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others in considering plan for the application of the $4,000. He had uge
the matter nd after the Members had been appointed, he had had several conferences
The object he had always had in view whn proposing any application for that sum-, was this o
aiding any project or scheme tending to promote the prosperity and advancement of the Island
and obtain the decision of the Council. At present he takes thkv view that nothing has been asked
for any particular purpose and 1.-The whole question OF the application of thein interest can not b
bougfm
member LIS tMMny yco pHtm < T MILL p %eSn@ns n oD gIaG peg 10 op~F0 ~ mS H VIVA
wished the school reforms carried into fleet, the old system changed before the Inspector comes
Quite to the contrary, we want it postponed, because it is necessary he should have a word to say
The Speaker the Committee said that after comforting with the Members ofHe Committees
Majority, he had been empowered to withdraw the restrictions that the plan to, be introduced by the
Government TO be according to the plan developed lin the Report After HsE xcel@cys state
oing the pefnenceo of oeO the ony remaining Minority proposal hitch he would beg to re
to- say that he still agreed in viewing the sohoo.Commisions plan for that school as a good one
but the Committee had to regulate both Schools according to the mems; he would be glad if the
ltM Member for Fredndhted (Sauuw) dropped his minority vote
The (T1cg0vanO said that wsa all very rood but then the Govemm lent will be Just as h
in the natter as when the present Draft wasb brought in. The Government must however have
something to 90 after in framing new plan fort the school organisation. AS long as the MJonys
Ian renamed ad in the event of its being adopted, the Government had something to hold to
tits requisite in some shape or Ohert get an expression Ofthe views from which the new Draft
to proceed.
2d Member for OhbHaseds Country District (Rosmaand) said it is just that of commit
ting the Council to any definite plan for the new school organisation, which 40 wanted to avoid
consideration to-day; they should rather be reserved until a fmh voee can be given on the matter
sufficient guide, but he would not look uponH as being right to force vote of the Council Hhe
Draft of Ordinance bh be on this or that principle If there be a desire to call forth a vote of the
Council in that direction it would certainly be more advisable to have these discussions postponed
SO as TO eAr more fully in another meedng, on the aOnys plan; but that should only be in
S the Government lays weight on having a frna vote.
End Member for FredeikHed (Fabrj said he did not wish to til his hands to-day although
he agrees with the Majority in many points he would still recommend the ponponement of the mat
tr Tthot the condition Of their n. TTM ares some nGts of which ho links oIietnaba
fri instance des salaries to teachers, which he considers too mall. But the whole sohoolorgmi@.
thereby obtain an idea of the total amounto of money obe spent on @hoosat large, 6r this must
certainly have a gr@tinfuace on 1.-THE nature of the plan. AS regards subsidy to pmochil schools
he could have no decided vote to-day; he had heard many pros and cons on tem matter but HI was
more inclined to follow hose wosay we have butts small mens let US concentrate them on ahM
school, and let the paOchLl schools wattl afterwards
Assn ono else desired the word the Vhuoharmn put to vote the proposal that the Council
wills suggest to Government bring in proposal for thief future organisations the public schools
in preference fol bothbwns together but atale events frth otown of ChrsianAed. 1t was a6p
The Chairman resumed his seat; and as it twas late in the dy, he deferred the remaining cases
on the order the Day, and closed the meeting He expected the nextm meeting would be to-day
ID days. bhMembas will receive information thaeofan and @he 0rorof the Day