CO129-228 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [7-9] — Page 210

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I am disposed to think that by explaining fully in the Governor's Minutes the reason why any votes of money are asked for, by laying before the Council the Reports of the Finance Committee, which has never been done before the last meeting of Council; and by volunteering further explanations when the adoption of that Report is moved, sufficient publicity will be given to the voting of money, without admitting the public to the meetings of the Finance Committee. As has been pointed out to the Council by the Chief Justice, the Acting Attorney-General, and the Treasurer, and as I observed in my Minute of 19th July, the admission of reporters to these meetings would preclude Government in many cases from supplying important information of a wholly confidential nature. This was forcibly exemplified in the case of the

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208 8. I am disposed to think that by explaining fully in the Governor's Minutes the reason why any votes of money are asked for, by laying before the Council the Reports of the Finance Committee, which has never been done before the last meeting of Council; and by volunteering further explanations when the adoption of that Report is moved, sufficient publicity will be given to the voting of money, without admitting the public to the meetings of the Finance Committee. As has been pointed out to the Council by the Chief Justice, the Acting Attorney-General, and the Treasurer, and as I observed in my Minute of 19th July, the admission of reporters to these meetings would preclude Government in many cases from supplying important information of a wholly confidential nature. This was forcibly exemplified in the case of the Page 210 Page 211

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208 8. I am- disposed to _ think that by explaining fully in the Governor's Minutes the reason✔ money why any votes of are asked for, by laying before the Council the Reports of the Finance Committee, which has never been done before the last meeting of Conneil; and by volunteering further explanations when the adoption of that Report is moved, sufficient publicity, given to the will be voting money. reasonO for without admitting the public to the meetings of the Finance Committee. As has — been pointed out to the Council by the Chief Justice, the eActing Attorney-General, and the Treasurer, and as I observed in my Minute of 197th July, the admission of reporters to these -meetings would Government in preclude many -Cases from supplying important information of a wholly confidential nature. This was forcibly exemplified in the case the Page 210Page 211

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I am- disposed to _ think that by explaining fully

in the Governor's Minutes the

reason✔

money

why any

votes of

are asked for, by laying

before the Council the Reports of the Finance Committee, which has never been done before the last meeting of Conneil; and by volunteering further explanations when the adoption of that Report is moved, sufficient publicity,

given to the

will be

voting money.

reasonO

for

without admitting

the public to the meetings of the Finance Committee. As has —

been pointed out to the Council by the Chief Justice, the eActing

Attorney-General, and the Treasurer, and as I observed

in my

Minute of 197th July, the

admission of reporters to these

-meetings would Government in

preclude

many

-Cases

from supplying important information of a wholly

confidential nature. This was

forcibly exemplified in the case

the

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