, 1908-11-28

WALL A0A o0hiiJ I, w ~ S6N
that he had come into the Council to-day
not expecting to see OF hear anything Of
this Draft, therefore he had not even
brought the original Draft, til which
to compare the amendment here proposed
to that Draft, and he believed most Mem
bers, except perhaps those in the eo,
are in the same position; The matter is not
on the Order of Day: indeed, it seems more
like ancient history as it is before US now.
He had taken no part IN the discussions
regarding this amendment and not having
the original Draft with him today, he was
not in q position to Judge of the proposal,
at the same time he saw no just reason
to oppose it; aud as moreover, the Member
of the Committee proposing the amend
ment is a lawyer, he would take ii for
granted that the amendment is right
and correct. There is only one point
where he would make an enquiry, VIZ; the
amendments provides Il fee of l p. CT. to the
R4quester's lawyer if the purchase sum ex-
ceeds 10000 FIR; III % case that has recently
occurred, where q mortgageholder has taken
over an estate for "a mere nominal sum while
the appraisement showel Il much higher
sum how wol Ill the proposed enactment
work ? Would the purchase sum be reckon
ed to be the nominal sum offered or tho ap-
p%raisement sum? It appears that in reality
no purchase was effected. Then again, the
amendment provides, that if any one else
but the Requestet's Lawyer is entitled to
fee at on auction, such fee shall not be cal
culatei according to percentage but with Il
sum regul Ated according to the e~xertjous
employed in attending to the business this
is extremely vague for in u Gu of very
little intrinsic value e~xertions Of u dispro.
portionate nature might be exhibited ana
thereby a di3proportionate fee secured:
The Chairman would say that the sum
actually bid at the auction was the purchase
sum, and not the appraisement value. As
regards the other point, the matter is suifi-
GENTLY defined by the term 'requislte"::
only such e%xertions rs ore requisite for at
tending to the business Of the client will be
taken into consideration whom fixing the rate
of fee.
Bird Crownmt mber (OIsenl would beg to
call attention to tho date Of the geport, it
being put at "12th September" but he was
not here at that time to sign the report.
LIST Momber for Christiansted (NieISen)
begged to be allowed to alter the date to
18th November which was the date when
it was adopted and signed. The liberation
was made.
After a time the 1st discussion was closed
and the Draft passed with 10 votes TO 2nd
discussion, which with the unanimous vote
of the Council and approval of Government
came on at once End discussion was closed
S. l to 4, to which no amendments, were adj
opted each separately with 8 votes (none
against) the amendment to So was adopted
with 8 votes (none againsD Sc Former $6)
was adopted tacitiy. The Draft passed to
3rd discussion at once the Government pro-
posed the following amendments: to s 6
(new)-"Efter Ordet Kraft" tilfoies: -
Maaneder efter at have erholdt Kongolig
Stadfastelse" After the word force" i'd
80 months after haying obtained Royal
Sanction; which amendment was adopted
unanimously; 3rd discussion was closed; the
Draft, as passed ut End discussion and now
amended, was adopted unanimously with 8
votes (none against) AID goes now TO Gov
erDment.
LIST Member for Frederksied (Co"Iter)
had asked the Chairman to allow hli to say
a few words after the Order OF Day had
been. exhausted, and the Chairman had
granted it, not knowing what the honorable
Member wished to talk on.
1st Member for Fgederiksted (Co"tcf)
said he wished to say a few words III con
neetion with the matter in which the docu-
ments had been laid on the Councils Table,