, 1912-07-13

OF The
COLONIAL COUNCIL
FOR 81 GROIN
Continued trom 1vis No. So

from his side that he reSlgned.
In the last meeting five Members did not
vote, which he interpreted that they did not
coincide with HIM as to the competency Of
the Council respecting the matter in question.
And when q question of such nature is
brought into the Council and is looked upon
in one light by ,he Chairman and in another
light by the Council, there IS such a variance
of opinion, that he did not any more consider
himself a tit Chairman, and therefore re-
signed.
Bird Member for Christiansted Country
District (Leecy) wanted to know where III the
Rules of Business it stood that the Chairman
could withdraw, when the majority had
elected him. He could not see what
cause the Chairman had to leave the chair.
The 1st Member for Christiansted Town
had nothing to do with the Chairman.
The Chairman remarked, that III all as
sembies it was a rule, that the Chairman re-
signed when he no longer was supported by
the majority; aud he, i'll a question as to
whether a matter belonged according to law
under the Jurisdiction of the Council and
Municipal Committee or not, had too much
selfrespect TO lemain any longer under such
circumstances.
Bird Member for Christiansted Country
District (LerUu) could not agree with the
Chairman. When the LIST Member for CIrIs-
tiansied Town brought in his proposal we
agreed that the principle was correct. When
we now disagree with the Chairman, then it is
not as Chairman, in the conducting of our
meetings and the like, but it is as TO whether
he rs 1st Member fen CErlHtIaHated Town
gained his object or not But these are two
entirely different things. When HIS Excel
lency the Governor during the meeting took
the responsibility upon him, we that voted
against the proposal considered its object
gained. He hoped that the Chairman would
accept the election when he was reelected
ardent natures as his were a little apt to take
things too hot, moderation was sometimes a
good thing.
End Grown Member (Schmiegeiom) would
like to make q few remarks.
he considered it very wrong to force q
man to be Chairman against his viii. He
would propose another man, whom we all
knew and who would I've able to gather all
together. This Council ought to be a Coun-
Gil of Planters, this islands existence de-
pended on the Planters, therefore they ought
70 be represented here and not lawyers,
officials, we might then be free from this
ipcessant quarrelling about laws, and instead
get practical work. The man be would re-
commend for the Chailmunshlp was Srd
Member for Christiansted Town (Creagh).
He would recommend the hon, Members to
vote for him and no: for the present Chair
man, who already had Withdrawn TWICE and
ALWAYS will withdraw as soon as he don't
set his Will, just like a rude child.
3rd Member for ChristiaLsted Country
District (LeecU remarked, that he hoped
that The Council would appreciate men with
the courage of thei: opinions.
2nd Member for Frederikst'd Country
District (Lnmey) agreed with the End
Crown Member. Let us take n man with
mercy, an official from the country, let us
speak out, we require a man that will assist
as, not one that viii take police court look
at our dep'olable state, why me we always
sitting down in St. Croix we are an agri-
liural community let us speak honestly,
deal honestly and work. He agreed with
what the hon. 2nd Crown Member had sad.
The Chairman remarked, that he had
only allowed this matter to be discussed,
because he as Chairman was a part Ill the
matter, therefore the hoL. Members had
had their full say, but it is against the GUS
tom in the Council to propose a Chairman
or discuss the question rs to the Chairman
40 be elected, and tits cannot generally be