New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-01

t'oumittco and that whatever ''p"' ivy "''"' W
,,nt woull BIO referred "a tho Finance '"mn'to' "
IN, a mi AN H. nuco tho appointment ~ tho ~
nnnr, tomulttce tho only bill they nave ni'Hon''l
Ia ,hc Import DUTY BILL which won' ,h''"gh VIZ
ard ,e,ond reading. aud waa comiiod ~ iar nv ,no
au,, h,l,r that which provided for tho Appropriation
,,,nuo Ia atinc nom the bill, which you viii ~
w,h,r vna tho bono Of contention aud caused tho re-
lection of The bill BY the Council during INC TWO pro
,ous ,c,sions On the Clcrk being about " read the
noxiour clause II was proposed AMI carried 'hht 'o
,omnital of The remaining clauses OF the bll DC post
named Subsequently, u was moved by The Chairman
C IN, Finance Committee and carried that the bill be
referred back 60 the Committee In order that the tar
which had not set been committed, might Dc auieni'i
and some additional clauses added 10 inc ON Smce
then the bin has not been again presented to the House
ON Thursday night debate took place I'D the HOUSE
l.st;pg from o'clock in the afternoon till midnight,
on string If resolutions by Mr. JAG hson Member lot
We're The resolutions in question we're 'lndicatlon
az thc riph of the Assembly to appropriate moneys re-
coiyed under the several revenue bils Inc debate
rUulted in the complete alteration OF the resoutions-
tbc last one which particularly asserted the right OF
appropriation being entirely expunged on division OF
90 is The majority ON the side OF the government
Marty was cnufed by tie detection of Mr. Westnorand,
member for Metcnlle: and Mr.. Paterson member for
81 David who have been hitherto noted as the strong
est OF moments OF Government.
On ilc4ubject Of Responsible Go7eFnment' mes
sare. containing an extract from dispatch OF tue
Duke of Newcastle has been sent from the Governor
TO the Assembly in which various measures of egsa-
five and executive reform are recommended. On this
message a committee was appointed, to consider and
report The report was presented on ednesday ngh''
and ordered to lie on the table 1t Is 70 the following
effect: Tie committee do not think that what Is tech
nicsly termed Responsible Government Is either desl-
roble or practicable in Jamaica although they ac-
knowledge that tie financial affairs OF the island are
flovcny conducted, under the present system Ihey'
therefore recommend that one member OF the Assem-
by he sele cted By tie Governor, for the purpose oil
nteparipq the WAYS and means, aud having the over
SIGHT of all matters of finance. This officer u to be
pad for bis services and the tenure OF his oihce IS TO
dereud upon his confidence with the Assembly. Inc
other accommodations are: c
A Priv Council, TO be selected by the Governor,
who shall be unrestricted to the number or or the
persons composing, such Council. .
A Legislative Council (apponted by the CROWN 0,
seventeen men bers (the present Council is restricted
to twelve members apart ana distinct rom le r,.!
or Executive Council Tic Legislative Council not to
contain more than four Oiceholders-the rest oil us
members to be landed proprie.ors provided always,
tlat tie members at present comprising the Council
shall retHin tier seats.
Tie House Of Assembly to consist of forty-seven
members as lt present
A comprehensive meas ure-thc nature Oh winch does
not GIpeaI-Of electoral ICorm.
FIdm al haye been able to gather tie above pTopo-
ftitns have been received with satisfaction by the Peo-
pie, with the exception OF the nrst Inc puohc leehg
is dccdodly in favor of something more approximang
TO responsibc government namely, three paid nuns
teIal tficers-two chosen rom the Assembly AMI one
from The Council to which some persons inci1d-
ing few of the members oil the Assembly,
vould add. two unpaid MINers- such Ministry.
Of course, to retain office only SO long as they
retain the confidence the people, through thelr rep
resentatives II is indeed, humating for legisla-
tive body of fertysoyen members TO be seen conessng
that the materials DO not exist among them OF forming
Government, such as have family sketchedi Out IL
is more humiliatng still, when the reason for this
confession on tie part Of the Committee becomes
known This reason has been publicly stated IN the
House to be, the feeling OF jealousy which one member
enertans for another 1t is said that such OF the men,
bers know that they have no chance from their want
of capacity and from other causes to be called to the
new Ministry have determined, 0gn-the-manger ike,
TO have no Ministry at all, if they can prevent It,
am afraid there is too much truth IN this asser-
ton hence tie miserable abortion oil a Govern.
ment that has been recommended in the report OF
the Committee. Even setting aside the objections
against the placing of much responsibility In the
bands of one individual il would be impossible for that
one man, whoever he might be, 10 perform all the du-
ties that would devoye him. That men can be
found willing TO depreciae their own talents, and to
confess themselves deporably ignorant in the perform
Of duties apperaning to an olce sought by tnen
selves in order that the talents OF other men should be
deprecated with theirs. is political phenomenon Pc
culiar to jamaica. There are hopes, however, that
that portion at least of the report which recommends
The aupointmont of only one Minister will be negaved
on Tuesday, when the report viii be taken up III the
House, and proper scheme OF hesponslDie GoVern-
mept carried through all the branches of the Legsla
ture Iii fact, ! have heard members of the re-
spopsibe Government Committee roundy assert
that tie abortve proposition was smuggled ~
the report during their absence and without their
knowledge How the business Of the session will ter
inmate il is almost impossible to gather from the de-
bates and divisions in the Assembly, so dslOntcd are
all their schemes, if, indeed, they have any settled
plans Of operation at all. Such trimming and lacking
as are manifested by the majority are highly discredta
be They will neither yield with good grace nor
maintain former opinions, like men, Already has the
LEGISLATURE been in session for four weeks, and the
only bill that has been passed through the Assembly,
and is now lying the Council table, IS an unlmpor-
tant BILL for the regulation of pilots There is some
shadow Of excuse for the Assembly however, for this
sovness in legislation, viz: The immense amount OF
Committee business on hand. Should the Council be
remodeed, as contemplated, the public business viii
proceed more rapidly than heretofore for that body
will have the privilege of originating bills other than
bills of supply One thing is certain l have 1t on
tie best authority that in the event of rupture be-
tween the Assembly aud the Council, Sir Henry
Bailly will not resort to a dissolution, but in accord
ance with his instructions, proceed II carry on the
Government, If he can, with his Council What may
be the result Of such an attempt II 1t be ever made
shall rot trust my self TO conjecture al present.
Richard Moore and Mary Ann White who were SEN
fenced TO death at the last Mddesex Asszes for the
murder Of Edward White, the husband OF the female
criminal were executed On Wednesday last within the
walls of tie county Jail Of Spanish Town Both
Prisoners particularly the female, met their fate with
extraordinary ntrepidity
The Rev s. II Stewart, LII. d., Rector OF IRE
lawny died suddenly at his residence in the town Of
Falmouth, ON the morning Of Wednesday last, in the
saith year Of his age. The Reverend deceased was
more noted as an indefagable refomer of public nst
tuOns than as eloquent preacher Hels the fourth
Rector Of TTelawny who has died since 1874 As
no. nd in