CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4] — Page 174

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The only distinction that exists in this respect between Official and Unofficial Members of Council is in the nature of a limitation of the rights of the latter, and precludes Unofficial Members from proposing any increase of expenditure without the previous authorisation of the Governor.

Starting, however, from this misconception, the Memorialists state that they were compelled to propose the reduction of certain official salaries "in vindication" of their own rights and powers, as well as for the protection of the interests of the Colony.

The admission that they were actuated by some other motive besides the very sufficient one of regard for the interests of the Colony renders it highly probable that the other motive which they have admitted was the real and effective cause of their motion. They felt, as they say, that they must "vindicate...

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173 for. The only distinction that exists in this respect between Official and Unofficial Members of Council is in the nature of a limitation of the rights of the latter, and precludes Unofficial Members from proposing any increase of expenditure without the previous authorisation of the Governor. Starting, however, from this misconception, the Memorialists state that they were compelled to propose the reduction of certain official salaries "in vindication" of their own rights and powers, as well as for the protection of the interests of the Colony. The admission that they were actuated by some other motive besides the very sufficient one of regard for the interests of the Colony renders it highly probable that the other motive which they have admitted was the real and effective cause of their motion. They felt, as they say, that they must "vindicate...
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for.

را کر کیسے

The

only

alware

distriction that

of in this respect

renveen Official

and theoffi.

cial Members of Council is

in

the nature of.

a

ہے

Cinvitation

of the rights of the latter, and Unofficial Members

precludes

from prohosing my increase of expondiners without the previous

authorisation of the Governor.

starting

however from this mis-

ception the Memorialists

state that they

10.

nave

were compelled.

the reduction of certain official

official salario "in vindication

" of their own

rights and powers

as well as for the protection of

Colony

the interests of the Colo admission that Prey

actuated by

were

the

some other motive

besides the

very

sufficient one

of

regard for the interests

renders it highly

of the Co

Colony

that the other motiver.

probable that the

which they have admitted

was

CAUVE

the real and effective

of their motion. They that they must

felt, as they say,

"vindicak

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