, 1875-08-25
REMARKS.

Orulnduoo Vi gun lazy last year, COnC0rulng
extraordinary measures for securing means for
the conducting of Estates in the Island of st.
Oroix, and the subsequent Ordinance of 21st
December extending the power conferred on
the Government of the Danish West India
Islands relative to the contraction of a Loan
in behalf of the Colonial Treasury of st.
OrOix in accordance with the frst-named
Ordinance, do, in the opinion of the Govern.
ment, also this year, call for similar authori.
sation, although within more confined limits,
in order, as far as possible, to come to the
assistance of those Planters, that are unable
from their own resources to procure themselves
the means of carrying on their properties.
For, although the crop Of the Island for
l874-75 is much larger than that OF either
of the last two years, it has in reality turned
out to be less than was originally expected,
and the returns have, owing to the very low
prices of produce, scarcely been sufficient to
defray the expenses incurred in raising the
crop and have, consequently, left nothing to
meet claims Of older standing, or to defray
the expenses to raise the coming crop. AS
stated in the Remarks to the Money Bill to
the Budget for the present Financial Year
for an amount Of $4,000 for granting advances
to Planters in the months of July, August and
September, an amount Of $4,000 of the
bureau, advances that are being repaid this
year, will not be required before the course
of next financial year for repayment on the
loan which the Colonial Treasury last year
obtained from the Statetreasury's Reserve.
fund besides that sum there will, according
to a calculation made by the Presidency, be
required an amount Of $50, 900 for advances
for the coming months, which it can be ~fOreseen
the Colonial Treasury will not have on
hand at the time, therefore the Government
proposes raising that amount by a loan.
The President introduced the Draft, refer.
ring to the remarks accompanying it, where the
reasons are stated which have made 1t neces.
sary to have recourse to a loan for the purpose
in question, and explanation is given Of the
amount required and he recommended the
proposal to the Councils sanction.
No one else desired the word.
The 1St discussion was closed, and the
Draft passed to end discussion
2, 3rd Discussion on the Draft of Ordinance
conoerning the sale o. Spirituous Liquors
In the towns in St. Croix, etc.
lst and End discussion p......
The following amendment had been proposed
by the Government
AMENDMENT.
to the Draft Of Ordinance concerning Sale Of
Spyituous Liquors and concerning Ram Shops
$" tie Island of 81. Croir.
las adapted at 2nE Discussion)
proposed 6y tie Go0srnment
ad { 81, Last line, "lst January' to be al.
tered to "lst June"
The President: 1t is the object of the new
Daft proposed by tho Committee that there
should bs 8 years allowed after the d,te of
the last Rlmlicense, before the Ordinance
o)ms3 into force, Ia Nay this year a license
has b4en ISSUED by tho Presidency. which,
therefore, will not expire before May 1878.
hence the Ordinance could not come in force
before June 1878, AMI in order to meet this,
it is proposed by this amendment that in
81 the latest term for the coming in force of
til 9 new Ordinance be changed from 1st JAnu-
airy to lst Juna 1878. lie hoped, however,
that that term would not be required, but that
an understanding will previously have been
arrived at win the license-hOlders, as
suggested by the Committee in it's Report.
The Chairman would, in reference to the
amendment just now explained by His EXCEL. I
lency, remark that when it be adopted, and
the Ordinance comes in force q half year later.
it will be understood, that the Presidency will
not in the meantime issue Rum licenses except
with a reservation for the holder to be subject
to the enactmeuts Of the new Ordinance when
sanctioned. He hoped that the full time will
not be necessary, as the Government may IN
the meantime make arrangements with the
respective parties so that the Ordinance may