CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 334

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The whole of this Returns seem quite applicable to drawing up with the exception of the one relating to the Financial Sub-Committee of the Legislative Council - no such Committee having been hitherto formed in the Legislative Council of this Colony.

Certain additions which I have inserted in red ink make the meaning of the Returns somewhat clearer and an addition I have made, likewise in red ink, to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities seems also desirable.

The permission to carry on Works to the extent of £2000 without detailed Supplementary Estimates seems too high a limit for this Colony, and I would suggest that the amount be reduced to $2000 or $3000 at most.

The documents required from Ceylon in support of the Supplementary Estimates, and the Duke of Buckingham's despatch to Sir H. Ord, appear to provide for a very different way of voting surplus expenditure and alterations in the mode of appropriation from that in existence here.

In the Straits Settlements it is evidently intended that Supplementary Estimates should be avoided as much as possible, but when emergencies arise and they cannot be dispensed with, such Estimates should be introduced into the Council as soon as they can be prepared.

In Ceylon the system would seem to be,

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331 the The whole of this Returns seem quite applicable to drawing up with the exception of the one relating to the Financial Sub-Committee of the Legislative Council - no such Committee having been hitherto formed in the Legislative Council of this Colony. Certain additions which I have inserted in red ink make the meaning of the Returns somewhat clearer and an addition I have made, likewise in red ink, to the Statement of Assets and Liabilities seems also desirable. The permission to carry on Works to the extent of £2000 without detailed Supplementary Estimates seems too high a limit for this Colony, and I would suggest that the amount be reduced to $2000 or $3000 at most. The documents required from Ceylon in support of the Supplementary Estimates, and the Duke of Buckingham's despatch to Sir H. Ord, appear to provide for a very different way of voting surplus expenditure and alterations in the mode of appropriation from that in existence here. In the Straits Settlements it is evidently intended that Supplementary Estimates should be avoided as much as possible, but when emergencies arise and they cannot be dispensed with, such Estimates should be introduced into the Council as soon as they can be prepared. In Ceylon the system would seem to be,
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331 the The whole of this Returns sean quite applicable to doughing with t exception of the one relating to the Financial Sub. Committee of the Legislative Cormeil- no such Committer having been hitherte formed in the Legistative Conrail of this Colamy Certain additions which I have inserted in red ink make The meaning. of the Returns somewhat clearer and an addition I have made, likewise in red and Liabilities nike, to the Statumait of Afiets scemo abo desirable. The permifion to carry on Wakes to the extent of £2000 without detailed Estimates Colony seems too high a limit for and I would suggest that the this Supplementary Climates. amount be reduced to $2000 or $3000. at most The documents required from Ceylon in support of the Supplementary Rotimates, aand the Duke of Buckingham's despatak to Sui Davy Ord, appear to provide for a very diffusent way ture By of voting surplus expendin alterations in the mode of approprias tion from that in existence here. In the Straits Settlements it is evidently intended that Supplementary Estimates should be as much as posible avoided, but when emergencies arise and) they cannot be dispensed with, such Estimates should be introduced into the Canail a w They can be prepared? In Ceylon the system seould seems to be,
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the

The whole of this Returns sean quite applicable to doughing with t exception of the one relating to the Financial Sub. Committee of the Legislative Cormeil- no such Committer having been hitherte formed in the Legistative Conrail of this

Colamy

Certain additions which I have

inserted in red ink make

The

meaning.

of the Returns somewhat clearer and an addition I have made, likewise in red

and Liabilities nike, to the Statumait of Afiets

scemo

abo desirable.

The permifion to carry on Wakes

to the extent of £2000 without detailed

Estimates

Colony

seems too high a limit for

and I would suggest that the

this

Supplementary

Climates.

amount be reduced to $2000 or

$3000.

at most

The documents required from Ceylon

in support of the Supplementary Rotimates, aand the Duke of Buckingham's despatak

to Sui

Davy

Ord, appear to provide for a

very diffusent way

ture

By

of voting surplus expendin

alterations in the mode of approprias

tion from that in existence here.

In the Straits Settlements it is

evidently intended that Supplementary Estimates should be

as much as posible

avoided, but when

emergencies arise and)

they cannot be dispensed with, such Estimates should be introduced into the

Canail

a

w

They can be prepared?

In Ceylon the system seould seems to be,

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