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satisfactorily met is the question who is
to guard the town in the event of the
force being required at a concentrated
point outside town. We all know that the
people are armed now better than before,
even with double barrel guns. and the
towns would soon be done for. We REQUIRE
the military force and nothing but the
military force will suit for the require
ments If we were paying for them, it
would be another thing but we nave no
means to do so; we only vote. There is,
however, one thing which we ought not
to overlook, namely that the centre of the
island is not protected that part of the
Island contains SOM of the best properties,
the best machineIies and men of largest
capitals; still there is no protection he
did not mean to throw any blame on the
present staff at KingshiIl it is in itself
too insufficient; there should be an ample
Police and a man who can pass sentences.
Ii we get drOughtS, we may be sure to see
a good deal OF entertainments, and the
towns will be destroyed he for his part
would sooner vote for more military force,
and provide for them by increased in
come; we bave yearly many acres Of
land turned ont; we should put a pre-
MUM for putting in more land and thus
deriving more revenue, particularly on
the Nortllside ESta les, and for encour-
aging coffee also by granting our produce
free Importation in Denmark afford an in
ducement to continue the sugar cultivation.
This measure can't go; he hoped it would
be withdrawn.
The Chairman would now put to vote if
the Council desires TO fur her tile matter
or not.
3rd Member for FrcdprikHtcd's Country
Dislict (He1ritt would previous to the
vote being taken beg expressly to state,
that II the tmthcrance Ut this Draft be
stopped III cons qupncp OF the protest
made 10y the Vice Governor, it must be cX.
pTeSsly understood that the Whole reSpon-
Sibllity rests with the Government. He
would by 40 means admit the right to stop
the discussions on a measure in legal form
before the Council but if it be so hat the
matter is, as His ENcejlcucy stated. be.
You'd the province of the Council. there
could bt no use in discussing it,. Still it
is not wholly impossible that the view Of
GU intompctency is incorrect, and for That
event, and the stopping Of our discussions
alta time when they could have been pro
ductive, he threw the responsibility on the
Government.
2nd Member for FredcrikStcd's County
District (Srjt1er): If HE honorable Mem
brls would Withdraw the proposal, all oh.
~lrctlOns az to tormalitipS would be removed
and he did think that would be the best
for all parties. He had heard the opinion
of others on this matter, and a good many
are Of his Of inion. Nobody scarcely thinks
that there Will be sufficient protection with
the force proposed now If the measure be
carried, we should soon feel the evil re
suits and not least would bc tod at home:
you did not pay for the military force
You had before; now you make your OWE
arrangements, You must pay forthemyourself.
Bro Member for FrederikSted's Country
District (He1citD said, in reference to the
remarks Of the last honorable Speaker
about the opinions Of others, he thought
that the Members OF Council ought not to
come forward with the opinions of others
moreover, until the honorable 2nd Mem
Der for FrederikSted's Country District
had cleared himself of that Incorrect state
ment of other peoples words which he
made in that hospital business, it would
be useless for him to come again with such
opinions.
End Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (SUitzey) was sure that the Mem
bers of all Assemblies study and follow
the opinions of their constituents, and the
last honorable Speaker proposed to do
the same. AS regards that Hospital buSi-
hess, he would tell 49,.
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