, 1865-12-05

" anO hiAiiS otAOh u Ol(ts II Oii. NhO I'LL
portance of this matter in regard of the Island,
the Chairman referred the discussion of this
matter to day to the Councils approval, in
which case it will be entered on the order of
the day, to which proposal the Council assent
ed unanimously with 16 votes.
The Council proceeded to the order of the
day.
/. The End discussion of the draft of an or
dinance containing alterations in the Poor-Re-
g~ulations dated 18th April 1925.
The LIST member for Frederiksted's town
(SarauW) observed, that the ordinance does
not contain any essential alterations in the
existing regulations, excepting what the dis
solution of the Burgher Council renders neces-
sary and referred to his proposed amendment
ad 5 l, according to which the words "for
the Island Of ST. CroiX' be substituted for
"the towns of Christiansted and Frederiksted."
His EXcellency the Governor approved of
the amendment proposed, and remarked, that
already for some time a number Of petitions
for support were lying on hand, which he
thought ought TO be referred for the declaration
of the respective Commission, in as much as
the Commissions ought to be empowered with
the requisite temporary authorization to decide
on the eases until the final confirmation of the
ordinance.
The matter having been submitted to further
oASObtcSiOuJ III NuICII IL LAtEiiHiiCT tiC UU-
vernon, the LIST member for FrederikSted's
town (Sarauw) and the LIST member for Chris
tiansted S town (Heilbuth) %partooh, the above
mentioned amendment proposed by the 1st
member for Frederiksted's town was put to
the vote, and adopted unanimously with I6
votes. The 2nd discussion closed.
The Chairman submitted to the Councils
decision in how far the 3rd discussion of the
draft together with the amendment proposed
should take place to-day, which was agreed to
unanimously with 16 votes.
2. The 3rd discussion of the preliminary ordi-
nance of the 9th December 1864 regarding
reports of births and deaths and of the inter,
ment of still born children.
The draft with the amendment proposed
by the Government was read.
After several remarks offered by members,
which were responded to by His Excellency,
the Chairman submitted to the decision of the
Council, if they would adopt the amendments
proposed, on which it was adopted with ID
votes against l..
3. The End discussion of the proposal for the
appointment of a permanent committee to treat
all memorials to the Council on economical
matters.
The proposal and the amendments proposed
by the Governor were read, and adopted unani-
mOusly with Is votes.
4. The 3rd discussion of the draft containing
alterations in the Poor Regulations Of the 23rd
April 1925.
After a short discussion the draft was adopt-
ed unanimously with Is votes.
The Council then proceeded to vote for:
a. The appointment Of 5 members to a perma-
nent Committee, to which We're elected
lSt member for Christiansted's town (Heilbutb)
with 13, 1st member for Frederiksted's town
(Sarauw) with II, LIST member for Christian
sted's country district Ratclife) with 10, 18th
crown-member (Walker) with 10, and 1st
member for ChriStiansted's country district
(~Christmas) with 9 votes
b. The appointment Of members to the Poor
Commissions elected were
for I hriStiansted 18th c~rown-member (Mendes)
and P. Netlohcs. with 8 votes, for Frederiksted:
1st member for Frederiksted's country district
(Moore) with IL and r. Moreton with 13
votes.
5. The Governments proposal contained in
letter of the 9th November 1865 concerning
aidafrom the Iminigration-Fund for the impor.
tation of laborers.
His Excellency introduced The case and
stated the reasons that had given rise to the
proposal. He observed, that The amount on
hand here belonging to the fund would meet
the introduction of about 300 lahorarS caIoul-