scarcely ever trouble the Commrs of Bankrupts on Col: Bankrupt Laws, though, I daresay, they wd not refuse to give us an opinion, if asked for. Do you think it is worth while to apply to one of them?
See Sir F. Rogers minute on 6918. We scarcely ever trouble the Commrs of Bankrupts on Col: Bankrupt Laws, though, I daresay, they wd not refuse to give us an opinion, if asked for. Do you think it is worth while to apply to one of them?
ABd
27 July
TFE
27/7
Mr Fortescue
The Act no doubt might be
so referred. But to ask the Commrs to
peruse & consider an Act involving minute details and 172 clauses is
to ask a good deal, especially as there is no reason for referring
this Act which would not apply to all other Acts. I am disposed in
this case to leave the responsibility on the Local Law Officers (where
they are tolerably competent) and wd leave the Act to its operation;
leaving the Local Authies to find out and amend its defects.
The Act no doubt might be
so referred. But to ask the Commrs to
peruse & consider an Act involving minute details and 172 clauses is
to ask a good deal, especially as there is no reason for referring
this Act which would not apply to all other Acts. I am disposed in
this case to leave the responsibility on the Local Law Officers (where
they are tolerably competent) and wd leave the Act to its operation;
leaving the Local Authies to find out and amend its defects.
FR
31/7
Other documents included in the file
Newcastle to The Lord President, 4 September 1863, submitting
the Vancouver Island Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act to the Queen in
Council and recommending that it be left to its operation.