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He would then say, leave the number
as proposed, but certainly not ALLOW an
indefinite number of rum shops.
End Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (HewitD did not think that be.
cause a couple States in the q. s. A. had
prohibited the sale of liquors that honour
able members should consider the traffic
done away with altogether in the Union.
He thought that licenses should be
granted to anyone as in other countries.
Wherever abroad there is q provision
business carried on there is also traffic in
liquors, s s would fulfil all requirements
if Z be struck out.
The Chairman stated that the hOnOura-
BILE Member had probably not thought that
the consequence of rejecting this s as pro.
posed by him would be, that it would be
left to Government to permit or refuse
licenses.
End Member for ChriStiansted'S Town
District (Lemming) stated that experience
has SheWn that the number bishops at pre-.
sent in the town had reached its furthest
limit. Formerly when more were establish
ed it was seenthat thesale of Rum was nOtsO
flourishing that the many shops could all
thrive; the consequence WAS that many
sold an inferior article and finally had to
abandon their licenses. The Government
had then again found it necessary to re-
duce the number Of the shops.
He would therefore recommend ! 7 as
proposed by the Committee.
TIN Governor stated that he could in be-
half of Government accept the amendment
proposed by the COMMITTEES. but could not
accept Member HeWitt's amendment.
Section Z with amendment rs proposed
by the Committee was then voted upon
and unanimously adopted.
Section 80 were by vote unanimously
adopted.
Section 10 with 9 amendments was put
under discussions.
2nd Member for C~hristiansted's Town
District (LemminO begged to recommend
these amendments. The 1St was very
definitely stated, the provisions contained
therein have not hitherto been found in
any Draft dealing with the Rum question.
As to the 2nd amendment, the Committee
had thought it advisable that this CLAUSE,
which is in the Ordinance OF 1919, be main.
tanned.
2nd Member for Frederiksteips Country
District (Hetojtt thought that it was but
just that the widow Of a !tnmSllOp keeper
should not only be allowed to conlinne the
business during the residue of the term for
which the license had been granted but
should also be allowed to renew the liz
cemSe in other words should inherit the
business from the DECEASED husband,
The Chairman tho rght it advisable and
fair to reject the amendment as proposed
by the Committee and adopt the 5 as pro
posed by Government.
The LIST amendment to Section 10 was
then pat to the vote and lost.
The 2nd amendment WAS unanimously
adopted.
Section II was also adopted unanimous,
ly.
Section II was pnt under discussion.
The Chairman stated that 2 amendments
had been proposed to this Section, the one
by Il Majority and the other by Il Minority.
3rd Grown Member (PGiNdan MVtlerj
would vote for the Majority's amendment.
1t was but fair that the RamShop keeper
be allowed to open earlier than the Milori-
ty proposes, as Il compensation for the
increased tax on licenses.
LIST Crown Member (QWin) sided with the
Minority. AS already stated the liquor
question at issue was much % matter of
feeling. For his part he would recon-
mend the Government to restrict the sale
of Rum as much as possible.
4th Member for ChriStiansted's Country
District (RdphG9y agreed with having the
shops closed on Sundays.
2nd Member for Frederiksted'S Country
District (He,OitD was of opinion that by
cIOSinU tha ShonS on Sundays and HOli.