the government of bombay was administered by a governor-in-council, consisting of the governor as president and two ordinary members. the governor was appointed by the british crown on the advice of the secretary of state for india. the members of his council were appointed from the indian civil service. for making laws there was a legislative council, consisting of the governor and his executive council, with certain other persons, not fewer than eight or more than twenty, at least half of them being non-officials. each of the members of the executive council had in his charge one or two departments of the government; and each department had a secretary, an under-secretary, and an assistant secretary, with a numerous staff of clerks. the administration of justice throughout the presidency was conducted by a high court at bombay, consisting of a chief justice and seven puisne judges, along with district and assistant judges throughout the districts of the presidency.