Copy of a despatch (No.161 Executive) from Sir H.E. Young (Government House, Tasmania) to Sir William Molesworth on the 'Privilege' question in Tasmania, 1855-11-06
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- The Mayor of Melbourne has forwarded to Charles Hotham for transmission to Downing Street a copy of a resolution sympathising with the Legislative Council of Tasmania on the 'privilege question' and condemning him (Young). The resolutions are devoid of truth - he sets out the facts: it is not true that the Tasmanian Legislative Council has suppressed facts, for the Select Committee of Enquiry was already functioning; the facts of the arrest of Mr Hampton for his refusal to be a witness after which he (Young) used his prerogative of Prorogation to prevent outrages which were threatened. The Prorogation did not take place during a debate as had been stated. His address has been misunderstood and then used as an excuse to appeal to the Legislature of Victoria to come in against him. With a copy of a despatch of 31 October 1855 from [unknown] Chapman to the Governor Sir, H.E.F. Young, Melbourne: Has received an authentic copy of his speech and regrets that he acted on a newspaper version of it. (14p.)]
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