a view to avoid, I believe, the
indelicacy
of discussing
and embarrassment
such a question
before interested parties, and dictating the
opinion of
the
Official
members, it was moved by the Acting Chief Justice and seconded by the Acting Attorney General, that
a Committee composed of un-official Members be
appointed
to consider the subject of a "Civil List" and report thereon to the
Council.
7.
To the
appointment
of
a Committee to consider such a question I was myself personally as was also, I believe,
unfavorable,
the Colonial Secretary and other
N°1.
Report of
Committee;
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Official Members. You will, however, I have no doubt,
readily receive the awkwardness
of
our
position, and I thought it better on the whole not to negative the proposition. The Committee
was
accordingly appointed - met once - and agreed to the report, a
copy of which I enclose.
8. This
report
is no doubt valuable inasmuch as,
emanating from the members of
Council who are not interested and who are acquainted with both the cost of living and the rates of remuneration given in mercantile establishments,
expresses
the
opinion
an
opinion