, 1894-04-25


seem to be intended, giving any reasons OF
having any discussion, beg to remark, that the
Colonial Council would thereby place itself
in strong opposition to Government, and it
will be then much more difficult to enter upon
friendly terms again afterwards. He could
not see there was any good sense in acting that
way: on the Budget and on the Money Bills,
which the majority say they intend to re-
iect, there are a great many items of expen-
diture that are unavoidably and indispensably
necessary for the proper discharge of almost
all the administrative branches, and which
must be provided for; to reject all those items
without exception would be, he would not say
a rudeness, but an offence, after which it
would be very difficult to enter into amicable
relations with the Council. To reject all the
Money Bills, when it is known that the Items
are necessary, is certainly not the right non
the proper thing on the Councils part,
There is then nothing else for him to do than
in virtue OF S 81 of the Colonial Law to pro-
test already now, ana the matters will Ger
tainly be laid before His Majesty through
the Ministry for decision under the Colonial
Law.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (HewitN said, if we go now to discuss
the Money Bills, we would have the same
thing repeated as in 1892 and also 1925
we wsuld propose amendments and changes,
and when adopted, the Government would
ignore them, and after al come with 500; we
may just as we'll take that paragraph without
all that trouble. Things would remain the
same as now, and there is and can be no earth.
Iy use in the Colonial Council again adopting
the Budget with amendments, but we can do
nothing else than to let the whole responsible
lily rest with the Government. Until d re-
organization Of the Administration has been
made, and we see it clear, that public affairs
are managed in G manner not tending TO sink
us from heavier debts into still heavier ones,
until then, we do not intend to pass the Mo
ney Bills or the Budgets. When the Council
passed the Budget with amendments
and made suggestions for alterations that
would have led to our getting a fair balance,
the Budget so passed and ourMemorial should
have been laid before lis Majesty he did not
believe it had been done; but instead even of
hearing what was to be said, instead Of argu-
ing out the point, the Vice-Governor left the
Councils hall. His Excellency seems to
think that there is no cause for that action on
the part of the Council, but there are serious
causes they have been repeatedly stated and
should be well known; but until Govern
mens changes its political stand, We cannot
follow any other course or mode OF action in
this matter.
Inc UOOcThOf. w men tu6 IaHG honorable
Member Hewitt said that the last Budget
adopted by the Colonial Council was not laid
before His Majesty in the shape it was adopt
ed here, he would beg to say that is not so.
The Budget as passed by the Colonial Council
was laid before His Majesty, but Of course
when the Council pass items that cannot DO
accepted, or strike out what cannot be done
without, then the Minister has at the same
time to submit his representation along with
the Councils Budget the two things are
submitted together, aud then His Majesty
gives his Resolution in the matter according
to { 81 Of the Colonial Law. AS long as We
have that paragraph. and the Minister has the
responsibility for the proper discharge of the
administrative duties out here, then it cannot
be otherwise. If the Colonial Council persist
in voting out all the Money Bills, His Ma
jesty's Resolution must be obtained again a
Budget We must have, as provided by Law.
End Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (Blackwood) said he could not find
that the proposals that have from time to
time been made by the Council can be con
sidered rude Or approaching to anything
like opposition for the sake of opposition and
it would be a mistake to believe that such is
the case. AS taxpaye rs we cannot act differ
emily. It is we'll known that certain
amounts are necessary for the Administration;
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