CO129-139 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [8-12] — Page 303

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298

is confess that I always have seen

to object & such

MCAVAL CO

a

Course.

as not being fairly consistent

with the

of

implied promise given to Government that certain works

and those only

are intended to be

carried out. To build a Police Station instead of a Post Office

seems to me

as

different a species of Expenditure, though under a Common head,

viz:- "Works and Buildings" as purchasing a ship with

money voted for a School. Therefore though well aware that this matter has already been a fruitful source of discussion I think it right to draw your Lordship's attention to it again, as

as it

was specially adverted to by the Non-Official Members of Council.

I really cannot see a perfect remedy for such a remonstrance unless

either by declaring the Council permanently in Session and passing an Ordinance for every deviation from the original Estimates, which seems equally impracticable and absurd or secondly by allowing the Governor to circulate to Members of the Legislative Council as he does to the Executive, proposals for expenditure in deviation from or in excess of the original Statements, the Governor being guided by the

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298 is confess that I always have seen to object & such MCAVAL CO a Course. as not being fairly consistent with the of implied promise given to Government that certain works and those only are intended to be carried out. To build a Police Station instead of a Post Office seems to me as different a species of Expenditure, though under a Common head, viz:- "Works and Buildings" as purchasing a ship with money voted for a School. Therefore though well aware that this matter has already been a fruitful source of discussion I think it right to draw your Lordship's attention to it again, as as it was specially adverted to by the Non-Official Members of Council. I really cannot see a perfect remedy for such a remonstrance unless either by declaring the Council permanently in Session and passing an Ordinance for every deviation from the original Estimates, which seems equally impracticable and absurd or secondly by allowing the Governor to circulate to Members of the Legislative Council as he does to the Executive, proposals for expenditure in deviation from or in excess of the original Statements, the Governor being guided by the
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10. 298 is confes that I always have seen to object & such MCAVAL CO a Course. as not being fairly consistent with the of implied promise given Government that certain works and those only are intended G. be carried out. To build a Solies -7 Station instead of a Post Office seems to me as different a species of Expenditure, though under a Common head. viz:- "Worts and uildings" as fiurchasing, a ship with money voted for a School- Therefore though well aware that this matter has already been a fruitful source of discussion I think it right to draw your Lordships attention to it again, as as it was specially adverted to by the Non-Official Members of Connoic. 10.. I really cu pee mo perfect remedy for such a rimonettance unless 105 by declaring the Cormoil fermanently in Session and faping an Ordinance for every deviation from the riginal Estimates, which seems equally impracticable and absurd or Zuidly by allowing the Governon to cent round to Members of the Legislation Council as he does of the Executive, propants for expenditure in deviation from or in excess of the original Satements, the Governor being guided by the
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10.

298

is confes that I always have seen

to object & such

MCAVAL CO

a

Course.

as not being fairly consistent

with the

of

implied promise given Government that certain works

and those only

are intended G. be

carried out. To build a Solies

-7

Station instead of a Post Office

seems to me

as

different a species of Expenditure, though under a Common head.

viz:- "Worts and

uildings" as fiurchasing, a ship with

money voted for a School- Therefore though well aware that this matter has already been a fruitful source of discussion I think it right to draw your

Lordships attention to it again, as

as it

was specially adverted to by the Non-Official Members of Connoic.

10.. I really cu

pee mo

perfect

remedy for such a rimonettance unless 105 by declaring the Cormoil fermanently in Session and faping an Ordinance for every deviation from the riginal Estimates, which seems equally impracticable and absurd or Zuidly by allowing the Governon to cent round to Members

of the Legislation Council as he does of the Executive, propants for expenditure in deviation from or in excess of the original Satements, the Governor being guided by the

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