, 1882-05-20

OiOC5 liz "Ooio say IhOb liz CApo 49,
assured, that the revenue from the eX-
port-duty would be higher han calcula-
ted on in the Draft. The amount in the
Draft was put down as a rule according
to the average of past years; at the time
the Draft was framed, one could not take
so good a review of the crop, and when
placing the export duty at 100000, it was
done in order not to eXaggerate; the
Speaker in estimating the value of the
crop takes 4 cts. as a basis in framing the
Budget 3 months ago he did not dare to
put it 50 high. But anyhow we might no
doubt reckon On..15, 000,tO $40, 900 more from
the export duty. With reference to the
small differences in the summing up of the
revenues as stated by the Speaker, it will
easily be seen that the sums are rounded
off as always is done when amounts are
merely calculatory. Referring to theExpen-
diture, he would first remark, that accord
ing to a communication from the Govern
ment the Presidency is requested to add
in the Draft as item A: "COntributi0n
towards the general State expenses with
out, however, putting doWn any sum.
There is before the Diet a Bill to relieve
the Colonial Treasures of such cOntribu-
ton for 2 years; still it is considered a
good order always to have the item on
the Budgets leaving the sum to be filed
out according to the decision of the Diet.
He hoped, however, there would be no
contribution eXacted-When the new item
A has been added, the present A will
become b, and the subsequent items Will
have to be corrected accordingly.-With
regard to item 4 on the Draft, " Salaries
to the Clerks in the Secretary's Office
there will according to Instructions from
the Government, be use for the full
amounts Of salaries allowed by law. A
rectificatiOn to that effect will be introduce
ed at the 2nd discussion Of The Draft
The amount sub CT, "salary for the
Bookkeeper" Will by a rectiication be
altered from $4,000 to $500. 1t has been
c0nSi1 red necessary to have here an
official acquainted with the rules followed
by the bookkeeping Of the administration
III the Mother Country such an official
could not be engaged on other terms, than
at a salary Of 1880 for the first year, and
$1,000 thereafter, if he satisfies the eXppc-
tations. This, in ansWer to the Commit
tees remarks concerning this matter.
With reference to Item &C, it had been
his intention to call the attention Of the
Council to what had been stated to-day
by the Speaker concerning the words
excepting OF horses for pOlicemen'-thB
words which are wrongly inserted in
that place will be struck out Of the
Draft by a rectilication. AS regards
the Committees remarks on the pro
posed addition of wages to the Police
men, he, the acting President. would
much regret if the increase, as proposed.
should be refused. According to the tes-
timony of the Policemasters, the present
Policemen are reliable people and have
eyinced great zeal in tracing up eases of
tranSgresSiOns of the vagrancy law. after
the stricter rules to that effect given by
the Government, by which the men have
got a great deal more to DO than before,
as also the wear and tear Of their clothes
is greater on account of the continual
riding about in the country, much more
now than ever before. The Office Expen-
ses OF the Judges, recorder and p%olicemas-
terS will be proposed to be increased for
ChriStianSted with S120, for Frederiksted
with SIC, for which Amendments with ex-
planat0ry remarks will be introduced.
Under G.. 4 CuStOmhOuSe Department, the
Committee recommends the items 3 and 4
OF the Money Bill to be transposed to
this he agreed; and it will be done by an
amendment. Under the same item the
Committee remarks, "that in so far as it
has come before the Committee, that the
perSonel at the ~CustOmhouSes are in re-
ceipt of several minor items of revenue.
which In the opinion of the Committee
should accrue to the public Treasury, the
Presidency has promised to make ~investi-
cations III that respect He had made such
Investigations, and would bee to give the
following explanations. The Conmittnn