, 1891-11-14

OF the honorable End Member for Christiansted.
At the End Meeting of the Committee, nothing
in that direction was said, but at the first meet.
ing the question, which had been touched on in
the Council itself, was brought up and it was
then urged, and no objection was made,t il, that
the control should rest with a Commission, q of
whom appointed by the Council, 2 by the Gov
eminent, who should also nominat the Chair
man. Thus then, the matter stood. He held to
what he had said then, nothing further took
place until now we hear of the control under
that old law.
End Member for Christiansted (EtGkemann)
said it could not be expectedt that Members should
know that law of 1928 or any other law not of
recent times, except it had been before them;
but nevertheless, thatlaw as we'll as even older
laws hold good to-day; and it. tobe supposed
that if Members of the Committee had not
known that law, they would have enquired
about the contents before agreeing to the pro-
posal, and as Members did not ask, it is COM
cluded that they knew the contents of the Or
dinance of 1923. Moreover, those enactments
have frequently on previous occasions been
used, even if not by the honorable Bird Member
for Frederiksted's Country District, still by
other Members, and those who have not per-
sonally used them, have heard of them. Any
how, the question of the control under that old
Ordinance Of 1928 cannot be considered an
= open question, and what we have agreed to in
the c~onferenc CO with the Governor, to that we
must stick. Besides that, as it is necessary to
commence getting the loans as soon as possible,
we should not cause a delay by bringing mp this
question now after the preliminarles had been
regulated beforehand in detail.
No one requested the word further.
s l of the Draft of Ordinance was put to
vote and adopted unanimously with II votes.
S2likewise adopted unanimously.
The Draft passed to 3rd Discussion.
Paragraphs Is of the Rules were then put
to vote separately, and each adopted unani-
mously with II votes; and the Rules adopted
unanimously with II votes.
The Council consented to pass over at once
to the 3rd Discussion on the Draft of Ordi-
nance.
No amendments had been proposed by
Government.
The Draft as passed at End discussion was
adopted unanimously with IL votes.
The Council then proceeded to the Govern
ment's Communication dated 31st October
1891, No. 1,5I1, which reads as follows:
The Government
of the Danish West India
Islands st. Croix the
31st of October 1891.
No. 1911.
AS the Colonial Council will be aware, the
Golden Wedding Of Their Majesties the King
and Queen will take place on the 26th of May
1899.
In view ofthis occasion a number of Danish
men and women have conceived the idea of
making a collection amongst all Danes for the
establishment of a fund to be called Their
Maiesties King Christian TX. and Queen
Louise's Golden Wedding FUND.-" and most
submissively begging Their Majesties accept
ance of the sum collected to be used according
to Their Maiesties Royal discretion.
A copy of the invitation to subscribe issued
in this connexion is enclosed herewith.
The undersigned Governor, who is one Of
the ~inviters, feels assured that the inhabitants
Of the Danish West India Islands will wish
to take part in the general movement among
all Danes. to give Their Majesties on their
Golden Wedding day a proof of their affection
and devotion as subjects of Their Majesties;
and in addressing this communication to the
Colonial Council it has been his wish to get
an opportunity Of discussing with the Council
in what way we shall give this our wish the
fullest and best expression.
G. Il. ARENDRUP.
To
The Colonial Council for st. Croix.
sThe Golden Wedding of Their Maiesties
the King and Queen will take place, as is well
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