, 1915-02-20

cussed this matter with Government, and
the outcome of this discussion ia the Draft
now laid before the Council. His Excellency
had reason to expect that Government would
be able to raise u loan at 1 ID
AS the hon. Members knew, this question
of a loan to cotton growers was first brought
M by the lst Member for Christiansted
Town (Stukemann) IN the last meeting. HIS
Excellency hid then remarked, hat If it was
wanted to make nse Of the Immigration
Fund for this purpose, then no Ordinance
was needed, and the hon. Member then with.
drew his Draft aud brought III a resolution
Instead. Government hnd meanwhile come
to the conclusion, that it was better not to
involve the Immigration Fund IN this INIT
ter, things might tuIn up where the lnml-
grafton Fund was needed. But when the
Reserve Fund was brought into ITS present
folm, it was especially mentioned, thai It
should be used under certain exceptional
circumstances, f. inst. hurricane, earthquake,
war etc. Such circumstances could now be
4t.!a to be at hand, and Government consi-
derel ii correct to make use OF the Reserve
Fund. His Excellency would not go into
details, he would only point out, that he con
siderod it unsafe to accept q higher loan
than Is cts. per English pound.
1sf Memt or for Christiansted Town
(Stukemauu) remarked, that as His Excel
leucy had just sud that help should rather
come from the Reserve Fund, and there
could be no objection to that. But he would
ask HIS ExcelIency to sanction the law pro-
visioually according to the Colonial Law.
Many planters were hard up Ii we should
wait for the Royal Sanction it would per
haps take 3 months or more before the law
came into force.
His ErceleucY answered. That whereas
this Ordinance involved a new step, he did
not feel himself justified in sauctioniug it
Professionally, but he wns willing to ask the
Ministry to wire him immediately when the
Ordinance had got Royal Sanction.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town
(CoulteY) said, that several cotton growers
had asked him to request of Government to
facilitate them by eanctioning the Law plo-
visionally because they under the existing
circumstances were hald up. He therefore
seconded LIST Member for Chrstinnsted Town
(Stakemann).
His ErceUencY could only repeat what he
had said, besides he did not believe we ran
the risk Of waiting long.
LIST Member for Christiansted Town
(htuheutaun) asked. if the IS bit also meant
for The cotton gInned, as it would make q
great difference, if it was for cotton not
ginned.
lis ErceHe0cy referred the hon. last
speaker to \ l section q Of the Law, where
ii stood, that the cotton should be ginned,
packed and insured. His Excellency con
sidered no mistake possible.
LIST Member for Christiansted Town
(Stohemmn) remarked. that IT had escaped
his potlce.
The Chairman (haAner) closed 1st Dis
cussion.
With Governments and the Councils
consent 2nd Discussion was opened.
No one demanded the word.
The Chairman (Kulnter) closed End Dis
cussion, and put the Draft to vote.
It was unanimously adopted.
With Governments aud the Councils con-
sent 3rd discussion was opened.
No one demanded the word, and the
Chairman (Hal0ter) closed Bird Discussion.
The Chairman (haI"er) remarked that if
no one objected he considered it sufficient to
read the law only in English.
After it had been rcad in English, 4th
Crown Member (Lanaetz) demanded it read
~ Danish.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Country Dis
trict (Snajth) protested against il - a waste
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