It proposed the setting up of alegislativecouncilrather than either a parliament or a republic.
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Once you have got your elected majority on thelegislativecouncileverything else must follow as naturally as night follows day or day follows night.
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Was this legislation passed by thelegislativecouncilor by the governor using his constitutional right of over-riding them?
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The subscription to the flood victims was agreed to by thelegislativecouncil.
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A telegram stating that thelegislativecouncilhas passed a resolution to the effect stated in the question reached me yesterday.
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I will have itslegislativecounciland executive.
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We have had a visit of the unofficial members of the executive andlegislativecouncilto explain to us what they believe these worries are.
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Before they introduce legislation and that legislation is passed by the locallegislativecouncil.
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It was overwhelmingly endorsed by thelegislativecouncil.
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One suggestion is that thelegislativecouncilshould have larger constituencies which would be multi-member.
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The views of unofficial members of thelegislativecouncilas representing the several sections of the population were thus obtained.
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Alegislativecouncildoes not necessarily give a country status in the world.
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What is the object of setting up alegislativecouncilif our responsibilities here remain the same?
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As has been said, the voters were allowed to elect 18 out of 66 candidates for thelegislativecouncil.
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An opportunity is thus given for discussion by thelegislativecouncil, should that body so desire, before recommendations are submitted for approval.
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