, 1881-07-27

IUS Vi ALC0uS " IuOOI IL NNPNtSSs - a
matter which after all does not depend on
us, and one in which at present we can on
the whole do nothing at all, but which
rests entirely with the Home Government
and the Diet, to whom we can only be
thankful for any help given us,-he would
beg the Couacil not to appoint u Commit
tee on the Budget with the object in view
named by the honorable proposer. When
we sE.all have come so far as to be able to
have our own means sufficient to meet our
expenses, and not be dependent on others,
then first could we think OF scrutlnizing
the expenses /; general discussions OF what
could be done here and there, would nos
do under the budget discussions.
The Acting President, i'll reference to
the argument from 2nd Member for
Christiansted (Cou!teD that the Council or
the Committee on the Budget would havo
an opportunity Of discussing with His Ex-
c~eIlency questions that have lately arisen in
connection with changes that have taken
place here, especially through the abolition
Ut the Labour Act. would saw, that it
would be much to be regretted if the
budget discussions were detained on that
account, when we have other means to
bring 10 such questions. The Colonial
Law 43 provides that the Council has
the night of making petitions regarding
alterations in the laws OF institutions of
the islands, or complaints OF the manner
III which the laws ale administered or the
institutions are governed, either to the
Governor or, through him, to the Minister
or TO the King" II there are grievances-
as 1t appears or complaints, the matters
could also BIZ brought IN ia the form OF an
Interpretation, according 10 HE tenor OF
MS vi Tie Colonial Law, IN such a form
aud manner az (te Jules OF business pre-
scribe. But hr did not think that it would
meet The wishes OF the Governor to da.cr
the treatment Cf this Budget. in order TO
have Il conference ON it with him, ~
this year il j.. as mentioned, OF importance
t. have the Budget speedily expedited. .
Bird Gown Member (Fu6er) would only
say that from his experience as an oil
MeIaber ct this Council he knew that it
had been frequently and torcpoIy urged
aud admitted, that tie budget discussions
should not be mixed up with discussions
on other matters requiring DralH OF
Ordinances to regulate them, but that
such mattrls should be dealt with distinct
ly from the budget.
The Chairman notified that he had Just
received a written request from Members
Junghane, Latimrr, Lemming aud Willard
that these discus ,lons be closed aud the
question OF IA Committee put 70 the vots.
The Council adopted with IS votes
against 2 hat the discussions he closed.
The proposal that two Committees be
appointed, the one on the Budget and
Money Bills with exception of that for
building expenses, the other on tire Money
Bill for building expenses, was then put to
the vote and rejectedwith IL votes against
5 (the Chairman voting witty
The 1st discussion on the Draft Of Bud.
get and Money Bills was resumed.
3rd Crownmember (Faber) said he
thought the Budget before US looks in GER
tain respects a little brighter than other
wise. If we remove the W heavy
items, first the Military Expenses,
which we have good reason to expect
will be done, and then the payment
for the Factory, we might expect to
have q surplus of about $4,000. If, on
the other hand, we so through the items
of revenue, we will find hat there is good
reason to expect that the export duty will
be higher than estimated. as already
mentioned by His Honor the President.
This years crop would be tolerably good,
but we have prospects of a very fine crop
next year; hence this leaves pretty good