, 1889-07-03

Member was present, the Committee had
agreed that in the absence of a Report, the
Speaker should state the views of the
whole Committee in so far as neces-
sary; and it was found unnecessary
to render any written report, and he was
under the impression the 3rd Member for
Fredcriksted's Country District (Hewitt)
too had acquiesced in it ultimately. .......
3rd Memberfor Christiansted (Stakesann):
AS Member of the Budget Committee
would beg TO say that it was agreed OH
when 3 Member of the Committee were
present, that no written report was to be
given, but that the Speaker would state
what was necessary he did not remember.
ed if it had been expressly put to the vote,
but it was so considered, that the Speaker
III the usual way should explain the Com
mlttee'S views, as it was not necessary to
hand in a written report.
2nd Member for Frederiksted (BrOunl
said it had been adopted in the Budget
Committee by a Majority that as it was
considered unnecessary to have a written
statement of The few words the Committee
had to say on the matter, the Speaker of
the Committee would in the Council re.
present the views Of the Committee.
Bird Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (Hecit) did remember that he had
heard something of the sort mentioned lust
as a meeting of the Committee was about
to be closed, but he did not look upon it as
adopted; any how he was present in the
last meeting, and he distinctly remembered
having then remarked, that when the
Councils report was to be drawn up, he had
several remarks TO add of himself alone;
the honorable Speaker then told him it
was not intended to give in a report at all,
and he (Hewitt) questioned the cause of
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to understand why we should follow this
strange aud uncustomary proceeding to
render no report on the Budget and Money
Bills; on such an important matter it was
the rule III former days to have a report, in
Ill which at least the Committees recon-
mendatiOns or Recommendations were
stated, and If some Members had agreed
to all of Governments mea-
Sures this year, he was sure there were 9
Members who had objections to at least one
important measure, and which had been
stated III the Committee. He could not
see how even the whole Committee could
have deviated from the old standing rule.
End Member for OhriStiansted (LemminQ)
The honorable Member could not attend
any of the Committees Meetings except
the last one; but before that I'LL the Mem
berS had agreed on this, that aS there was
nothing hardly to say OH the bills, except
that the Committee recommended old AS
we'll as new, there was no necessity for a
written report. The only question raised
was that 4th Member for Frederiksted's
Country District (Raphael) had something
to bring forward on one Of the Items of
the Money Bill for Building Works, but
after the meeting with His Excellency the
Governor it was agreed to drop those re-
marks in view of the explanations given;
Of course Members have always the right
to bring up whatever matter they have,
even if II Speaker represents the Commit.
tee; and his idea is, that it was plainly
stated in the Committee and understood,
that no report was to be handed in, as the
Committee, DIS such, had nothing to remark
or to suggest, but that each and every
Member would be at liberty of himself to
bring forward whatever he had to say in
the Council.
4th Member for Frederiksted's Country
District Raphael said he was in the minor
iy in the Committee, but he never doubted
that, although he had agreed to let alone
stating his views for a Report, he still bad
the right to bring up his views before the
Council.
3rd Member for O~hristiansted (StGEemanm)
said, as far as he could see. the Committees
Members were at liberty, just like other
Members of the Council, to state their
own Individual opinions on the several
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