, 1866-03-20

His Excellency explained the existing rules
and regulations of the Fire Insurance Compa-
ny in Denmark, and stated, that he had ad-
dressed the Ministry on the subject, hoping that
the sphere of the Company's action may be
extended to these Islands.
Several members stated their views with
regard to His Excellency's communication,
whereupon the Council proceeded to-,
2, The interpretations of the 1st member for
Christiansted's town (Heilbuth), who stated
the motives that had called them forth.
a. When does the Government intend to lay
before the Council the announced new ia
BILE Of fees for legal acts
His Excellency stated, that he intends to lay
before the Council in the month of March or
April a draft of a new docket of fees for legal
acts.
b. Can the new tariff for the Building Inspec-
tor and Surveyor, promised by His Excel
lency the Governor, be expected to be laid
before the Council
His EXcellency stated, that the Budget
Committees proposal for the discontinuance of
the Surveyors fee in case an additional build
ing was erected on the lot, has been carried out
now in consequence Of the said official having
been put on a fixed salary but that a revision
of the entire tariff will require some further
consideration.
C. Will His Excellency the Governor state
to the Council, in what direction he intends
to carry out the very urgent reform of the
Police in the Island, promised by him, and
whether any steps have already been taken
towards the purpose, and further, whether
His Excellency might not deem it proper
to appoint a commission to make proposals
for it2
His Excellency stated as his preliminary
opinion, that a~.refOrm of the Police. establish
ment ought to commence with a separation of
the policemasters' offices from those of the
IOwn-Judges and Distinguishes, and offered
calculations respecting the number of police
suits in the Island but he could not promise
to take any steps touching on this matter for
the first coming months on account of other
matters allowing no delay.
Beyond the order of the day and with the
consent of the Council, the 1st member for
Frederiksted's town (Sarauw) asked to be in
formed about a memorial from the Wardens and
Vestry of the Episcopal church at Frederik-
sted, soliciting relief from paying several fees
partly illegal partly inequitable to the Lutheran
church and the clerk of the said church.
His Excellency stated that the furth erance
of the memorial had been delayed in conse-
quence of the illness of the LIST Secretary.
3, 1st discussion of the Governments draft of
an ordinance providing for the temporary
discharge of the duties as Military Judge
and Kings Attorney at st. CrOlx.
His Excellency having explained the cause
that gave rise to the ordinance, the draft was
referred for the End reading.
4, LIST discussion of the Governments draft Of an
ordinance concerning the salary for 2 public
physicians at st. CrOix.
His Excellency referred the Council to the
motives accompanying the draft, whereupon
the Council decided, to refer the draft for the
End reading,
S, 3rd discussion of the provisional ordinance
Of 23rd August 1864 containing additional
clauses to the Act of the 26th January 1S49
concerning the relations between the proprie-
tors of landed estates and the rural popula-
ton of ST. Croix.
An amendment by the Governor to 5 2 lines
3-5, of the following contents
The words 'such sick laborers whom the
physician in attendance declares to be actu-
ally in want thereof to be altered to "such
laborers, the nature of whose disease is de-
clared by the physician in attendance to re-
quire it"
having been read, and put to the vote by the
Chairman, the amendment was rejected with IL
votes against 5. 4..
The ordinance was then put to the vote.
The 1st member, for Frederiksted (Sarauw)
stated, that he would abstain from voting, be-