§ MR. REMINGTON MILLSsaid, he would beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether any appointment necessary to be made in the West Indies under the Act 5 Vict., s. 2, c. 4, previous to future legislation, will be made in furtherance of the abatement of the grant of £20,300 per annum out of the Consolidated Fund?
§ Mr. ADDERLEYsaid, the only objection the Government had to having their hands tied in making clerical appointments in the West Indies was, that they considered such a resolution would impede the making of appointments for the purpose of furthering the object of relieving the Consolidated Fund of this charge. They thought that such appointments might carry out the object they had in view more safely to the Church and private interests concerned, and more satisfactory to the Colonies, who had to revise their own clerical Acts which would expire this year; but all appointments made would be subject to the approval of the Colonies.