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which of the Drafts it preferred.
End Member for Frederiksted'S Country
District (Hescitt) would rather support the
Governments Draft.
Section I. of the Committees Draft was
then put to the vote and adopted with s
votes against 2.
The Chairman said that in consequence
of this vote the Governments Draft had
been rejected.
Section 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 were put to the
vote and likewise adopted, whereupon
1t was decided that the Draft pass to a
3rd Discussion.
3. End Discussion on Draft of Ordi-
nance concerning the trade in and sale
Of Rum and other distilled strong Ii
quors in st. Croix.
The Chairman stated that the Committee
had proposed several amendments to the
Draft, and that Member Hewitt had just
before the Meeting forwarded an amend
mpnt to the Draft
The Chairman would in accordance with
the rules Of business therefore later on as
certain the intention Of His Excellency as
well aS of the Councils Members as regards
the amendment aud would now open the
LIST Chapter of the Draft for discussion
amendments to 4 81 8 have been pro-
posed
2nd Member for ChristianSted's Town
District (LemminO would, az Speaker of
the Committee, recommend these amend
ments TO the Draft for adoption.
The Governor stated that the Govern
mrnt had no objections to the amendments
al 5 4 81 6, as proposed.
2nd Member for FrednrikStpd's Country
District (HeViH) meant that the word
"diSp0se" as used in this Chapter, was
wrong. The word ">eli" should be substi-
tuted in order to avoid complications.
The Governor meant the sense Of the
Danish text would in such cases be the
deciding one. In Danish the word used is
F'afSptte', the meaning Of which is stuff
GENTLY clear, but he would have no Ohjrc-
ton to make the alteration as suggested
by honorable Member.
Sections l to 3 were then put to the vote
and were tacitly adopted.
The amendment to Section / was put to
the vote and was tacitly adop.ed.
Section 5 was put to the vote and was
tacitIy adopted.
The amendment to Section 6 was next
voted upon and was tdcitly adopted.
Section Z was discussed.
end Member for Frrderiksted's Country
District (He1CjtN thought that any res
pectable person or merchant wishing to
open a liquor establishments should have
such privilege accorded him, fDr the trade
in Rum should be free to all and every
one. With regard to his amendment al
: 81 lie thought that it would be the only
manner in which the sale OF drugged H.
qu0rS could be prevented and the au-
t~lorities would then be able to control the
quality Of the Rum sold and see that par
ties got what they paid for and at the
proper strength.
2nd Member for FrederikSted's Town
District (BrOWn) said that he entertained
no desire to speak more upon this Draft
than he had done in the meetings OF the
Committee, but would make q few passing
remarks, caused by the remarks of the last
honorable Speaker.
He for his part would consider the
amendment Super1uOuS, as in these times
the competition in the sale of Rum is so
great that it behOves every Rum shop
keeper to keep the best and strongest
quality of Rum on hand-if he did not his
neighbour with a better article would take
the "wind out Of his sails. At the same
time, us the honorable Member had gone
to the trouble of bringing in the amend
ment he would, for his part have no Ohjec-
ton in voting for it, as it is perfectly harm
less.
LIST Grown Member (QuinJ said he should
be sorry to see rum sold 'brOadcaSt", as the