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Cap. 97, in 1869, which provided that.all vacancies in
the Council should be filled up by the Secretary of
State ; that members should be appointed for ten
years ; that the Secretary of State might, for special
reasons to be recorded by him, extend this term by
re-appointment for five years; any member could
resign ; and after ten years’ service was eligible for a
pension of 4500 a year.

It was further provided that, should Parliament
desire, at any time, to reduce the number, or otherwise
 to deal with the constitution of the Council,
members who had not served as such, for ten years,
could not claim compensation for loss of office, or for
any alteration in the terms and conditions under
which they held it.

By a further Statute 39 Victoria, Cap. 7, passed
in 1876, the Secretary of State was empowered to
appoint persons, having professional or other peculiar
 qualifications, to his Council, subject to the
condition that not more than three persons, so
appointed, should be members at any time ; this
provision did not affect the total number of members,
or the necessary qualifications of the members coming
under the previous Acts.

Covernment of India and of the Presidencies.

Prior to 1772 the affairs of the East India Combany
 were administered by a President and Council
.t each Presidency. The Regulating Act of that