New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-01
. JAMAICA.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS--EXEC
DEATH OF THE REV S. H. STEWART.
Correspondence Of The n. Y Tribune.


KINGSTON, Saturday, Nov 10, 1853.
The Illinois having been just signalized at the Com
mercal Rooms l proceed to draw up, for your nlor-
nation, short narrative Of the principal events that
have transpircd since my last. You arc of course
aware this that since my letter of the l2th ult
the Legislature of this Island has met for the dispatch
Of public business.
In order that my review Of legislative proceedings
nay be connected is perhaps necessary for me
to Iecapitulate briefly what you have doubtless re-
ceyed intelligence Of already The session was op med
On the 18th October by Governor Sir Henry Bafkly
with speech in the Council Chamber. The speech
was very concilatory, but at the time it sgnii
cantly limited that il WAS expected the popular branch
would accept the terms of the British Government as
the price Of cancellation. These terms are a guaran
teed loan on the part of the British Government to
enable the Legislature TO pay off the island debt Of
which loan G50,C00 must be appropriated toward com
pensatng the officials for the reduction Of their salaries
in the event of such reduction the surrender the
part Of the Assembly of their right to originate money
grants and bills Of supply into the hands OF paid SER
wants CT the Crown, who must be respOnsIble-the
spoCch did not say 10 whOu-fOr the manner in which
they discharge their trust and the placing OF the reye
nue. ca permanent footing instead Of continuing the
practice hitherto followed OF granting the supplies from
year TO year The speech further stated, that in the
event Of the Assembly complying with these several
propositions the Crown would have objection to
large the Council by thedditon thereto OF few of
the landed pTOpTlctGrs.
custom 10 prepare suitable Address TO the Governor
on tie opening speech In this Address the concila-
tory language Of the speech courtcousy recpro-
Gated Tie HOuFe expressed its Willingness 20 bury
unpleaf8nt differences 10 oblivion and to proceed forth
with with the business Of The cOuniry-care being
taken However that Distinct pledge should be given
Of 6ny particular line Of policy that the House III
tended 20 pursue; while the Address contained sig
nilcant aluFion 10 the eagacity md foresight Of the
prefcIt people Of JHmaicns prcdcccssOr in framing
corttifuion md maintaining privileges, which the pre-
rent House regarded ne trophies Of former victories
Pending The preparation 81 The address, Committee
Of Iinfnee wac appointed, fDr The pgrpOse Of taking
into confederation all grants for money and accounts
against lie public and for preparing and bringing IN
fu1h ts u supply ~ they nay be- INSTRUCTED 10 bnng
10 bf Committee Of The whole House THIS Com
niies iss given much dssallsihcion u large number
Of fDeubers Who c0mplhin that the Committee is 10
feet, the House II Askefnbly--ibe House having 40
more p0Yer than ~ veto The MEASURES NJ Tie Commit
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