, 1867-05-10

which was filed by the Vice Chairman, drew
attention to the difference between the income
of the physicians now and formerly, when the
sam was so considerable, that the physicians
could afford to keep Assistants, but which was
not the case now. Their great income then
was derived in a great meas ure from the sale
of medicines which were unreasonably dear
before the establishment of the Apothecaries.
BY admitting foreign physicians he thought
the Island would be exposed to get but unquali-
fled ones, because skiful foreigners would not
consider the Island an advantageous place. If
the salary $400 is not suficient-which must be
acknowledged, the younger practitioners labor
generally not remunerated-a proposal for in
crease ought to be supported.
The End member for Christiansted's country
district (Ratcliffe) inquired if His Excellency
would bring in an amendment.
The Governor stated, that a proposal for the
augmentation of the salaries prescribed by the
Ordinance of End July 1866 must be done by a
draft of ordinance, and that he at the End dis
cusSiOn of the Bill would communicate, if he
would be able to bring one in.
The 1St member for Frederiksted's town
(Sarauw) desired to know the necessity of the
proposed wages for a End sicknurse at the
sickhOuse attached to the Prison. especially to
be informed of the lumber of The patients and
sick-days during the latter years.
4ue OOVeTnOT SCdG0u, tlaC ne WOuiQ 0nQeaVOf
to procure the information required for the End
discussion.
The case was referred for the end discussion.
4, End discussion of an ordinance for a pensiA
for the widow of Police Assistant Heitmann.
Referred for Bird discussion.
5, RESOLUTION regarding the furtherance of the
following Interpolation to His Excellency
the Governor by the end member for Frede-
riksted's country district Knight:
"In case of and in times of tightness in the
money-market, or difficulties raised by the
Banks in usual course or routine of business,
by entire stoppage or refusing to buy bills of
any description, or of discounting, thus causing
difficulties, over which the Planters has no
control, as was last week, can or could not a
certain part of the monies in the chest be used
by the Government in easing the position of the
mOney-market sufficient to meet the weekly
requirements of the Planter to pay his people,
by giving assistance on good paper at 9, 3 ora
months, until the Banks resume their usual
business"
The Council having consented and the said
member referring to the Interpolation, the
Governor replied, that although the question
had not been entered on the order of the day,
and he having not before during this meeting
had an opportunity of informing himself of its
contents, and he having been informed, that
several OF the Councils members attributed
great weight to a reply to-day, he would not
object to reply to the Interpolation in its
present form. - The Government was not
authorised to apply the means of the Colonial
Treasury to lend out to private individuals;
the former loans from the then Landtreasury to
Planters on Bureau-bonds had been discontinu-
ed by the express orders of the Minister, which
proved, that the like loans were not approved
of.
Several members Knight, Radcliffe, Sarauw,
Pontavice) stated, that loans from the Colonial
Treasury ought to be granted in the event of
extraordinary circumstances, to which the Gov
ernor observed, that his reply did not exclude
their admission, if the general welfare of the
Island actually demanded them.
The Chairman thereupon closed the proceed
ings.
In consequence of their Majesties the King
and Queens silver wedding day falling on the
Goth May. the Chairman proposed. that the
Council forward a most submissive congratula-