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other intelligible construction opon his observa man who was not a cadet to the post of Chaol tions. The maxim" Grievances before supply," Superintendent. They must have ko wn that the affords no explaustion, for naturally I should not payment of the cadets' salaries was quite un- complain of any statement of gr evane s. Whalachable, and they could not possibly have im I do complain of is the misstatement of agined that it was feasible to abolish the vote. the financial position of the colony. I there In fact the hon. senior urofficial member him- fore offer him this opportunity for exself stated that if your Exe Hency would give a planation and disclaimer, and I hope he will certain undertaking they would agree to the avail himself of it. If at the same time he will vote, ther by clearly showing that their ob. go a little further and-now that it has bauetion was not to the vote in itself. Second, shown that the financial posit on of the colony the abolition of the vite for the Audit Depart- did not require the reduction of salaries-will ment. This again must be regarded rather admit that he regrets that the motion was made. as an ex ression of dissatisfaction than as a it would be a graceful act on his part and not substantive proposal, for they suggested no al. nubecoming. I would even venture to say. Sir, ternative, and it is hardly conceivable that they that it would be only becoming and proper. My could be content to see no provision made for hon. friend-

auditing the accounts of the colony. Third, Hon. C. P. CHATER--The business of the; the abolition of the second magistacy. The Council being finished. I will ask your Exellency motion was withdrawn Fourth, the redne- to perait me to retire,

tion of the vate for the Volunteers by one half was Hou. T. H. WHITEHSAD-I desire your Ex proposed by one member: the motion was not calloney's permis on to do the same.

eran see indu These, Sir, were all the other Hon. C. P. bater and Hon. T. H. White-redactions asked for in the Committen of Council. head then left the Chamber.

In the Pines Committes the hon. member who represents the Climber of Commere: moved the abolition of the effies of the Assistant Har- bour Mister. His motion was not seconded.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY (continuing) - My hon. friend the senior unofficial member in his reply to my speech in Committee made some endeavour to show that the revenue had fallen He also moved the abolition of the Registrar- away. For the purpose of his comparison he General's Department in toto and the reduction went no further back than 1891. and as the re- of the salaries of the dapartment by one half venne for the current year has of cours not yet only, a somewhat hastily conceived proposition been ascertained he compared the ase rtaiund re- which naturally found no zacender, These sult of 1891 with the estimate for 1892. If he were the only motions for reductions made will have a very little patience he will see the in Finance Committee in addition to those falfilment of my statement that the revenue for wh eh were made in the Committee of Council, 1892 will exceed that for 1891, as that for Thus it will be seen that the only po-sible reduc 1891 exceeded that for 1890, and as 1800 ex- iion moved and maintained by the unofficial ceeded 189, which in its tura produced a re- members was the reduction of the 1891 venue largely in excess of that of any pre- increases of salaries, As to that they were vious year

In contradiction or dispute of all the ananimous, so ranch so indeed that one member gares which I quoted he said not one single who wa shent wrote to say that he would vote word. He also observed that besides demanding for it without having heard or waiting to hear the immediate reduction of the additions granted a single wod that in ght be said against it. te salaries under the general scheme of increase in Fut as i have already had occasion to state that 1891 the unofficial memb rs had moved for the reduction would only produce a not saving of reduction of other itens also, and that the total some £5, 00s year. Under these circumstances, of the reductions desired by them amonuted to a Sir. I cannot but think that it is a matter for considerable saw. But what are those other re-regret that the motion for the immediate reduc- ductions which they have moved? First, the i tion of certain salaries was made. With these abolition of the vote for endets salaries. This observations I beg to move the adjournment of was obviously moy! by way of protest against the Council

the Secretary of State, who had, as was stated | HIS EXCELLENCY-he Council will nov in support of the motion, appointed a gentle adjourn until the 28th.