CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 301

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of 1868. The item for printing the Gormances ($1800) had been accidentally omitted from the Estimates of the previous year.

How on examining the above details, they constitute the main bulk of the amount asked & to be voted. Nevertheless it would be difficult to point out any time at which either during their growth or at their maturity the least special Public advantage would have attended the formal ceremony of obtaining Legislative Sanction for those items; whilst it would be equally difficult to have ascertained, the exact amount in each case for doing so.

7. It seems to me, however, that a principle of far greater importance is involved in the practice of expending under the authority of the Secretary of State or the Governor sums which, though covered by the votes, are not in accordance with the Sub-heads of the Estimates submitted to the Council. If it be conceded that Legislative Sanction is needed for such unavoidable items as those constituting the above excess in the Supplementary Return for 1868, it is difficult not to feel that a similar sanction

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296 for of 1868. The item for printing the Gormances ($1800) had been accidentally omitted from the Estimates of the previous year. How on examining the above details, they constitute the main bulk of the amount asked & to be voted. Nevertheless it would be difficult to point out any time at which either during their growth or at their maturity the least special Public advantage would have attended the formal ceremony of obtaining Legislative Sanction for those items; whilst it would be equally difficult to have ascertained, the exact amount in each case for doing so. 7. It seems to me, however, that a principle of far greater importance is involved in the practice of expending under the authority of the Secretary of State or the Governor sums which, though covered by the votes, are not in accordance with the Sub-heads of the Estimates submitted to the Council. If it be conceded that Legislative Sanction is needed for such unavoidable items as those constituting the above excess in the Supplementary Return for 1868, it is difficult not to feel that a similar sanction

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7. 296 for of 1868. The item fa printing the Gormances ($1800) had accidentally, been omitted, from the Estimates of the previous year- How on examining the 6. above details, they constitute the main bulk of the amount asted & amomeasked be voted. Nevertheless it would be difficult to point out any. time 2 at which either during their growth or at their maturity the least special Public advantage would have attended the formal ceremony of obtaining Legislative of those items_ whilst it would be equally difficuít to have ascertained, the Sanction for my are mancut in each case right doing so.. 7. It seems for ! 6 me, however, thata principle of far greater importânce is involved in the practice of expending under an thority of the Sceretary of State or the Govern eams which, though covered by the votes, are not in accordance with the Sub-heads of the Rstimates submitted to the Council. If it be conceded that Legislative Sanction is needed for such unavoidable items as those constituting the above exeep in the Supplementery Returnatts for 1868, it is difficult not to feel that a similar sanetsu

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296

for

of 1868. The item fa printing the Gormances ($1800) had accidentally, been omitted, from the Estimates of the

previous year-

How on examining the

above details, they

constitute the

main bulk of the amount asted &

amomeasked

be voted. Nevertheless it would be difficult to point out

any.

time

at which either during their growth or at their maturity the least special Public advantage would have attended the formal ceremony of obtaining Legislative

of those items_ whilst it would be equally difficuít to have ascertained, the

Sanction for my are

mancut in each case

right doing so..

7. It seems

for

6 me, however, thata

principle of far greater importânce

is involved in the practice of

expending under an

thority of the Sceretary of State or the Govern eams which, though covered by

the votes, are not in accordance with the Sub-heads of the Rstimates submitted to the Council. If it be conceded that Legislative Sanction is needed for such unavoidable items as those constituting the above exeep in the Supplementery Returnatts for 1868, it is difficult

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