, 1866-12-21

The amount posted in the Budget as
Pensions granted by ordinances or other
wise warranted will thereby be increased
to $780,"
3, BY the 1st member for Frederiksted's
town (Sarauw), sub-amendment to the
amendment No. 9, the word ttempora-
ry" and the words land until the amount
can by degrees be assumed by the Rum
fund" to be left out.
4, Sub-amendment to the amendment No. l
by the 1st member for Frederiksted's
town (Sarauw)
IS IL to be changed to S 10.
60 to be changed to so.
14i to be changed to 40.
The words "until the same can be de-
frayed with 81 pr. month from the Poor
fund and IS p. M. from the Rumfund when
means are available"-to be left out"
The 1st member for Frederiksted's town
(Sarauw) stated his motives for the sub-amend-
ment, viz that the means of the Rumfund
ought to be applied to the granting of smaller
pensions, to be left to the Governors decision,
but that larger pensions, like the one in ques-
tion, ought to be entered in the Budget, and be
decided by the Colonial Council.
The End member for ChriStianSted's country
district (Ratcliffe) objected to the sub-amend-
AlCtiO1 III OO III 90 ~ AACS II pCAolOh ~ WV
and recommended his proposal for $12 pr.
month.
The Governor observed, that according to
circumstances he considered a pension of $40
p. ~. fair. According to the regulations con-
tanned in the Pension. Law, the pension would
only have been SOC p. a. or 81 so p. M, but
he had taken into. consideration that the rest
could be granted Immediately from the Rum
fund. AS regards the amendments and sub
amendments introduced by the two members,
he pointed out, that q continuous pension from
the Colonial Treasury could only be granted
by an ordinance. If the proposers therefore
would carry the proposal, this must be brought
in in the form of a draft of an ordinance. He
would meanwhile recommend, that the Council,
at any rate preliminarily, adopt his proposal
for a temporary pension.
The End member for ChristianSted's country
district (Ratclife) observed, that in fixing tie
pension, no notice had been taken of the de-
ceased's income from the collection Of the
horse and carriage-tax,
The 1st member for FrederikStedS town
(Sarauw) agreed with the Governors remark,
that a continuous pension must be fixed by an
ordinance he would therefore withdraw his
sub amendments, if His Excellency would de-
clare, that he would not oppose a subsequent
proposal for an ordinance for a continuous pen
sion of $40 pr month from the Colonial Urea
Sury.
The Governor stated, that he would not OPP
pose such a subsequent Graft of an ordinance,
but that he must reserve his representation to
the home-government for further deliberation,
besides which it must be taken into considera-
ton, with what a majority such an ordinance
will be adopted by the Council.
The LIST member for Frederiksted's town
(Sarauw) and the End member for Christian
sted'sl country district (Ratcliffe) thereupon
withdrew the amendment and sub amendments,
r~eserving the introduction of a draft of an ordi-
nance.
At the subsequent voting the Governors
amendment No. 9 was adopted unanimously
with Is votes, whereupon the Money-Bill thus
amended was also unanimously adopted with
13 votes.
6, End discussion of the draft of the Budget for
the Municipality of st. Croix from the 1st
of April 1866 to the 31st Of March 1867.
The Governor brought in the following
amendments
81, ad I. the Revenue A. u. Horse Carriage
and Boat-Tax to be reduced from $500
to $7,255.
9, ad I. the Revenue b. O.. Export Duty to
be increased from 1884, 100 to $4,000.
8, ad II. the Expenditure d. 2. The Judi
ciary- and POlice-D Department.