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Clemurrain.

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I think that must be so, because you said very distinctly, half an hour ago, that in consequence of

the ordinance 23 of 1903, it was only a matter of

courtesy to consult us regarding finance. Just now, you

said you though that the Board had no power, because

they had no control of the finance. Dont you think that

the Board has been weakened because that destrol has

been taken away ?

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Did they ever have any control of the finance ?

Apparently they had, because they had the right to be consulted as to the estimates. Now, it is only by

courtesy or the pleasure of the President. I think there

is a very big difference.

Of course, if the right to be consulted is a power, I

grant you your contention.

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We will say the Legislative Council, and

the community have the right to be consulted on the

estimates of the Goverment for the whole of the Colony,

because the estimates have to be rut before the

Legislative Council, and although it in quite true

there is an official majority, still the representatives

of the community have a very big say in the matter.

That must be admitted. If you take amy the right from the Unofficial Members, whe represent the community,

and the Government pana them themselves and publish

then in a newspaper, that seems to me to be on sal

fours. Dont you think as ?

Yes, from that point of view, you are right.

8. 18 p.m. Commission adjourned until Wednesday

the 17th October, 1908 at 3.30 pm,

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