No. 82

I have the honor to forward an Authenticated and two plain
Copies of an Ordinance of the late Session of the Legislature
of this Colony, entitled:

No. 11. An Ordinance to provide for the
taking of oaths and admission of evidence in certain cases.

The Attorney General's report is added.

2. A similar ordinance having been allowed on the Mainland
portion of the Colony but little explanation of its principles is
now required. The most valuable, in my opinion is that enabling
Indian Evidence to be taken under certain circumstances in
Vancouver Island similar to the law existing in the old Colony of
British Columbia. I recommend the Ordinance strongly for allowance.