Report from the Select Committee of the House of Lords Appointed to Inquire Into the Operation for the Better Government of H. Majesty's Indian Territories - Softcover

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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. 1852 Excerpt: ...2205. Were you deterred by the reports which reached you upon that subject? In a great measure. 2206. Has the unpleasantness of the canvass increased since the system of voting by proxy has been introduced? I am not aware. 2207. You are aware that the Governor-general is nominated by the Board of r. Maddock. Directors, subject to the approval of the Government, and that he can be recalled „ne, R o by tne Directors alone, without the approval of the Government i 52, Yes. 2208. After stating, as you have done, that the Government, of India is virtually subject to the Board of Control, and not to the Court of Directors, do you consider that that power of the Court of Directors is advantageous or otherwise? I have expressed generally a decided opinion, that it is an inconsistent and anomalous position of affairs, that the Court of Directors, though they are not empowered by law to exercise any other independent functions of Government, and are in every other respect, excepting their patronage, subject to the control of an officer of the Crown, should possess the power of recalling a Governorgeneral, contrary to the will of the Crown. 2209. Does not the fact of this power existing on the part of the Court of Directors, give greater effect to the right which they have of remonstrating with reference to any instruction which the Board of Control may order them to issue? 1 cannot say. Those distinguished officers who have been Presidents of the Board of Control alone are aware of the effect of such remonstrances as may have been made to them. 2210. You have had a considerable opportunity of examining the effect of the mode of passing laws in India; will you have the goodness to state to the Committee the result of your observations? I was requested, when I wa...

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