New-York daily tribune., 1854-03-31
JAMAICA.
p Our Own Correspondent.

From Our OwD Correspondent
KISGsToy, Tuesdsy, March II, 1854.
Since the date of my last communication scarcely any
hing has happe ned ia the island that would be OF the
spht 81 interest the aders Of TnE TRIBUNE. In egs
tiye matters with the exception OF an angry and some
what u1 parliamentary discussion on the bill for the nam
nsnce of the Public Hospital and Luna,ic Asylum the
Act under which these institutions KEEP. up having
expired nothing has occurred of much consequence I'm
der the laie Act several Commissioner think member
Of Assembly in his place said twenty three were appointed
BY the Legislature regulate the affairs Of the institutions
These Commissioners consisted Of gentlemen in and out OF
two Legislative Chambers-the Attorney General having
tetn elected Chairman by the Commissioners themselves
II appears that after time the Chairman did not give
satisfaction Of the members of the Commission
In consequence Of certain that were aegeu
ac ainst him and the meetings of the Commissioners soon
became the occasions Of vtuperaion and vulgar abuse
irsomuch that several members systematically aosented
themselves from meetings, where not merely genemany
conduct but common decency seemed to be excluded
In framing the bill il determined to get rid OF the
Attorney Generals and in naming the new Commission
ers the Of this official excluded the number re-
duced eleven and the appointments conferred excIu
siyey on members Of the Legsaturetwo being chosen
from the Council and nine from the Assembly ana re-
soution agreed to the committee of the bill that
the and number Of the Commissioners should not
be altered in subsequent stage OF the bill The meas
ure passed through its several stages and a committee
was about to be appointed to take 1t TO the Council
when an excluded commissioner who had been absent
while the bill was in progress through the House moved
that the bill be 10 the Council that day SIX
months This gave rise 10 long and angry debate, in
which accusations ard recriminations freely ban
died. in fact the House was once more converted INTO
bear garden II was however, carried that the bill be
sent at and ii is before the Council by
which body is to be hoped will be passed Should it
Public Hospital and Lunatc As ylum from being closed
and their unfortunate inmates turned into the streets will
Such proceeding at this crisis would be most d.as
trous Already has the session been enghened out to
most ipconvenen length and the business is being got
hvo hare Qf vantA al
seven members Several bills before the Council
among them the bill for the settlement Of the Const
tutisn. In the event of prorogaon all these olis
would have 10 be introduced into the Assembly de nore
and TO 60 through their several stages as il they had
been before the House. while the Council would
know nothing about them until they should be again sent
over 70 them from the Assembly. In such conuncturo
the Constitutional Reform Bill which has taken many
months to perfect would be though had been
and sny member who might happen to be mischisvousy
ipcnt would 10 able to compel the House to go over
the ground in reference 10 il along which they have
already had so tedious journey.
As matters stand the bill have just alluded TO has
passed through the ordes Of eommsl by the Council
by which body !. has received several amendments the
ty which the members Of the Executive Committee
chosen from the Assembly shall hold office the augmen
taton Of the allowed by the Assembly for the Civil
List and the disaowance of the diversion Of the Coun
Gil Fund from the control Of the Council and its inccrpc
ration into the amount allowed tor the permanent Ciy
List. With regard 10 the first named amendment. az thS
bill originally stood, IL provided that member Of
Assembly, ON being appointed member OF the Enecu
ne Nomihtte, should not DC required 10 resign
in the Assembly end 20 back TO his constituents for re
election This being to the law which require
all TO stand the chance OF reelecen accept
ing any office OF emoloment, struck in commit
tee. The Council have relnsertod the clause th'
ground that without IT, the Governors choice of Ex
ecutive Committee must be limited 10 the very few VIII,
are sure reelection and that thus the very object of th
bill would be defeated The second amendment relatv,
10 the Civil Lis, was considered necessary. In
quence Of tbs Assembly having allowed only 81 900 pei
arnrm for the judicial establishment intending that wins,
ever basnce remained shoud be paid out OF the genera
fcnds The Council has amended this. by inserting Ia
full able for the salaries accorcng TO pFesen
and according these rates become diminished o
the operation Of the Prospective Retrenchment Dill now
force any other similar bill hereafter to be passed
provided that the surplus shall fall into the general iand'
The assigned for this amendment the expedienc
OF putting end those nnseemly disputes resPec un
the Judges salaries that have long stated the island
With respect 20 the Council Fund amounting 10 Goo
but account for IFS expenditure, and to hsnd owe
whatever balance remains at the end OF the year in orGe
that il may 60 into the general funds and Il is argued
that ss is highly probable th. three members Of th
Executive Committee chosen from the Assembly viii b
mtmtsrs of the Privy Council there can be possiel
objection TO this arrangement on the part OF the House
T6ese are the principal amendments ths; have been OF
f,Yed by the Council II is likely that the amendment
be sd before the Assembly this evening Those the
have particulaized TO be objected 10 but her
Is som talk of conference between the t~o oranche
being ssked Tor BY the Council in the course Of "hieh
bepo matters will be smcably arranged between them
Que thing appears certain whether the bill pass or no
the Legislature will not finger John bn iSVvvVy .l
year that prudent old gentleman wiz DO 700 oas
Sboa; bis OVID affairs 10 trouble his oeai nuea sSVa VWS