, 1872-04-24

money, owing to the different circumstances of
this Island but seeing the decided opposition
to that arrangement, the Governor was willing
to enter on the point proposed by the Minority,
but would not 90 further. With regard to the
scheme, which Rosenstand had mentioned,
when explaining the amendments about
fixing $4,000 as salary, without setting
any portion for table money, he supposed that
the Chief Government would have no objeC-
tons to have the one as we'll as the other it
had not been spoken of before. There was an
other point, where The Chief Government had
been unwilling to agree to the amendment pro-
posed, namely TO erase the clause in the Draft
concerning the fees and percentages to the
Secretary but RosenStand had been under
stood to say that tho Committee would perhaps
Withdraw the proposal. With regard to the
demand made from ST. Thomas for $4,000 con-
tribution from St. Croix, that was quito con-
trary to the expectation Of Government, but he
would say nothing further on it until the Coun-
CLIPS opinion in a definite form has been per
scented if the Conucil does not agree to the
demand, then the matter must be leferred to a
joint Committee Of both Councils. The Gov
eminent regret that that incident has occurred,
as it had hoped the matter would have been
unanimously received and carried into effect,
but the new and unexpected demand from S..
Thomas will cause a very regretable delay.
Rosenstdnd said that was what he wished should
not be the financial point could be kept pend
ing, and the other contents Of the Draft adopt
ed; but even for keeping the matter pending
requires the agreement Of the other Council
he as Chairman Of the Committee had declined
bringing the question of the $4,000 before the
Committee, because he wanted to hear the
Counci's opinion, whether the Draft should be
referred to the same Committee or another.
The Vicegouernor said that at all events, the
matter can not be put into effect before it has
been settled in both Councils, as it is a joint
Ordinance. Du B0ls proposed a Sub-amend-
ment that Che amount Of the Pres dents Salary
be $4,000 independent Of table money. The
Chairman was not quite prepared to admit it
as a sub-ameudment, except with the Councils
consent but as the Draft will no doubt be re-
ferred to a Committee again, the proposal
might later be introduced as an amendments.
Latiner proposed that the End discussion be
postponed and tho Draft referred TO tlo same
Committee, particularly as regards the demand
Of $4,000. CS5ndineB seconded that. Fleming
also recommended a postponement, until some
understanding can be arrived with ST, Thomas.
It appears St. Thomas wants to ride Us; they
have petitioned and harangued until they have
got almost every thing they wanted, and now
they think they can exact Of us any thing they
please. SarauW who had vacated his seat as
Chairman said that he had been of the opinion
that We need have no Superior Authority, but
a Secretary having the same authority to do
the running business on his own responsibility
without reference to the Governor at St. Tho
mas he was however the only one in the Com
mittee holding that opinion, and in order not to
cause a delay of the matter, he had waived his
objection. But now if the whole question is TO
wait on the passing of the Colonial Law, he
would reserve his special vote. AS regards the
table money he thinks the Prcsidcnthimsolfough
to object having it, for it will be more expensive
for him 10 have $4,000 salary and 1000 table
money, than if he had $4,000 salary. Besides
the reasons for not giving table money which
the Speaker had stated, namely that when the
President receives table money every body in
the community more or less consider themselves
entitled 10 come to his table and to share the
benefit of the public money, he would add
that the Representation required towards Stran-
gers, vessels of war etc, must now be given in
St. Thomas, and the people here would rather
be without representation at home, and save
the table money. The whole matter ought to
be referred to a Committee, the Chairman Of
which could through the medium of the Chair
man in the other Council try to arrive at an un-
neutrality-suspicious. thought that the question
of the $4,000 is not dependent on whether we
have q Chief Magistrate, and he could not see