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A Guide to New South Wales State Archives relating to Responsible Government
suggested that a Bill for these purposes could be drafted in the
month between receipt of notice of the Royal assent to the Act and
its proclamation, the Colonial Secretary's Office believed that it
should be drafted immediately in view of the great deal of time
which preparation of new electoral lists, the issue of new writs, the
appointment of Returning Officers etc would occupy, and the Law
Officers were accordingly instructed to prepare the Bill.
The draft Bill, transmitted with 55/10138, is not with these
papers.
Special bundles — Constitution Bill, 1855
Papers concerning the British Parliament's assent to a Bill passed
by the NSW Legislative Council in 1853 conferring the Constitution
of the Colony of New South Wales. Includes the form of
proclamation to be used in proclaiming the new constitution.
CGS 906,
[4/714.3]
Specifically included are:
• Secretary of State Despatch No. 53 of 20 July 1855,
topnumbered M135/B, transmitting the Act "to repeal the Acts
of Parliament now in force respecting the disposal of the Waste
Lands of the Crown in Her Majesty's Australian Colonies, and to
make other Provision in lieu thereof" which "completes the
arrangement necessary for the introduction of the New
Constitution"
• Secretary of State Despatch No.1 of 21 July 1855, topnumbered
M136/B, transmitting Her Majesty's Order in Council declaring
Her Majesty's assent to the Bill to confer a new Constitution on
New South Wales
• Secretary of State Despatch No.51 of 20 July 1855,
topnumbered M147/B, transmitting the Act of Parliament 18 &
19 Vic c.54 with Her Majesty's assent to the Bill to confer a new
Constitution on New South Wales, as well as commenting on it
• The Law Officers (Attorney General and Solicitor General)
reporting on the despatch from the Secretary of State and the
Act of the Imperial Parliament assenting to the Bill passed by
the Legislative Council in 1853 conferring a Constitution on the
Colony, and advising steps to be taken for bringing these Acts
into operation, 8 November 1855 (CSIL 55/11535)
• The Law Officers transmitting the form of Proclamation to be
used in proclaiming the new Constitution and Waste Lands
Sales Repeal Acts, 22 November 1855; with a manuscript draft
and signed printed copy of the Proclamation of 24 November
1855 proclaiming the new Constitution Act (CSIL 55/11866)
• The Registrar of Deeds acknowledging receipt of an attested
duplicate of the Proclamation of the Governor notifying the
Royal assent to the Bill to confer a Constitution on New South
Wales, 30 November 1855 (CSIL 55/12056).
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