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work, having once had his. constable staff.
The Draft would be encouraging a loss of
Geld labour.
lst Member for Christiansted's Country
District IC0~lterl thought that some good
might come out of the Draft, whether in its
present or another form. 1t could not be
expected that the Draft should have been
framed unohjectionally but with the assistance of
the Councils law-versed Members, some thing Of
use could be got out of it. At all events. what
was desired was this, that Estates in the Cen.
tire District be afforded some assistance, SO
that in the case of disturbances far away
from the seat Of the Police, there could be
some person near to keep order. Therefore,
all the details of the draft, he would still
recommend the matter for favourable consi-
deration.
Snd Member for Christiansted's Country Dis.
trict (Rosentand) shared the view of the last
Speaker in so far as the renewal of the old insti-
tuition might be brought about through the dis.
cussion on the draft although be did not ap.
prove the organization proposed by the Draft.
Therefore the draft might properly be refer.
red to a Committee.
The Chairman resumed the chair.
LIST Member for Frederiksted (Sarauw)
thought it was owing to a misunderstanding
WuGu buW uOuO4aDIO &uu NeuUCT 1Or OurlSs
tiansted's Country District (RosenStanG) said
he [Sarauw was in favour Of the driv
err being constable; be had expressly
pointed out that a driver could not we'll
be constable after the enactments Of the
Labouf ACT. Ho had also objected to
she President having the appointment of con.
stables, and also against the re instalment
after dismissal by the Policemaater the latter
should be absolute master to appoint and dis.
miss constables. The same honorable Mem.
Der had stated THAI the old system had broken
down on account of the inoficiency of the
c0nstablesI this was, after his experience, nos
exactly the cause; it was more owing to the
fact Of planters being unwilling to pay the
constAbleS. On the whole, many Of the
objections against the Draft would be done
away with, il the measure were not to be
compulsory on the owner and labourer il il
were made voluntary, it would work well.
end Member for Christiansted's County
District [ROsenst0ndl had nos understood the
honorable Member otherwise and had Dot
Baid otherwise, than that he was not favorable
to divers being appointed as constaDles andos
regards the cause of the break down, he would
add, that in his, the Speakers time the
Oonstables received no pay, whereas in some
instances their appointment was tried hence,
II wss not on account Of the planters unwilling
ness 20 pay them tnsG Inc system ceased.
End Member for Frederiksted's Country
District SkeOch1 considered tho purport of the
DrafS good the measure proposed would no
doubt prove valuable as means for keeping
peace aud good order throughout the Island.
He would therefore recommend the appoint.
ment Of a Committee.
The 1st discussion on the Draft was closed,
and it was tacitly agreed on. that the DrafI
should pass to o End discussion.
End Mcmber for Frsderiksted's Country
District ISkeOct proposed that a Committee Of
2Members should be appointed.
LIST Member for Frsderiksted TSarGuvl re.
commended a committee of 5 Members.
and Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (SkeocA) withdrew his proposal.
II was adopted unanimously with 13 votes
to refer the Drafts to q Committee of 5 Mem
beHs.
After a respite of IS Minutes tho Council
proceeded to the election.
The result was that ID votes were handed in
elected wsret Sarauw with II, Coulter with 10,
Fleming with, 10, ROseustAnd with Q. and
Eksoch with g.
The Council agreed unanimously with 10
votes to proceed tos
and discussion on the Money Bill for 100000
for Bureau Advances for June-August 1877.
The Committee had rendered its report as
follows:
COMMITTEE REPORT.
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