, 1916-01-22

Allow me to take this opportunity of men
tionine another matter. Before | left Co
penhagen, | had an audience with His Males
ty the King, who ordered me to bring His
ALajesty's and Her Majesty the Queens best
greetings to the loyal subjects of this Island.
Under our present circumstances it is a
great satisfaction for us TO know, that we
have our King eve resting on Us, and it is
with this feeling [ bring the greetings of
His Majesty the King and Her Majesty the
Queen.
The Members had risen from their seats
and remained standing, while His Excellency
delivered Their Alajesties' greetings.
The Minutes of the last meeting were then
read and tacitly adopted.
2nd Member for Fredefksted Town (Mer-
o0in): [ move that the discussion on the
budget be placed as the first item on the
Order Of the Day. There will surely not be
much of discussion on the Budget, because
most Of what could be said was brought
forward at Isl Discussion. Aud when we
have flushed the Budget, there will be more
time to discuss the new Dtafts.
The Vice Chairman (CVulte9): I will lay
this proposal before the Council, it means
that item 5 becomes item l on tie O der of
the Day.
HIS Ezcellency The Governor (H5zaoeg-
Lorsem): OF course I will Iy no obstacle
IN the way Of this proposal. But | wish to
point out, that the main object to-day is the
discussion on the 4 Drafts. Il is of conse-
quence to get through with The Drafts and
should there not be time left for the discus
sion on the Blu iget, no harm is done. There
is time enough to postpone 1T to The next
meeting. / Shall, however, not oppose the
proposal, if it is the general wish of the
Council, but ! for my part would prefer to
have the items on the Order of the Day gone
through i'll She succession III which they are
placed.
Bird Crown Member (Pretto): I propose
that the discussion takes place with item l
as it stands.
The Vice-Chairman (CouIter): Will the
hon. 2ud Member for Frederiksted Town
(MerWin) Withdraw his proposal :?
End Member for Frederiksted Town
(Meraola). Certainly.
The Vice-Chalrman (C0UItey) then read
the communications to the Council siuce its
last meeting.
l. In accordance with s 3 of Ordinance
concerning the providing of means for the
establishing and working Of an Agricultural
Experiment Station i'll ST. Croix etc. an &C.
count for the period from 1 April 1914 to
81 March is hereby officially forwarded.
2. d.. from do, No. 1865 of 29th No
N6QOeF Il Z. Informing Iue Council, tlaL the
Ministry of Finances the ,29th October &C.
No. 404 has written to Government as fol-
lows:
"In letter of 25th last mouth, No. 274
the Government has in accordance with 2
OF Ordinance No. 80 Of 2 October 1914 CON
corning st. Croix Immigrationfund reported
for the sanction Of the Ministry q Draft
adopted by 81. Croix Colonial Council in its
meeting the goth last month concerning the
granting of Bureau Advances to sugar cult.
vators in 81. Croix on conditions specified
in the Draft.
Thus requested the sanction is hereby
given"
Which is hereby officially communicated
for notification referring to the Colonial
Councils letter No. 10 of Dist September a. c.
B. Do. from do. No. 978, dated st. Tho
mas the 90 November a. c. running as fol-
lows:
1t is hereby officially communicated that
the undersigned Governor has returned
to-day and has again taken over the Govern
ment.
HELWEG-LARSEN.
BERNER.
4. Do. from do. No. 1888 of L inst. for
warding to the Chairman 21 copies in Danish
and in English of Draft of Law for establish