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Date: [prob. December, 1866-February, 1867]
By: John A. Macdonald, British North American Delegates
Citation: John A. Macdonald Fonds, Drafts of the British North America Act, 1867 – conference opinion re Senate, n.d. [prob. December, 1866-February, 1867] (MG 26 A, Vol. 47/1, p. 18303).
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The subject of the Constitution of the Leg. C. has been under the [illegible] of the Conference + I am reques[illegible] [illegible] to inform you that the Conf. is unanimously of opinion that the clause [illegible] in the draft Bill [illegible] stating a [illegible] [illegible] a life tenure is not acceptable and could not be entertained by them.

I am further desirous to inquire whether the Conference is the to understand that the Cabinet consider the scheme as presented in the Resolutions submitted, as impracticable and one which they should they are not prepared to submit to Parliament. Before [illegible] the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] for [illegible] the Conference desire Monck that it would be for the [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] with Your Lordship’s reply in the mean time [illegible]