, 1909-02-03

1t is proposed that the hitherto existing
access for the Government to reduce or re-
NIT the fees for huckster's licenses should be
retained.
As a consequences Of what has been adduc-
ed it is proposed to make the following
changes in the Proposal:
To s -.
After For burgher-briofs the following
fees add beside stamp dues"
After "tavern-keeper'' add 'or rumshop-
keeper in St. Thomas.
After 1880" add Gin st. Croix Fr. 227.5O.
After the words civil engineer the
words: "owner, renter or lessee or admins
traitor Of a sugar or cotton estate or q fac
tory" to be struck out, and instead of them
the words "or manufacturer in St.
Thomas" to be inserted; and after "275"
to be added Gin ST. Cloix FIR. 206.25."
After "P!intel" to be inserted". in ST.
Thomas and after o220" is to be added Sin
st. Croix Fr. 1865"
After handicraftsman the words mana
ger Of q sugar or cotton estate or Of a fuc-
tory" to be struck out and Gin St.
Thomas to be added, and after 1855" is to
be added: "in st. Croix' FIR. 1875"
After the words "For o grant as huckster
is to be paid" add sin ST. Tbomas", and after
"Fr. 115" add "n ST. Croix Fir. $3.50.
The clause beginning For those" and
concluding with go per cent. higher" to he
struck out and to be replaced by "Ihe
Government ia authorised, when circum-
stances in individual cases recommend it, to
reduce or to remit the fee for q license as
huckster."
To 20.
After the words the Danish West Indian
possessions insert "the Ordinance of 4th
May 1886, to provide better facilities to es-
tate labourers to procure the daily necessa-
ries OF life.
st. Croix in November-D December 1903.
JNO. ARMSTRONG BAUMANN
ROBT. L. MERWIN. NJ. A. PRETTO.
T.. L, TUITT.
The Governor, in Introducing this Draft,
said he would like to give an explanation Of
the history of the Draft. In April 1907
Government and the Colonial Council Of
st. Thomas appointed q Commission in st.
Thomas for the purpose of revising the ex-
listing ordinance Of 1853 concerning trades
and professions. The Commission sont in
their report in February 1903, and the Gov.
eminent, which found no objection, submit
ted the matter to the Home Government
simultaneously the Government and the Co
lonial Council for St. Croix appointed q
CpulullhSlOu III OL. CIOlA 10 report on the
matter, az far as st. Croix is concerned. .
The Home Government approved of the st,
Thomas Commissions proposals with a few
alterations Of minor importance, and OH this
basis the Draft which is now before the
Council was made out, as no report up to
then had been received from The st. Croix
Commission. This Report has later been
received it has been printed and is now in
the possession of honorable Members. In
ST. Thomas the Draft had been referred to
. Committee and, although it was outside
his province. he would recommend that the
same thing be done here, and he wonld sug-
gest thot such Members Of the Commission
as were also Members of the Council sho9ld
form part of The Committee, He would call
attention TO the following points in which
the Draft differs from the existing ordi-
nance
l. Women can acquire the same right as
men to carry on business
?. JOINT Stock Companies can acquire the
same right us Individuals to carry on
business
3. The distinction between merchant and
retailer is done-away with
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