, 1867-06-21

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July 1866 for two physicians, who are to
be engaged for a term of 4 years for the
purpose of discharging such medical duties
in st. Croix as the Government NAV
entrust to them, shall from the 1st Decbr.
1867 be increased to 5000 p. a. for each,
with the obligation for them, as hitherto, to
be subject to such alterations with regard to
the extent OF their duties, as the Govern
ment may find it necessary to make during
the aforesaid period"
The Governor referred to the motives to the
draft and pointed out that the latter was based
upon the Councils resolution to the correspond
ing item Of expenditure for the present year
sub Money-Bill ad item d IL ''The Sanitary
department" which by nature of an organisatO.
ry provision for a term of several yaars must
be done by an ordinance.
The End member for Christiansted's country
district (Ratcliffe) stated, that he maintained
his former proposal, that the present physician
at the Prison and for the Poor in Christiansted
besides public physician for the Center-distridt,
ought immediately to be salaried at the rate of
5000, consequently he would oppose the present
draft. This case as we'll as all questions
relative to increase in the amounts of the Bud
get ought to be referred to the charge of a
committee on the Budget.
The LIST member for Christiansted's country
district (Christmas) expressed himself against
the appointment of a committee on cases rela-
tive to the Budget, as he considered such
matters were more properly discussed in the
Council.
The Governor drew attention, that no case
relative to the Budget was under discussion.
but a draft of ordinance. During the discussion
OF the MOney-Bill which gave rise to the pre-.
sent draft, the End member for Christiansted's
country district himself urged the existing
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TONERS, and that the salary hitherto fixed S4OO
p. a. ought to be augmented if required, nav
even beyond the proposed amount of 5000.
The temporary salary for the present practi-
toner in the two medical offices until the Ist
December 1867 was fixed by the Colonial
Council at $500, thus the question concerning
this matter was settled.
The 2nd member for Christiansted's country
district (Ratclife) repeated his intention to
oppose the present draft, as its tenor was, to
allow the practitioner in question $500 D. a.
instead of 5000 until the LIST December.
The 3rd member for Christiansted's town
(Pontavice) was in favor of the draft, and
hoped, that'the last Speaker would abandon his
intention to oppose it, as the amount in ques-
ton was but a triae, 800, flor a short period
The list member for FredeFiksted's town
(Sarauw) stated, that the End member for
Christiansted's country district mixed up the
Budget with the present draft if he desired to
oppose the salary of $500 till the 1st Decem
Der, this must be done at the discussion of the
Budget and not now. He proposed, that the
draft be referred for the End discussion.
The Governor observed, with reference ito
what he had stated previously, that the salary
for the practitioner in question until the list
December, had been determined by the Coloni-
al Council at $500 p. a., and that by a majority
of 10 against 2 votes. The End member for
Christiansted's country district had been in the
minority but it was a natural result, that a
case being finally decided by a majority of the
Council, the minority ought to abide by such
decision and not if otherwise agreeing therein
vote against the main point, because he had not
carried his views in a single point.
The Chairman drew attention, that according
to ) II of the Rules of Business no objections
to the draft being referred for the End discus
sion could be started, and no voting is
taking place. Any member opposing any
provision in the draft can enter amendments