, 1889-07-31

been so, the doors were not closed, at least
it was not notified Moreover there were
only a few words said on the personal mat.
ter itself, but more on points Of a general
nature, therefore even if there were reasons
to treat one part of the discussions so, name
ly that about the salary, still there was no
reason to do so with the rest, which should
have been published. Then again it is
said in the same place, that 2nd MemtfT
for ChristianSted had called attention to the
items proposed in the Money Bills and the
condition which the Committee had agreed
on for granting the amounts III question
bur that was nor So; it was he, Stakemahp,
who when the Chairman was about to close
the Money Bill, called attention to what
had taken place in the Committee aud 1t
appears strange that it should be stated As
it is in the Report. What had happened
in this instance convinced him that 1t IS
wrong to have a verbal report from the
Committee on the Budget; if ever he should
have a seat in future budget committees,
he would always recommend a Report Ill
writing from the Committees; for tie sc
mark alluded too had we'll nigh been tor
gotten. He would then ask the Chairman
to have the printed Report changed ami
that the discussions that took place be III
serted, if even only in part.
The Chairman said that as there was no
written report this time on the budget he
had been unaware of the condition attach
ed by the Committee III its meetings 10
the item, and as the discussions III the
Council were on that special item conduct,
ed more like a conversation, il had been
IMPOSSIBLE to note down What was said
and by whom. 1t must also he remember
ed that il is only required that the printed
Report shall give il sketch of what has
transpirtd in The Council.
Ord Member for Chris ianSted (SfGkFmGnn)
said, in the way the Chairman puts TIE
matter, he admitted that he Is akrm"nnl
was wrong in surprising that all what
Members said was to be inserted; but ttl"n
it had not been understood at the tine, that
the discussions were within closed doors.
Bird Mcmbpr for ChristianStcd's Country
District (Heritt) SAID he believed the How
Durable Chairman WAS mistaken IN SuppnS-
ing that the last SprnkFralludcd 10th" want
OF the written report what WAS meant as
that in considering the question OF Il per
SUnal addition of salary TO the CuSt"miIoUSe
Assist ant, grievances OF a general pune
nature had been brought mp too, certain m
cOnvcnIences under which he Pubic are
suffering in their business with The Post
Office it would certainly have heen OF IN
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published, and he wanted 10 know IT the
suppression of those rrmnrkS il owing -
the Councils Clerk Or TO the Councils s. ere
tary.
The Chairman repeated thai tn" discus
SiOns on that occasion were nor quite IN
form hence it was beyond possibility 4"
give a statement thereof AS cIri;rll AZ
otherwise, and as, moreover, the whole maj
ter had necessarily, according to the kuteS
of Business, TO be conducted within closed
doors, only the result arrived al could he
published or ne. ded to be published. This
is the general rule.
3rd Member for Cbristiansted (Stdkemaan)
said it would be we'll if on all such occasions
it were to be distinctly stated that the
doors are closed. He would further ask,
if n notes were taken Of the discussions, so
that they might be published now At all
events it would be well, thar even if the
discussions are within closed doors, that
minutes be taken, for the event that they
afterwards might be published.
The Chairman said the nature of the dis.
cussiOn like a conversation did not allow
of notes being taken.
2nd Member for Christiansted (Lenm1ng)
did not know if he had heard rightly, but
he had got the impression that the hOnOra-
bic 3rd Member for FrederikSted HewitD
had said he tLemming) as Secretary had
caused the omission of those remarks........
Hewitt had merely asked the question,