, 1893-07-12

have q rlgnC 10 ABSTAIN from VOtI0% ON q
measure. but they must state their reasons
now in the Committees report which has
been adopted by the Majority Of the Council
such reasons have been given why the
members voting in favor thereof abstain
from voting on the Budget but that is not
going outside of the Rules Of Business. But
those rules, which have to be observed, re-
quire the Draft t. I've put for 2n1 discussion,
and he was but following tho rlles when d.
ing 50.
Lunaoy left the Assembly.
2nd, Member fDr Freivrikstrd's Country
District (bIackpood According t, the Rui's
of Business the Members have a right to vote
or not to vote, we can not 60 outside; and
accordingly this Draft must 60 to End
discussion. But he had understood the
purport Of the Resolutions to be this, that
the Councils Majority decide not to vote,
not to discuss the Budget when it does come
for End discussion it was no doubt superau-
Gus to pass resolutions to that effect. since
every Member possesses the right Individually,
which he can exercise according to his own
Judgment, and this is why he would have no
part in framing those resolutions. HIS
opinion en- the matter before us is not changed,
nor does he suppose that the opinions of
others are changed but then we have but to
abstain from voting at this Fad discussion
OH Cn6 OtnoF manu-, IL IL D6 COuStueI6u titG
his being here in the hall, would imply the
desire or intent to further the End discussion,
he too would leave.
The Chairman said the honorable Member
is under q wrong impression. When the
budget is put to vote. there are 3 alternatives
for Members to follow. either to vote Tor or
agains', OF to abstain from voting. These
shree altern tivrs belong to Members as a
right, and they can choose according TO their
conviction. Another thing is this, that a;num-
Der of Members in this instance have adopted
aud made known their reasons for not voting,
but because they declare at the lst discus i n
that they intend to abstain from voting on
the grounds given, that does not exclude the
End discussion. Members might at d future
period consider the resolutions not right, and
at tie final voting they might give their votes,
and this opportunity must also be provided
for. Members are certainly not bound by
what was adopted in those resolutions ut the
Ist discussion.
2ud Grown Member (DitIersen) said, he
took this view,-it is quite right that the
Budget must be put up for End discussion as
provided by The hules of Business but the
Colonial law provides that the Budget must
h. disousse / and closed latter the votings on
the Mo: ey Bills and sent; this is what the
Majority would set aside but there has
been no discussions the Rutes or BuSl.
ness could just as well be set aside too. Any
how the Majority bears the responsibility.
The Chairman When the Budget IS open
for LIST discussion or 2nd discussio.i it 10
impossible to make Members discuss ii, if
they wont. This Draft has been open for
discussion, no Member discussed it, but a
Committee was appointed lorraine resolutions
explaining the reasons for abstaining; aud Of
curse il must he | it to every Member whe-
ther he will abstain or not, also whsn the 2nd
discussion comes on; if the honorable
last speaker desires to discuss the Budget
of course he has a right to do so aud the OPP
portunity for doing 30 is still there.
The Government Secretary: As long as the
Draft Of Budget has not been adopted or re-
jected, it is Governments opinion, that it is
not only the duty of the Chairman to place
the End discussion thereof on the Councils
Order Of Day, but it wouli also be Govern
ment's duty to request the Chairman to do so.
As regards Members of the Council they have
q perfect right to abstain from voting, and in
doing so they have bat to follow their own
opinion; he would only beg to add hat by
Members abstaining from voting and leaving
tie hall, all they attain would be to create a
deadlock.