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Committee thereof acted as a Court of Record, and
was the ultimate Court of Appeal from the _provincial
 courts in civil cases, and framed regulations
 for their guidance, subject to the approval of
the Court of Directors, but independently of the
Supreme Court, which, however, was not itself
bound to recognize such legislation unless the law
had been registered by it. This process was only
rendered unnecessary in 18 33.
Local Legislation.
In Madras similar legislative powers were
conferred upon the Governor and Council in the
year 1800; and in 1807 upon the Governor and
Council of Bombay. The registration of laws
passed being effected in the Supreme Court at
Madras and the Recorder’s Court at Bombay.

The Governor-General in Bengal does not
appear to have exercised any direct legislative
control over the Govérnments of Madras and Bombay
 at this period ; though he had political control
over them under the Act of 1773, and in .revenue
and other matters by the Act of 1797. Laws passed
 by the Councils of Madras and Bombay were
submitted to the Governor-General ; but the latter’s
Council could only legislate for the Bengal Presidency.


In 1813 the legislative power so conferred on
the three Councils was extended, and at the same