, 1873-07-16
REMARKS.

The Colonial Council will be aware that according to the statements gWen by the Presidency
mhe Councils Meeting of 18th June last tin means hcl we're at the disposal of the mmga-
tonhmd for adm Hem UWHMnU Of foreign Labmewm Ot the Island are now eMausada dhat
agreeable to proposal from the President Committee vas ehedy the Council for the purpose
Of considering together with he President on the mBt proper measures to be adopted to provide
fresh means for continuing the Introduction of foreign Lbuws the Island. The above proposal
se for Hisyer $4,000 of ne Colonial Tumsuys money owaIsa assisting the Immgatonfnd
is now introduced ahrp previous consideration with tes said Committee aud the amount will used
on opportunities offering, for daHayng expenses attending the Introduction of foreign hbOuras in
accordance with the rules contained in the Ordinance of 18Th February published cath
March y 1878
The Chairman stated that the Draft had not been roewd by the Council and forwarded to the
Membe"nd duet me soft. could oyb be with the consent of the Council that it could come on fr
LIST discussion to-day
The Council consented unanimously with 10 votes that the Draft come to It discussion to-
The President said that the Money BIZ is entirely brought forward meet what was know to
BET ew wishes of the Council d he d nothing frhero add to what ssaed in the Moivesto
the Bill
The C@4mo" would make IN remarks on the BIZ, and oshoH ID not believe it would be
necessary for hin take part in the subsequent discussions he would from the Chair state what
he had m@y He fully agreed with the President that this application is made in accordance
with the wishes of thee Council and as ia as the mattel result is concerned, also with what had
been agreed on whit 5 Members delegated by the Council to confer with the President on the
subject ofimmErMon. 1t wilb be remembered that in a previous meeting m months ago. when
statement was made by the President of the resources of the ImmiyatOndnd, be- the
Chairman, had urged that when meansa are % be raised for immigration purposes, they must be
raised fr alS peffY teI nmHraOnmnd; and tathe also Showed that he was not ncmd to
give up hopes of seeing the Immigrnfnl brought gain in working order Therefore the sub,
sy to the Immigrhhnfund from the donHL Treasury sho1dony BE- considered temporary, and
the Ony@ a Gn and not lift He must cNN, he does not ike the idea that the expenses
6rfnnrato purposes should come in under the ordinary expense on teB Budget The Immi
gatonfuudm must have certain fixed revenues fHso own, and not putin connection with the 1fasu-
r. It another question if at times money is to bemsed from the Treasury, but then it can only
be- as alOan or as gift Itmy by some be considered as an empty form to keep up that differ
ee udTh the circumstances as they say HeF Fund has nothing to ry with; but the position of
the Fund wsm his opinion not as BAT as represented. The Fund has by Ordinance a yearly in
com o$6OO0, m@t of which, however goes for the stipulated half yearly payments on the loan
from 1.-THE Insurance COmpmyn Copenhagen; and here it's thathe thinks it would not be imDOgs
Bile to comet m oheran arrangement Since te Inw "a cotacte1s some 10 years ago, about
5f the capital, besides interest has been paid off; which shws that teF Fund Isl very good deb.
tor and he samOstsIe hatt insurance Institution wold not be- unwilling now to enter on
0er terms If we were yt obtain a change so that's $4,000 a in III we're paid in nyalmenk
migration to an amOunto $6O00 which, only very rarely perhaps ony in 1868, hi bee exommeH
In taw way teF Fund might be made solvent and again work for the benefit of the Island II ia
quite necessary that the lmmg@donfund shoud exist separately, and that: the expenses be nt
vedu ndertheB Budget Hew would Oef for tmsBH bQtW 1.-THE reservation that the amount be aa
lOn, andheW md expressly guard aganstt this being tan a. the beginning of the Colonial Ta
suys money being used towards Immigration. The. amount will be granted this hmew ihoutfxSd
TERMS emseh It's now too plate to make final arrangements and with the obGain that the money