, 1881-01-22

to, as the loss of one mule from the want
Of medical attendance would certainly in
most cases considerably exceed the item of
expenditure in question for several years.
He believed. however, that now most
planters admitted the danger of that state
of things to the planting interests, and to
the whole Island by the introducing of
animals having the germ of disease with
in them. He hoped The matter would be
taken notice of by the Government. With
reference to the matter mentioned in the
last clause of the Committees report, viz.
where the Committee calls attention TO the
custom of remittance through the Colonial
Treasury of monies for account of officials,
he must say that he had been unable to
find out the real origin of that practice;
he supposed however, that such remit.
tances had originally been or q small
scale, and were granted as mere matter
of favour to a few applicants; furthermore
at that time the colony had remittances to
make to Denmark of larger sums, hence,
it was an easy thing to include such small
Ter sums as were required for officials.
whose families were in Denmark. AT the
time the trade with the Mothercountry was
very large f.; there were then heavy
shipments of produce, and bills were easy
to obtain. and at a rate of exchange much
lower than of latter years. But in addi-
tion to these facts, it must also be borne
in mind, hat whatever remittances were
made in the manner alluded to, they could
produce no material influence, as the
Treasury here was then a part of the
StatetreaSury in Copenhagen, and the
transactions were then made as from one
Treasury. When the honorable lst
Crownmember (Quin) had expressed the
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and to what extent, hel would say, that it
would be necessary for that purpose to
know the exact amount RENTED by off,
Gals, which is q matter that is not easy
and would require some time he was not
sure that the $4,000 mentioned in the
Report were all for that purpose exclusive
"; that sum might include other items
too. But the expense-and there is
expense attending the remittance-cer-
tainly falls on the Colonial Treasury for
merly this could not have been, as the
sums we're merely paid into the Kings
Treasury here to be paid out by the Kings
Treasury in Copenhagen, without a mate
rial difference in the rate OF exchange.
If. however, the Colonial Council lay any
stress upon ascertaining the real amount.
il could be found out from the accounts.
He would add that the same system exists
in st. Thomas. II might perhaps be so
that undue advantage has been taken OF
the system in individual cases but it was
anyhow the business OF the Administers
ton to see that it does not exceed what IS
reasonable.
3rd Crownmember FabG was happy to
see the Committee had brought forward
the old question of a farrier this matter
had been treated of very often, Of late
almost every year under the Budget Dis
cussions; he was happy, although ne did
not expect any immediate results. OF the
move, owing to the scanty means OF tho
public Treasury, and therefore he did not
believe we would see a farrier appointed
here for the first, even if planters were
willing to assist. But it is necessary that
the question be kept open; for We must
hope that the time will come when the
COLONY will be better situated b at pre-
sent; in the meantime planters should do
what they could to further the matter. AS
regards the last item mentioned in the
Committees Report, and when it had to.
day been questioned, whether the Colonial
Treasury had had en- income OK ezpondi-
ture by the remittance of officials means
in the manner alluded to, he could not
see otherwise than that there 10 an expen.
diture, or rather loss. From all we
know, those r%emittances have for a num-
Der of years been made at a charge of63
Or. cent. when the amounts are received
here, while the Treasury has to pay high.
or, OF late much higher. say 9 or 10 or
even IL Or. ct. for bills of exchange on