, 1882-01-25

PROPRIETOR had the sole right, namely
to get a burgher brief and to make n
grocery shop ON the estate, that would be
objectionable from more sides than one;
it would, to say the least, make the country
TO become town, and tow become country
without scarcely any shops. Moreover,
the system would be opposed to all princi-
pies for the division OF lahOur, and by
which towns are for carrying on certain
sorts OF business, and the country for agri-
cultural purposes. His view is then, that
we should leave this matter to the Admin.
istration, and wait for a little time to see
if nothing be done or comes forward from
that quarter at the same time the pro-
DoserS can have the satisfaction that this
whole question, instead Of being merely
made the topic of conversation when gen
rlemen meet in the galleries, has been
brought forward in a proper manner and
ma, likely lead to the desired result.
3rd Member for Frederiksted's Country
District TJunghanS said the last honorable
Speaker had i'll a measure misunderstood
the motion as if it were solely to curtail
the labourerS' privilege this draft was
intended it is not so; but also and chiefly
TO have it decided whether, or not, it shall
be lawful to have shops on estates,
shops established and furnished properly
to supply labOurerS with food. He for
his part had already said he aid not
desire it from any other vi W than that Of
beneftting the labOurtrS, and then in more
WAYS than one, and also the community and
estates at large.
md Member for Christiansted'S Country
District [Coulterl would beg to say to
the 3rd Member for t~hriStiansted Lem
mingI that it would seem but natural
that Government should take the
view to protect the best paying part
OF the community now, it is the country
that really pays the best and the most, and
if the country be neglected, the towns can
not exist long. 1t is quite Il nuisance
and Il serious draw back to estates, that
lab0urers have to leave their wGrk, many
at IA time and fora good time on working
days, to go to town for the purpose OF pro
curing themselves a few cents worth Cfsome
common article, which is not TO be had on
estates. Moreover many of the rCbberies
and fires and crimes committed III the
towns so frequently can be aSGrlbed to
those IabourerS who seek to town
4 he acting President said that he found
it his duty TO remark that there was no
proof that it was country people who had
committed those crimes, of which there
had lately been some instances, it might
Jl;st as we'll have been people from town.
2nd Member fol- Frpdeliksted BrCWn
believed that a S%tricter observance o. the
NagIancy act would he better able to
remedy the evil complained of, more than
the establishing Of provision shops on
estates would.
3rd Crownmember Fdberl said this
whole matter is certainly one OF great
Importance and requiring II great dea of
consideration From what has passed
to-day, from the remarks that mad come
from the Government and from Members,
it might be doubtful what the result OF
the voting would be in view of this he
wOuld beg to suggest to the honorable
prOp0sers either to withdraw the Draft
on the promise given by Government. or
TO postpone further action Oh the Draft till
wien we can see what the Government
intends to do.
The Chairman CAV a respite of 10 mi
nuteS at the expiration of which the
Council resumed.
The Acting President said that the prOpo-
sers of this Draft had been a little nntOr-
tunate when framing it, az it could not
but afford cause to misconceptions as to
what was intended. 1t could not be seen
that it was the intention Ofthe pIOp0seTS, as
now explained, chiefly to provide means
whereby labOulerS OH estates particularly
III the middle of the country could obtain
provisions III an easier mahner than
hitherto, without interfering with the
rights OF others. He would therefore all
the more repeat, that Government is
willing he was sure at their earliest oppor-