Papers relating to the appointment and proceedings of the Royal Commission for instituting enquiries into the acquisition of Texada Island
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contributor: Begbie, Matthew Baillie, Sir, 1819-1894
contributor: Crease, Henry Pering Pellew, Sir, 1823-1905
contributor: Gray, John Hamilton, 1814-1889
creator: British Columbia. Royal Commission on Acquisition of Texada Island
issued: 2015-06-19
issued: 1874
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extent: 66 pages ; 26 cm
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note: PAPERS RELATING TO THE A.lJI>OI]SrT]VIE]S[ T AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION KOIl IXSTITUTINii ENQUIRIES INTO THE ACQl'ISITIOX OF TEXADA ISLAND. /',-r.ti iilnl tn tin' Lii/i's/ntirr AsKimlilj/ hy commaiul of Hi* K.i-nlli-nri/ tin1 Jjiritti naiit- Uuri'nwr. Mm~. YK.TOIJIA: i'lMNTK!) 1JV IllI'lIARl) \Y< ILFEXDEX, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, .M tiiv: dnvi:u\Mi:xT riiiNTixn oi'FICi', JAiixs' bay. j l«T*. PAPERS relating to the APPOINTMENT & PROCEEDINGS OF THE* ROYAL COMMISSION FOR INSTITUTING ENQUIRIES INTO THE ACQUISITION OF TEXADA ISLAND. JOHN ASH, Provincial Secretary. Provincial Secretary's Office, 16th November, 1874. Extract from Journals of the Legislative Assembly, 20th February, 1874. "Mr. Bobson moved, seconded by Mr. Smithe,— " "Whereas certain statements have appeared in the public newspapers connecting " the names of members of the late Government, and of the present Government, " with proceedings of a questionable character in relation to Texada Island^ in the '• Straits of Georgia; and whereas transactions are alleged to have taken place in "respect to said Island of a nature prejudicial to the public interest; be it therefore "Resolved,—That a respectful Address be presented to His Honor the Lieutenant-- " Governor, praying that he will cause a Royal Commission to be appointed, with " full power to take evidence under oath, and send for persons and papers, for the " purpose of enquiring into the whole matter, and reporting thereon to this House " at its next Session. " The following words of Mr. Bobson's were, upon request, taken down in writing " by the Clerk:—'I believe, and have good reason to believe, that there is truth in "'the charges, or some of them, to which the preamble to the Resolution refers. I " 'believe that those charges, or some of them, can be established.' " Mi'. Booth moved in amendment, seconded by Mr. Semlin,— "That all the words after'Whereas' be struck out, and the following words "inserted instead:—'this House is of opinion that…
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has type: Legislative proceedings
identifier: F5848.T3 B8
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0221988
language: English
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Victoria : Richard Wolfenden
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source: Original Format: British Columbia Legislative Library. BC ZR1874T49 B 1874
subject: Texada Island (B.C.)
type: Text