, 1896-08-05

AN' \ nc VI ttObN't t'C 'DE'i
was closed. The Draft with Rules passed
unanimously with s votes to Ord discussion.
1t was likewise unanimously with 8 votes
adopted t. proc ed TO the Bird discussion at
once; at rhl Bird Discussion the Government
proposed no amendments.
list Member for C~hristimsted's Country
District lSinkemdnn) SAID he would beg to
make u fea lemarls, not because he had any
Obiec IONS 10 the Draft, bat III order to AVOID
Possibility OF MISUNDERSTANDING IN future,
and therefore to call attention to the Rules
applicable t. the list Clause Of the Draft,
Whore III ) q, for estates delivering their
crop to Tie Factory, it is provided thnt this
latter Will retain half Of e,ch payment, and
III the Rules under the 2nd clause. the same
provision is made; he was quite convinced
that with the Government there could be no
trouble in the carr lng out OF this PROVISION,
which is Of coul8d, not mrant so that IN Doth
cases, in those whore The advance falls UNI
der tie fgot named class of Rules, as well asln
that oftae second, the Factory shall keep
half If the weeks money, for then the parties
would gst nothing at all; still under different
circumstances difficulties might arise; and he
thought It not out Of place to call attention
to it.
The Acting Ticegorer,or would in reply to
The remarks from the LIST Member for Chris
tIausted's Country District (otakemAnn)
beg to say, that the meaning OF the clause
in question is certainly that one halt Of
the payment is to be retained on both att
vanCes.
No one else requested the word on the
DrUft-which ON being put to the vote was,
along with the Rules, adopted unanimously
with s votes and goes now to Govern
mtnt.
LIST Member for Christianstsd's Country
District >takemann) would ask the Chair
man to allow HIM, before the meeting he
closed End although he did not expect an
answer, 1T least not to-day, to what he had
to say. to call attention to a matter which
is Of some public interest and although it is
not on the Order Of Day.
The Chairmdn said he would be able to
decide, if the honorable Member would
briefly state he subject matter intended for
his comments.
lst Memoer for Christiansted's Country
District lStahemonnj said it was about the
so-called hoIydays-; and as he supposed
he could continue. lie would say, that
he beloved it had previously been the
custom that on h~olydays such as the hurricane
prayer and thanksgiving days, 10Th July
and 25th October, carts with produce from
estates We're not allowed to come into the
town in the hours from 9 A. NJ. to 3 P. " but
outsid" OF those hours they were at liberty
to com 1t might be. that that system
WIS against the laws; he had asked TO see
the Police Regulations, but could not get
them; in fact 10 one can find such regula-
tons concerning the Police; if outside parties
even apply to a Lawyer. they can not he
had there are some very old protocols.
partly in the Governments Office. partly in
the Police Office, and tie rules date so very
far back; bat beyond that nothing can be
had he had previously repeatedly spoken
of this want. AS for the case at issue.
it is this. that on the 25th inst. a cart came
in from the country laden with sugar. and
ut til" head Of the town it was stopped and
prevented from coming in; the first Police
man who came to the spot said the cart
could not come in before 4 o'clock. the other
Policeman said not at all for that day: il
was only after application had been made to
the PolicemaSter, who, he (~Staksmann) must
say, was very courteous, that the cart was
allowed to pass; but he could inst as we'll
have refused, and then the cart with the
heavy load would have had to return
back in the country, perhaps to some far
distant estate. If it be the rule, well let it
he known, that estates may not tronble them.
selves to send in carts; formerly it was the
case that carts with produce could come in
town on such holy days up to 9 and after 3
o'clock. and i'm West End IT is hein0 dNno