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Date: 1866-12-11
By: Henry Herbert, 4th Earl of Carnarvon
Citation: Diary Entry from the 4th Earl of Carnarvon (11 December 1866).
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Tuesday 11 December (Highclere)

Discussed various points in Confederation scheme with delegates. They are much in favour of a nominated not elective Legislative Council. They will I think give up right of pardoning now proposed to be given to Lieutenant-Governors, and they expressed themselves anxious to make provincial Legislatures and Governments as municipal in character as possible.