, 1875-02-06

stated by the homo urable Mem Der, it would be
quite impossible to draw a Iii ne of demarcation.
It could b, ofno use on the present o~pportu-
nity to enter into a discussion of the question
of the relation betwe en the Administration and
the position acceded to the Council. But as
the honorable Memb err expressed himself, it
would be going a great deal further than either
the spirit or letter of the law admits. Howe yer,
the matter in itself is not of such Importance
that he should insist on having the framing one
way or the other; he would merely say that the
wording of the Committees Draft is more to
the purpose than the amendments.
The Speaker of the Committee RoScnstand
could in behalf of the Committee have no objec-
tons to accept the amendment No. 2, which is a
mere formal addition, and as the principle of
allowing such decisions to be given by the Police
master will be new, aud appear here for the
first time it was desirable that its limits should
be as clearly defined as possible. 1t is a matter
Of course, however, that the decision would
always be in accordance with the Regulations.
With regard 10 the other amendment, be could
not agree with the honorable Member, who gave
q very simple question too great discussions.
He would admit that, as stated in the Commit
tees Report, such Regulations would belong to
that class of cases which the Municipal Board
proposed in the Draft of the Colonial Law, if
ever il comes into existence, ought to deal
with and there cannot be the slightest doubt
that such Regulations would hav, cen submit'el
to the former Blrgher Councils before being
issued by the Government. But as the Colonial
Council is organised at present, it is not we'll
adapted for such communal work its meetings
are too rare, and it consists Of too many Mem
bers; it works heavily. The Regulations are
acknowledged to come under the @ uncil's
L--1.o .I0- -o,l - p,o.0 tI0
first have appeared in the Governments Draft
aud the Committee would not have asked the
Council now to give its right up.
LIST Member for Froderjkstel (SarauU)
would in reference to what the Spokesman
had said about the Councils right Of discuss
Jog and passing such Regulations being admit
ted first in the Governments draft and then
by the proposal that the Council should give
up its right, beg again to say that the Coun-
oil ought not to give up its right, even if it
be disinclined to exercise it. He would add,
that it appears to him that in suoh matters
the Superior Authority itself should be glad
to have the O,unoiI with for although the
Superior Authority has the P~olicemasters with
whom it could consult on such mltters, still,
the Council consists of many Members, some
of whom could have good ideas on such things,
and the Regulations should be so framed as
to meet general requiraml pts the Superior
Authority should be CAD to- have the advice
of those who know something of such things
and who take an interest in them.
The Presiaent would repeat that the Adj
ministranon has no reason for obj9cting to
either one Of the two alternatives, and leaves
it to the Council which it will give the pre-
ference to. The whole question is of too lit
tie consequence to cali for Investigations Of the
Councils prerogativo. La regard to the
second amendment he would consider it super
fuous but as the Com nittee has accepted it,
there could BE- NJ objections to it.
ITO be c0ntinHcd.)