 They had the power to make law by proclamation, as well as to veto any law passed by the Legislative Council.The unelected members of the Legislative Council were the Colonial Secretary, the Financial Secretary, the Attorney General, the Senior Commissioner, the Director of Medical Services and two members appointed by the Governor from a list of nine names submitted by Bathurst Town Council and the Kombo Rural Authority.The first direct election for a seat on the Legislative Council took place in 1947, where Edward Francis Small was elected.