on the minutes of the discussion at the previous meeting that "That, in consequence of the enhanced military Contribution still demanded ...this salary ...Salaries recently recommended in ...military vote by the Imperial Government ...lord ...Members ...id an ...is not in a position to pay the increased ...the Unofficial recently and that the Secretary of State be requested by telegram to withhold his sanction. To which an amendment was ...'That in consequence of ...moved by ...the increase to Military Official Salaries being greatly in excess of what was contemplated by the Committee specially appointed to consider the subject, of ever growing Government Establishments to which ...He is ...onate would apply;
125 ...address or memorandum before the Council on the financial Condition of the colony. In that address the following words occur.
As the Estimates which contain these increased Salaries are only voted for one year, the Council will, of course, be at liberty to reconsider the Estimates. The Council will understand that though the Salaries may be fixed with reference to the public officers' Salaries and in view of the fact that "to so great an extent be equal to the declining revenues of this colony will not be a strain on them for the enormous ...besides the other impending Works in ...the colony, and of the increased Military contribution, it is desirable that the Secretary of State be asked by telegram to withhold his sanction to the proposed increase, until the amount of it be reconsidered.
These motions were defeated by the official vote / the report of the debate is attached to 11988-91) 1891 | See 11988 the government on the 30th April year.
1892, and ...at a ...1 given amount for ...these ...it does not follow that they will remain at that figure for next or any subsequent year, should the circumstances of the colony require a reduction".
It is on these words that the Unofficial member have now fastened. Lord Huntsford Subject represed in a despatch of the [8397], to suspend the salaries; and, in receiving the full text of the debate, ...a ...he ...in a despatch of the 5th of August [12627] refused to alter his decision.
Han M. Johner's minute on ...Nom 8897 it will