On" Monday, the 14th inst ing of the Legislative Council, rep! given to the questions by the unoftici members (detailed in my last) which in certainly deserve the palm for the lack of information contained in them, The few replies that did really convey telligence were litle more "2 tistsetore, owing to the action revealed. ATI that Mr. Belilios elicited concerning the Jubilee Road was the fact that it would not be made round Mount Davis To my mind there ix another objection as cogent—the expense. any case, many persons will be ghd to this' section has been abandoned. grade of the present road to Aberdeen Road might he improved in some plac but the propsed road round Mount Dav would, Lam told, have swallowed up the subscriptions owing to the blast cutting of rucks that would he nec: The fact might have been conver more courteous way, however. The same remark applies to several of wers to Mr, Whitehed's queries. With regard to these, the reply given as to Ni recom mendation of the Sanitary Board that the system of farming out of the slaughter-houses should be relinquished was most unsatisfactory. It was to the effect that the Go-yernment did not consider it advisable, for the present, to make any alteration in the management of the slaughter-houses. The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon has suilicieutly exposed the abuses that now go on, and the fur keeping the meat supply of the colony under proper supervision, that ight have thought the Government would be only too glad to endorse the suggestion of the Sanitary Board. It is time the Government gave up the practice of treating the unofficial members naughty boys who are too inquisitive and must be sat upon.
Mr. Belilios broke out la quite a new place on this occasion. Alter a rather long speech advocating the erection of a new summer residence at the Peak for the Governor instead of renting a house, which he aryled false economy and inconsistent with the dignity of the Queen's Representative, but in which he found no support, nebed out into another long defence cause 21 of the Bill entitled the Or-finance to Amend the Law relating to Soliciters. This clause it was proposed should be deleted from the new Bill. The clause provide! that no solicitor should be allowed to practise in the Courts of the Colony until he has resided for six months in the Colony. Mr. Belilios contended that it was. the practice in various other Colonies to insist on. previous residence and thought the clause ought to be retained, Dr. Ho Kai opposed this view and eventually the clause was omitted, Mr, Belilios alone voting fur its retention.
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