, 1908-07-22

West ndia Islands, have now become so
rare and scarce, that they are almost vanish
ing entirely. He did not think we ought
to assist such men in going on in that way;
1t is not deer a'one that is shot down bv
such Il few acre-man, but every thing he
can lay his eye on, and moreover, lie is
never called to assist any one, rs the Mem
Der argues, but he encroaches of his own will
on al his neighbours; he shoots every
ho3y e'se's things, not his own.
@nd Member for Christiansted (Suith
wou,i Deg to ask if the honorable Chair
man could inform him Of the rules govern
ing such affairs in Denmark; what is the
fee at homes?
3rd Member for Christiansted's Country
District (~<cjt%ey) That you could get to
know from any lawyer, if you will pay FOR it.
The ChaHnea said, perhaps the Mem
Der versed in law (Nielsen) would give eluci-
datious in that respect
2nd Nemher for Christiansted (SntHh)
said he is of the people and for the people
they ought TO be informed of that in fact,
enquiries are frequently being made to him
by those people on this and similar points
henc" his desire for information: the fee is
an important matter to such men, all the
more when we remember that some Of tie
Others with $50 acres are to be exempt.
" lGu VIC IOiCUl Vble vi III StlAt III (lt
deer being the beauty of the Island, it is Il
pity that it is not men who constitute he
beauty Of the place. The reason why he
bad brought up the question is, as partly
stated already, because the poor are by such
measures ruined, they complain to him of
their grievances, and he candidly brings
them forward.
3rd \ tmhcr for Christiansted's Country
District (Srtza) would say it i; q pity
that poachers make themselves ii 10
beauty OF the country.
The Chairman said he would now inter
rupt the discussions to take the vote on the
proposal from 1st Crownmember (Andersen)
that the Draft be referred to Il Committee of
8 Members which on being put to vote
was adopted with 10 votes against 3.
The election of the Committee came OH
later.
list discussion was resumed.
4th Member for Christiansted Country
District (Scitzer) referring to the remark
from 2nd Member for Christipnsted (Smith)
"oI the people and for the people would say
that he could not make out what the hon.
Durable Member meant by that remark, he
(Syltzer) was for the pe9pie too he would
hike to know what the honorable Member
would have for his people; they have already
enough anyhow we must have au end to
the "krybSkytteri" now carried on, chiefly
by the men of 5 acres and l gun. When
the same Member spoke of n man of 10 acres
land inviting q friend to hunt on his land, ho
(Syitzer) would say, such a thing IS impos-i-
BILE the balls would always go into neigh
bours' land. In Denmark people commit
ing themselves that way, get i'll prison for it;
it is a well known thing, that the laws
here are much more lenient in cases Of this
kind. Some years ago deer were plentiful
here, but since The sale of venison came up,
and now day after day you can see trays of
venison offered for sale, and by people who
have DO lands, not even the 10 acres the
result is, that this once beautif / little place,
with plenty Of lively deer almost ever where,
is gone down, and YOU can scarcely see a
deer now. 1t should be made 50 by law.
that for a series of years, deer should not be
shot at all, as was previously the law
deer are moreover harmless and much APP
preciatod.
End Member for Christiansted (Snith)
would begto say again, that it would be q
pity ifthe beaut.fying of the Island depends
on Deer it would certainly be more beauti-
fed by the Men in the place ard their deeds.
4th Member for Frederiksted Country
District (~Soitzer) said, that which was the
real beaufY of the place was the IabOur Re-