, 1893-04-15

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to discuss and to make proposals, but until
snch good reasons have been given, there can
be- 10 good to spend time ON these discus
sions. The result has been well considered
by the Majority. we know we'll enough th"t
S62 will be used { we vote it Will b. used
Il we don't vote. il will be used so better let
the other party tax, the whole responsibility,
end We abstain from voting we withdraw in
this instance frtm lie ght of otinr Oh tie
Eudget Expenses.
md Crown NJ NIB (Lemming) raid he h d
intended in his previous remarks to show
that i, was a thing which the Council III the
interest Of the Country should snde"vour to
get, namely that things could 60 in a smooth,
even manner; hut # it can not be attained.
we'll, there will be no great harm after all, for
the Colonial Law has provided for it, and s 62
will certainly come INTO effect; the conso-
quence will be that the King and the Govern
meni will fix the expenses, and in that diIec-
ton the ne essaty steps will no dOrb be
taken on he vote of the Majority. But it
cannot ana has not been denied that the
Council is here coming into a very unusual
manner of dealing with public matters, and
in the benefit Of The Island, the Council should
hesitate this ia II hitch which is not suited
10 create good will and good will is always
good for something, especially when the
Island 10 in difficulties such as We are in now.
H. personally was aware that he had no
influence in this Council but thote who
take this step must beM all the RESPONSE.
bility.
Srd Member for FreGeriksted's Country
District (HevitD must lay ne was sorry to
hear the last remarks from the honourdbie
Crown Member Lemmitg), aud he be .ieved
that he Council too WIS very 30 ry, lnasmnch
as the h0nourable Member himself states his
own want of influence on the Menbers Of the
Council but the honou able. Membea must
certainly have some inf fence the other sule,
and the honorable Member is likely TO sue
4oeed no doubt if he would use his influence
innthe quarter where it could have the IF ct
of removing some Of the arbitrary will and
bearings in reference to the reason 'ble action
of the Council. Otherwi>e , there is no use f)r
further endeavours.
The Chairman resumed the Chair.
The Chairman: If no one else requests the
w d, the lat discussion will be closed, AMI
he would then put the Committees proposal
to the vote, in doing which he wonid avail
himself of s 20 of he Rules Of Business and
call the roll, nd would consider the Mem
bers who vote for adopting the Committees
Report thereby to notify their intention to
abstain from voting on the Draft Of Budget
now before the. Council.
No one requested the word further the
Roll was called with the following result:
II Members were For, viz Benjamin,
Blackwood, Creagh, Didrichsen, Hag"mann,
Hewitt, Jensen. Lunney, Mcdonald, MerwIn,
Moore, and Stakemann.
4 Members were against, namely Crown.
members Brun, Ditievscn, Lemming, and
Quin.
Absent: Brown and Richter.
The Chairman closed Is, discussion as the
Governor is not present to oonsent to the
Draft cOmingon for the second discussion now,
this matter will then have to be postponed.
q. Election Of 2 members TO assist in the dis
tribution of the Interes' Of the Golden
Wedding Fund Of Their Majesties King
Christian the Ninth and Queen Louise,
Ms requested by Government i'll letter of
Goth March lo93.
II voting tickets were received and elected
were, Staksmann with 10 and Blackwood
with 7 votes.
3rd Member for Frcderiks'ed's Country
District (HewitO asked for and obtained the
word, he said: Before the Council leaves
che hall he Sould like to call attention again
TO the letter of 22nd inst. in connection with
the Budget it is . most impo tant lie ter,
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