, 1866-09-18
xi1> TRANSLATION.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
COLONIAL co Gil
FOR ST. CROIX.
FOR ST. CROIX.

MONDAY THE 2ND July 1866, ~ o'clock noon,
the Colonial Council held an ordinary meeting.
All the members were present with the excep.
ton of the 5th crown member (Walkerl, the Bird
member fort hriStiansted'S country district(Dam)
and the LIST member for Frederiksted s country
district (Moorel all of which were prevented
to attend on account of urgent business.
The minutes for the last meeting were read,
whereupon the Council proceeded to the order
of the day.
l. The examination of the patent of election
for the lately elected member for Christian
sted's town district (Clindinen).
The patent of election was circulated among
the members, against which no objection was
raised, whereupon the Chairman pronounced
the said member entitled to sit and vote lii the
Council Mr.. Clindinen then took the oath
prescribed by the Colonial Law J AZ, and took
his seat.
9. The 3rd discussion of the Governments
draft of an ordinance containing certain en-
actments relative to contracts with labOrers
on landed estates in the Island of st. Croix.
His Excellency the Governor produced a
sub-amendment to the amendment introduced
by him at the End discussion of the draft, as
follows:
"ad 5 1. 1st part, after the words: ordinance
OF 1OGn august 1908 De aQu6u 'COHCeFHlnS
vagrancy.'"
The Governor observed, that the addition
proposed to the 5 was caused by another ordi-
nance of the same date being in force relative
to another subject.
The 1st member for Frederiksted's town
(Sarauw) objected to the ordinance, because
thereby was introduced a new time for giving
notice, which, especially as regards the native
%laborers, was of no practical Importance, in as
much as he also objected to the notice of Is
days being too short.
Several members having stated theE views
relative to the draft, it was read, put to the
vote and adopted with II votes against 9.
During the discussion of this case the 3rd
member for Frederiksted' country district
(Plasket) left the assembly on account of
sindisposition.
Thereupon the 1st member for Frederiksted's
town (Sarauw) rendered his separate vote, and
requested, that it be forwarded together with
the ordinance adopted, conformably with herules
of business S 20.
The Governor stated, that according to his
view of the matter it was not according to
law, that minority votes to a draft of law be
forwarded together with the ordinance adopted
by the Council, but is only 10 be read and
entered into the protocol according to the
rules of business.
The Chairman observed, that the s cited
contained no positive rule relative to the ques-
ton, and that also he had to express his doubts
about the correctness of the said members
request, regarding the forwarding of the minor
ity vote by the Council.
The Governor stated, that in the present
case the minority vote would be forwarded to
the Ministry, and decision be requested, what
course is to be adopted in such cases in future.
8. Letter from the Government respecting the
appointment of members to partake in the
appraisement of the Colonial Treasury's
properties.
His Excellency the Governor referred to the
contents of the letter, which was read, and
stated. that the valuation could not be done as
that of other appraisements, according to the
market price of the object in question, because
the properties treated C were proportionately
of little value to others than to the public.
The End member for Frederiksted's country
district Knight thought, that it would be
improper to base the valuation otherwise than
what could be expected by sale.
sasSt sA~ EFf&N Ske Sak@k& EAssa6 #ss $3.50