, 1877-06-27

Hansen TO the POlicemasterS instructing them to
appoint constables on esta es whenever they con.
slider Ii necessary but there is this difference,
that while the poIicemaster hitherto has Only ap4
pointed constables whenever he found it neces-
airy, the Draft forces on the Pelicemastcr a
large constabulary force, and these constableS
are to be pointed out by the respective estate
managers and to b. appointed by the President.
vi bis other objections to the Draft, the a%ppoint-
ment of the drivers, the pompous apparatus,
and the yearly review, that they could not be-
discharged by toe pojicemaster, etc.-the homo
rabe Member lor Frederiks.o cd had already
touched upon the principal ones; but those
objections were 50 serious, that, if the obi3ctiou-
able points were removed, nothing in reali-
ty remained Of the Draft bat what we have
already, viz tho POlicemasters' power to
appoint constables, if and when they deem
it necessary There might certainly bo
found two labourers, besides the driver,
suited to be appointed as constables; but il
muSs not be forgotten that the temptation for
constables to tall into error is very great
they have in most cases their relatives ON tho
estates and are in so many other ways connected
with the people Oh the e. states that they will
be prone to get into scrapes;-he should not
wouder If this was the cause why co1stabes
are not used more the persons appointed wero
too often not only unable to put down rows, but
did often create Disturbances. Therefore eyea
with the reservation from the Government,
that the Treasury could undertake no pocu-
mary burthen by the institution, be could noe
accept or look upon the proposed constabulary
force as being any good police organization,
but if the old organization could be re-
newcd eud something done to meet the
present requirements, that would be tar
more adyis4 Die and answer the purpose better.
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of service, and the honorable prepayment might
also after having become acquainted with the
nature Of the old Institution and the causes of
It's downfall, fud that the rules contained in
the Draft will not do for us.
1st Member for Frederiks!ed's Country Dis
trict Fleming 1t was net intended that
the constables should be a regular policeforco,
but only serve as an assistance to the Police.
The coustables are net, according to the Draft,
to be appointed by the manager he has only
te recommend individuals to the Policemaster
and ultimately the President. He still believes
the measure would be of good effect, and that
jast The very manner Of appointment would
act we'll every estate should have constables.
AS for the irouical remarks from LIST Member
for Frederiksted [Sarauw about ,women-driv-
ers, he would simply reply ttat in case there
arc such on any estate, mon would have to be
appointed as cons'ables as, of course, women
would not answer. The old mode of appointing
constables would not act we'll now but per-
haps it might be improved. AS for the drivers
appointment by the manager, that could
not be an objection to bis btins constable too /;
it would not do to put the constable above the
driver.-He would like to hear the opinion
of Planter Members on the draft.
2nd Member for Christiansted's Country
District TR0senslandl would observe that the
Draft gives the constable, within his pro-
vince Of course, authority not only over dri-
yors but above the manager and every body
else except the policemaster. There are fire.
oneot disturbances or disagreoments between
the drivers and the people the driver should
then at once change into a constable and act
in the name of the law Instead CT in the
name Of the employer. 1t would give rise to
the most complicated misusos, if under a row
y driver could suddenly change from the re-
preventative of a private individual to a pub
lie servant.
1st Member for h lisfiansted's Country
Dis.rics COULTER had as far as the appoint.
ment of drivers was concerned, today received
an information, Of which he had been unaware;
he had often broken drivers and appointed
others on reporting euch appointments be
had always heard the Policemaster impress
on the driver his respo visibility for quarrels and
fohts on the estates. He also knew of lnstan-
ces where the Policemaster had sent Tor the