, 1892-10-08

ilalty OF MS OreaCn. II GoVerninent see mt,
they can refuse the loan from the first. or as
time goes on, as the amounts are to be loaned out
successfully this Is all in the hands of Go.
yelnment; but it has never been the intent
Of the Ordinance or Of the Rules to impose
such an unpleasant condition on a man looking
for help to keep up his cultivation in the face
Of a general misfortune. 1t is Just the diff
Guilty for the parties to got personal securities
which has caused them to seek assistance from
this fund; they could go other ways and get
money without any Of these restrictions. if
the parties could seek or get others to be se-
clrity for them and why now take the crop
and q security that the crop will be given as
promlsed-not to make up q deficiency Of the
orop-why a distrust that the man will give
what he has, to pay what he has borrowed?
The Chairman before proceeding 10 take
the Councils vote If the Draft is to pass to
2nd discussion, begged to ask His Exoellency Il
the Government will entertain the proposal in
this Draft.
The Gocernor would, in reply to the honora-
bic Chairman repeat, that it is no use TO pass
this Ordinance, because Government will not
accept it. If the Draft be passed to 2nd discus
sion and the Colonial Council should show a
desire to have the immigration Funds means
employed again for a loan to land owners. he
would be willing to take the matter under
consideration and submit the necessary pro
posal, but not for any period before the lat
November and up TO March next.
Creagh left the assembly.
The Chairman: 1t is not unusual that Go.
yernment IN similar cases puts amendments to
q Draft before the Council, SO as to make it sc.
ceptable to Government. Todemand that this
Draft be dismissed in order that Government
may bring forward a draft of it's own on same
plnolpIe seems to be asking what is beneath
the dignity OF the Council.
The Gorernor: The Council may reject the
present Draft, and adopt what Government
proposes, which will answer the purpose.
The Chairman; But this Draft is exactly
the same IN its contents as the Ordinance last
year, with exception only Of the dates.
3rd Member for Frederiksteds Country
Dlsttlct (HeUtttJ. Even if thu Draft is the
same, the canetields are nor the same as thev
were this time last year; they were backward
Tor the season Of the year, and no man can
form an opinion of the coming crop.
The Governor. This Draft is not the same.
Tor the rules will by this be getting force OF
law, only to be changed by law, and this could
not be. tie shared the opinion Of the honora-
BILE Ord Member for F~redeuiksted's Country
District Hewitt ssthlt there are no canes now
and no estimate can be made of o crop next
year at the present time.
End Crown Member Oemminqy suggested if
II would not be- best to defer this Draft for =
certain period.
The Chairman would beg the honorable
MEMBER to follow the Rules of Business. and
when addressing the Council to rise from his
seat the honorable Member seems to be
making a habit Of remaining sitting whom adj
dressing the Council.
Ord Member for Frederiksted's Country
District (He,citD: AS long as His Excellency
so decidedly, as he has, says that this Draft
VIII not be accepted, it would be of no use to
pass 1t now orr at any other future time. There
can be no doubt but that $4,000 will not be
needed, and moreover the loans can't COM
mence from LIST November.
No one requested the word further.
lat discussion was closed, it was then put to
the vote if the Draft should pass to End dis.
oussion for which no che voted. The Draft
is then dropped.
The Chairman gave the word to:
End Crown Member (Lemminol who for
himself and on behalf Of the other member
4 Il - ] 4 III Z.s s.