, 1893-04-15

ed TO accept the proposals. As regards the
complaint about the loss of Members time in
discussing The Draft, the loss is after all not
great, Tor the discussion seldom or ever takes
m1ye tina , meetings, and list time the who."
Was decided IN one afternoon. 1t should 90
tried, if something could not be achieved,
rat CT than following this extraordinary q ep.
lat Crown Member (Qain) said he would
not enter into the general question in this
matter, which has been fully dealt with; but
it seemed to him that some Members under
rate the influence of the Councils v0ta, and
he would beg leave to make mention ola fact,
no doubt one among others. which demon.
Strates that due regard is taken to the Councils
vote. The honorable Member for Fl ederik.
Step s Country District Black wood said that
not one single instance could be found where
any vote of the Council had been needed or lia-
tened to but lie (Quin) thought that il we
went through the proceedings we would
doubtlessly find many instances of the rs.
verse, many cases whore the Councils vets
was listened to 1t happened that there 10 en-
instance which he remembers from his of.
oIal relation to the matter. and which hs
would beg to mention. The Sohoo! Board had
a few years ago recommended to the Govern
ment, aud the Government had then on the
Budget or as an extraordinary grAnt-hs
did not remember which proposed 10 the
Council to grant IS, 900 to rebuild the School.
House at Kingshill to meet the requirements
Of the School attendance the Council did nos
entertain the proposal the school was never
built, hence the Colonial Council carried lie
viii there; the Government respected tho
Councils vote, be could say much tc the coat
Of the School Board. AS he said there are
dUubl lessly other instances Of a similar kind.
DenCB II IL "a Iif$lA fON HfrnNy ~ nuv thok
proposals when rejected by thu ounoil were
carried nevertheless this one stance proveA
one exc ption IT leest.
The Chairman vacated thu Cht ir 10 TIE
Nce-Charman.
End Member for Christiarsted fStaksmora)
The two honourable Crown Members (Brun &
Lemmin4) are IN favour Of the Counci' dis.
GUESSING thN Budget, and the lonourable 4th
Crown Member (Ditlevsen) has endeayoured
to prove the correctness OF the governments
stand or action as being in conformity with
the Colonial Law the two fast uHmed
Members took the matter very easy. rather
looking IN the matter in q moral way they
say o't:er TO discuss In msttrr, anil by and
by We y i'll get something for our good be.
havlGUv; SO they seem to say. But he
(Stakemann) could see no benefit to be dsriv.
ed from discussion on this Budget; he stood
up for the rights of the Council we are but
asking for our rights. The ether honorable
Crown Member( Ditlevsen) Showed soms argu-
mcnts. but they were rather in favour OF the
majority than against for in 5 it is expressly
said that tho legislative power in communal
affairs Of he Municipality rests with the King
and the respective Colonial Council conjosntly.
which means together, 50 that the one cannot
act without the other ; if resolution ie to
take effect. both things are necessary. the vote
Of the Council and the consent OF HE
Majesty ifa money bill 10 to he granted it
can only be done conformity by the Colonial
Council and His Majesty, the one 10 not suf'
fcient, il the Royal consent does not Sollow
the Councils vote III the instance OF the
Councils vote in q money matter, tho expense
cannot be betrayed but the administration
can take recourse to 5 81 OF the Colonial Law
when The Council refuses any item, and that
settles the matter; here then we find only one
factor in action an enactment smanatea
without being adopted by the one party. AZ
regards the instance mentioned by the honour.
able lst Crown Member GUM hs Staksmann
did also remember that question Of the grant
for the School house, but it will be remember.
cd that Government made that proposal ON
the recommendation of the School Board and
the initiation did not come from Govern
ment; bni whore the Government advocates Or