CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 208

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Finance Committee was moved in Council, to raise a full public discussion thereon without any previous resolution. It has not been the practice, however, to do this; and resolutions which have been fully discussed and decided in Finance Committee, have generally been passed afterwards by the Council without any observations or comment. The public consequently have had no means of ascertaining the reasons which have induced the Finance Committee to vote the different items, and I admit that in this respect, they have some ground for complaint; but it seems to me that it is not the fault of the Government if the Unofficial Members give a silent vote in favour of some payment of which has been discussed and recommended by the Finance Committee.

I have felt, for some time past, and before the present discussion was raised by Mr. McGwen,

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140 Finance Committee was moved in Council, to raise a full public discussion thereon without any previous resolution. It has not been the practice, however, to do this; and resolutions which have been fully discussed and decided in Finance Committee, have generally been passed afterwards by the Council without any observations or comment. The public consequently have had no means of ascertaining the reasons which have induced the Finance Committee to vote the different items, and I admit that in this respect, they have some ground for complaint; but it seems to me that it is not the fault of the Government if the Unofficial Members give a silent vote in favour of some payment of which has been discussed and recommended by the Finance Committee. 7% I have felt, for some time past, and before the present discussion was raised by Mr. McGwen,

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140 Finance Committee was moved in Council, to raise a full public discussion there on without any previous resolution. It has not been the practice, however, to do this; and resolutions which have been in Fully discussed and decided Finance Committee, have generally been passed afterwards by the Connoil without an any observations or comment. The public consequently have had no meand of ascertaining the reasons which have induced. the 206 / the Finance Committee to vote the different items, and I admit that in this respect, they have some. ground for complaint; but it seems to me that it is not the fault of the Government if the Unofficial Members give silent vote in favour of s a favour of sume, the payment of which has been _ discussed and recommended by the Finance Committee. 7% I have felt, for some and before the present time past, a discussion was raised by Mr Me Gwen &

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Finance Committee was moved in Council, to raise a full public discussion there on without any previous resolution. It has not been the practice, however, to do

this; and resolutions which have

been

Fully

discussed and decided

Finance Committee, have

generally been passed afterwards

by the Connoil without an

any observations or comment. The public consequently have had

no meand

of ascertaining the

reasons which have induced.

the

206 /

the Finance Committee to vote

the different items, and I admit that in this respect, they have

some.

ground for complaint; but

it seems to me that it is not

the fault of the Government if

the Unofficial Members give silent vote in favour of s

favour of sume, the

payment of which has been _ discussed and recommended by

the Finance Committee.

I have felt, for

some

and before the present

time past, a

discussion

was raised by Mr

Me Gwen &

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