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often wanting, as owing to the system which has prevailed for years past. number of documents have

large

Even su

by. Po 6.

6.

Comitted to the Auditor without

on

the Estimates or proliction

Not unm

naturally the

submission to the Legislativn

Council of Supplementary Estimates

and cov

covering

of Indemnity.

Ordinance, or

Bella

as Mr. Kennie.

justly called them, to provide for

such

h payments long after shey had. been made and passed beyond

contrel, has caused mirch

dessatisfaction.

and I cannot but

>>

think that the plan which is

being adopted of asking

the

a fent of the Council to expenditure before it

has been incurred, is wise and pound.

ry

ay.

Doubtless, circumstances

occur in the which

Governer - mig

it feel himself-

å

compelled to act with a promptitiede

which would preclude the.

oning of a

Council,

or at

variance with the opinions of its n

Members but such cases would be

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and

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why expenditure

should be incurred without_

previous approval of the Council.

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