, 1884-08-16

those lines; but they should not he made
use of for the purpose of robbing those es.
tates, and especially not, as is the case
now, be made use of for driving in low carts,
the owners Of which generally load their
carts with all and everything they can
come at, 1t is not long ago since in one of
the cane pieces of an Estate there was even
discovered a negrO-village or q hut, from
which the occupants slowly craWled out to
supply their wants. 1t is no untrequeht
sight to see caIts loaded with cane tops
passing along those lines, which had been
taken somewhere without any one being
asked. Ii owners are satisfied that it is
honest mel using the roads, they would Of
course not be opposed to it; and they
would not be inteltered with, even if they
had not the law on their side. But when
that is not tie case, and when the evils of
the unlimited use If those roads, at times
passing near up to the dwelling of the pro-
p%rietOr, threatens to become a source of
serious injury, loss, and Inconvenience to
owners, then it is time it should be dis
continued and with the proposed rule,
such people may be warned Off as tres.
paSSerS. These are the views that have
recommended the Minority's proposal to
this paragraph.
4th Member for Christ;ansted's Country
District (RaphaeD would in reply to the
End Member for ChriStianSted IemmingI
say that it is not the people employed to
work on Estates, whom he objects to see
using the quarter lines and private roads,
but 1t Is that growing class Of people
called "SquattPrS", who use the roads at
all times without doing the least in return.
1t should not he overlooked that by making
the quarter lines ii sort OF public road,
an extra burthen will be- imposed on es-
tates which they had not before.
2ud Member for FredtrikSted's Country
District HerittI would beg to enquire
what is understood by "lineS Of COMMUNE
cation between Estates" If they are pri-
vate roads it would be very unjust by
law to open them to the use Of the Pub
lie; he thought the Public has no right
to them IN fact it appeared to him that
no law could give such permission. The
use of these roads opens the way to the
robbery and thelts that are so frequent
and SO troublesome in fact if the prac-
tice is to continue, lie could not see how
planters are to continue. But he did not
see how laws that are unjust could Le
passed.
The Chairman would observe that s 1 of
the Road Ordinance does not allu,le to
private roads, but only to private Roads
of communication between estates. In re-
ply to the last Speaker he would state
that the private roads of communication
are the roads on all sides between es-
tateS.
The GoUernor said that by the so-called
lines of communication is to be understood
the boundary lines surrounding the estates
on all sides, which according TO rules from
olden times are to be kept open. From
the beginning they were used as a protec-
ton against slaves, and were consequently
used by the Police and the military for the
guarding of the country; as far as he knew,
the lines were 80 feet in breadth, but in flu
ture to be only "a feet.
LIST Member for Fl ederiksted's Country
District (Latimer) His ExceIlency is quite
correct those roads were never intended
for public traffic, but only for the use of
the military, and for this purpose they
have been kept clear it was the so-called
Kings Artillery who should use them;
now the Police and military. He would
vote for the Minority's amendment.
The discussions were closed the amend
ment Of the Majority was rejected with Z
votes against 2; the Minolily's proposal
was adopted with 8 votes against 2; 5 IL
as amended was tacitly adopted; S. 9& 10,
to which no amendments now remained,
were tacitly adopted. The Chairman open
ed the discussion on the rest Of the Draft.
The Sneaker said. with regard to the