, 1881-09-14

CnaJ we therefore could nave no rlSnG I'D
decide or regulate our own h~ousehOlding.
But when now there is q question OF Judg-
ing how the acting Superior Authority has
laid out the money allowed, and why they
have allowed the expenses under certain
items to exceed the sums granted, to the
extent they have then it becomes the
duty of every Member of the Council to
60 in for, gand to heartily join in examin.
ing the public accounts, and to see whe-
Their they can as conscientious Members
give their vote for a grant to cover the
excuses Of expenditure and this can
only be done through a Committee, who
must investigate the matter and submit
the needful to the Council.
4th Member for Ere 3eriksted's Country
District (Latimer) proposed that the Draft
be referred to q Committee of 8 Members.
3rd Member for Christiansted Lem.
mimg) withdrew his proposal for a Com
mitlee of 2 Members, in favour of the
latter proposal for a Committee of 3.
No one else took up Member Jennings
proposal.
No one requested the word further;
the Council adopted with 10 votes against
8 the proposal to refer this Bill to a
Committee of 3 Members.
The LIST discussion on the Bill was post.
poned.
After a respite the Council proceeded to
the election of Members for the Com
mittee.
The result of the election was that -
voting tickets were handed in; elected were.
Lemming with II votes, Jurs with 10
and Willard with 10 votes.
The Chairman stated that the Order of
Day was now exhausted, but 4th Member
for Frederiksted's Country District
(Latimer) had previously handed in to him
a paper saying he would like to ask if the
Presidency would be kind enough to in
form the Council if the Government intends
TO refund the two thirds of the cost of
importing immigrants. This must be con-
sidered as an Interpolation, but it had not
been put forward in accordance with the
Rules of Business, III due time before the
meeting, so that a copy could previously
be sent in to the Presidency. Still, if the
Council consents and the Presidency
agrees, the matter might be forwarded
Notwithstanding.
The aetna President would with regard
to the question now put only say, that he
supposed the honorable Member was allud-
ing to that portion, say Z of the total
expenses by introducing foreign labOurerS,
which according to the Ordinance of 1878
may be betrayed by the lmmigratiOnfund,
the other third by the importer himself,
but with the understanding that of the Z
paid by the ImmigratiOnfund, the half or ]
should be refunded in the event Of the
labourer entering contract for a second
years service, either by the first employer,
if it be with him the labOurer remains the
second year, or by the subsequent en-
ployer. He was sorry that he could not
at present respond to the question. AS
stated in the last meeting the whole ques.
ton of immigration is under the cOnsidera-
ton of His Excellency the Governor, who
had been furnished, as he hoped, with all
the necessary calculations from the Presi-
dency. His Excellency would soon be
over here, he had written him that he
hoped to be here on the 10th inst, and
the matter would no doubt then, ifnot
before, be one of the first on the order
of Day. He the acting President
thought himself now sufficiently posted
as regards the whole immigration affair,
still it was not within his province to
give an answer to the question of the hon
Orable member.
18th Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (Lotimer) would firstly beg to
thank His Honour for the statement
given, and then next to observe that he
was fully aware Of the formal %irregularity
OF the motion or enquiry he had brought
forward but it is certainly 10 perfect
accordance with the practice that has been
followed in this Council, that before or
alter meetings, matters not OF such