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charge upon themselves as a burden.
After a continued discussion among several
members, the matter was put to the vote.
At the subsequent voting it was unanimously
agreed upon, with Is votes, to give the Coun-
ellis consent to the appropriation of the sum of
$lS6 already applied, as also unanimously,
with Is votes, to grant $4,000 for the purpose
proposed.
The proposal of the LIST member for Frederik-
sted's town (Sarauw): that the distribution-com
mission consist of 3 members appointed by the
Government and eventually of 2 members by
the Council was put to the vote, and likewise
adopted unanimously with 10 votes.
The End discussion was fixed for a later peri
Cd and the meeting, unanimously with Is votes.
4, Memorial from the Vestry and Wardcns of
the Episcopal church, Frederiksted, concern
ing the fees for interments &c.
The memorial, adopted by the LIST member
for Frederiksted's town (Sarauw) as his, add
ing, that the complaints in question also apper-
tanned to the Roman Catholic congregation
The memoria was read and explained more
fully by him.
The Governor and the 4th member for Chris
tiansted's country district (NIcWilliam) having
stated their opinions on the subject, the LIST
member for Frederiksted's town (SarauW) pro
posed the appointment cf q committee of 5
members to report on the case, which motion
was adopted unanimously with Is votes.
The election of the members to the commit
tee was deferred until the next meeting.
Officials and others without.
5, Memorial from royal appointment for the CO.
operation of the Colonial Council to their
obtaining pension.
The LIST member for Frederiksted's town
(%Sarauw) stated, that he had been requested to
adopt the memorial, but that he could not take
it up rs his own in its present form, especially
because it was based on the forthcoming sale
of the Island of st. Croix, on which subject
nothing was at hdrrt that could warrant the
Council to base the memorial but he promised
at a later period to bring in a draft relating to
the right Of pension for acting (constituerede)
Officials, based on the discussions that took
place in the session Of the Colonial Council
when the Colonial Law was adopted, and espe-
cially based on the views expressed by His Ex-
|cellency the Governor but he could not omit
observing, that the aim of the memorial was
beyond the subject of the discussion at that
time, which only appertained to the extension
of the Pension-LaW for Officials with perman-
ent appointment by The Government, whereas
the question here tends to allow The like right
to pension also to Officials only acting (consti-
tuerede).
The 2nd member for Christiansted's country
district (Ratclitfe) having declared, that he
would adopt the memorial as his own, the
Chairman pnt to the vote, if the discussion
should be carried on, which was adopted with
II votes against 3.
The Governor stated, that he had not been
informed that any member had adopted the
memorial as his own, and was not prepared to
treat on the case in this meeting.
The 4th crown-member (Mendes), the End
member for Christianted's country district
(Ratcliffe), the LIST member for Frederiksted's
town (Sarauw) and the 3rd member for Chris
tiansted's town (Benzon) having offered their
opinions on the subject, it was postponed for a
later meeting according to the proposal of the
1st member for Frederiksted's town (Sarauw).
The further discussion of the case was post
poned until the next meeting.
The case No. 6 on the order of the day was
deferred by the Chairman, on account of the
late hour of the day.
6, The End discussion of the Governments
draft of an ordinance regulating the fees at
4ho Dooono;Eor GOp,o,icc;oon on1 Ill H.