CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 657

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Though I suggested some ratio of contributions, I cannot offer any opinion upon the polygamous marriages question.

I gather that this Ordinance does not include certain stated Offices. I understand the Ordinance will be sanctioned, but I am very doubtful that the complicated scheme introduced with other Eastern Colonies, with its separate and therefore comparatively expensive management, should have been extended to another Colony instead of some much simpler, more sanitary, and cheaply worked system.

I think the scheme as suggested by Mr. Winsfield and Mr. W. Ebden is arguable.

Eng14/2/11/2

I do not think that it need be restricted to the admission of first wives of polygamous marriages and their children:

The Ordinance should be amended by omitting the last sentence in §13 and by substituting "contributed" and by inserting a rate. Section 14 should be amended to shelter the provision for sharing their contributions to childless widows on the articles the tax calculations scheme is based, but I would let it stand.

Support the amendment.

Sanction directing amendment.

Noted.

MJ.M. 2/11

EUS 14 26

Quit abr

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Though I suggested some ratio of contributions, I cannot offer any opinion upon the polygamous marriages question. I gather that this Ordinance does not include certain stated Offices. I understand the Ordinance will be sanctioned, but I am very doubtful that the complicated scheme introduced with other Eastern Colonies, with its separate and therefore comparatively expensive management, should have been extended to another Colony instead of some much simpler, more sanitary, and cheaply worked system. I think the scheme as suggested by Mr. Winsfield and Mr. W. Ebden is arguable. Eng14/2/11/2 I do not think that it need be restricted to the admission of first wives of polygamous marriages and their children: The Ordinance should be amended by omitting the last sentence in §13 and by substituting "contributed" and by inserting a rate. Section 14 should be amended to shelter the provision for sharing their contributions to childless widows on the articles the tax calculations scheme is based, but I would let it stand. Support the amendment. Sanction directing amendment. Noted. MJ.M. 2/11 EUS 14 26 Quit abr
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though Inn Auggested any ration of contributions I Scannot offer any african upon the polygamous mariges Arsation. find it Igather that this brduriance Ido not does not wichude con- Jensionable stated Offices Jouffre the Ordinance will be cauctioned, but I am very that the complicated scheune unfortunataly introduced withe other Eastern Colonies with it's separate of Herefore comparatively Expensive management, & Jelg more o retain tables based with less accur afon digs which lave Suice been comiderably departed from, thould have defante from, been extended to another Colony misteed of some fuck adunciably sunfla -sanity & cheaply worked So sup I thinks it includes thei Ew scheme as Hat Suggested ly 655 Hat arguially M. Winsfield W. Ebden. and. Eng14/ 2/11/2 I do not theich that in need djist to the admission of fint aims of polygamous oppiers and their children: – The Ordinance should be amended by omipain of the last sentenner in $13 by substituting "contributed" pr 116 land sly A Served th aud the and by insertion the rate. sution 14 nude and shatter the provision for shend of haly their contulations to childless wednrag on cheil th rticles the tax calculations scheme is based but I would let it stave Support the andment ? Sanction_directing amendment Noted MJ.M. 2/11 afsus o EUS 14 26 Quit abr
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though Inn Auggested any ration of contributions

I

Scannot offer any african upon the polygamous mariges Arsation.

find it

Igather that this brduriance Ido not does not wichude con- Jensionable stated Offices

Jouffre the Ordinance will

be cauctioned, but I am very that the complicated scheune

unfortunataly

introduced withe

other Eastern Colonies with it's

separate of Herefore comparatively

Expensive management, &

Jelg

more o

retain

tables based with

less accur

afon digs which

lave Suice been comiderably departed from, thould have defante from, been extended to another

Colony misteed of some fuck adunciably sunfla

-sanity & cheaply worked

So

sup

I thinks

it includes thei

Ew

scheme as Hat

Suggested ly

655

Hat arguially

M. Winsfield

W. Ebden.

and.

Eng14/

2/11/2

I do not theich that in need djist

to the admission of fint aims of polygamous oppiers and their children: –

The Ordinance should be amended by omipain of the last sentenner in $13

by substituting "contributed"

pr

116 land sly

A Served

th

aud

the

and by insertion the rate. sution 14

nude and shatter the provision for shend

of haly their contulations to childless wednrag on cheil th rticles the tax calculations scheme is based but I would let it stave

Support the andment

? Sanction_directing amendment

Noted

MJ.M.

2/11

afsus

o

EUS 14 26

Quit

abr

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