, 1909-09-29

To
The Chairman of the Colonial Council
of st CroiX, His Honour Landphy-
sicus Kalmrr, Knight Of Dannebrog.
The Chairman had caused that letter to
be circulated on the 28th July among the
Members of the Colonial Council of st. Croix,
who all thanked for the invitation, but re-
GREETED that they were unable to avail them
selves thereof in accordance herewith he
had on the 31st July written the aforesaid
Committee saying GAS Chairman of the Co
lonl / Council for st. Croix on behalf of this
Council and on my own behalf | have the
hOuJr to acknowledge receipt of the invita-
ton to witness the unveiing of the monu-
ment for King Christian the Ninth. At the
same time | regret to state, that none Of the
Councils Members is able to avail himself
of the invitation" 4, letter of Both July
from the Chairman of the Municipal Com
mIttee forwarding Draft of Ordinance con
corning public physicians in st. CroiX, and
in connection therewith an Address from u
number of inhabitants of Frederiksted an
adjacent district for the CO. operation of the
Municipal Committee for attaining a second
physician for Frederlk8ted 5, letter from
1Bt Member for Frederiksted's Country Dis
trict (Lachmaun) stating that he intended
to take a trip to Europe and to be absent
fol "a months 6, letter from 3rd Member
for FrederiEsted's Country District BLACK
woody stating that he intended to leave the
Islam for about 3 months 7, letter from
LIST Member for Frederiksted (Coulter) for
wurding Draft of Ordinance concerning The
closing of places Of business III ST. Croix on
the birthday of His Majesty the King s.
letter of 18th inst. from End Member for
Frederiksted (Go.den) reading as follows
Frederiksted, St. Croi1,
Sept, 10Th 1909.
The Chairman Of Colonial Council,
DR., KNlmer. Christiausted.
l have received today the Order
of Day for meeting Of goth inst. and note
that my resolution concerning the Birthdays
of THEN Majesties the King and Queen have
been placed 7th in order and after a draft of
ordinance for making His Majesty's birthday
a legal holiday. I protest to ibis disposal
of my resolution, because it was put in from
meeting of 18th July, and therefore take
precedence over the Draft.
Hoping you will have the matter corrected
I beg to remain.
Yours respectfully
ARNOLD NJ GOLDEN.
end MEMBER for Fred I0a0n.
The Chairman (KaImer) said he had not
aqsw cred that letter directly or privately, as
hs preferred to do so in the Council. As
regards the honorable Members protest
against the fixing of the Order of Day in
this instance, he (tbe Chairman) would say,
if 1T is really any satisfaction to the honoura-
BILE Member to make that protest, he (the
Chairman) would not begrudge him that
harmless and innocent pleasure or amuse-
ment, so much the less rs the protest could
not be taken under consideration. He (the
Chairman) was sure that the honorable
Member would not have entered any protest,
had he looked before he leaped; he would
have known that according to : 8 of Rules of
Business the Chairman fixes theOrder of Day,
and he ought to have had that confidence in
the Chairman that he the Chairman) would
not have fixed it as it is without good and
valid reason.-As it would seem that the
honorable Member had not considered this
reason, and in order to save him trouble
and labonr in the future, he (the C~hairman)
would now state the reason why it vas so
arranged, and it is this, that Money Bills
on1 Drafts Of OrdinapoaS muof oluovS 4hav