, 1916-09-06

Country District (NacKay), End Member
for Frederiksted Country District (Nordby)
which three members are absent from the
island, 4th Member for same District
(Smath) aud 3rd Member for Christiansted
Country District (Leeog) both being sick.
The Chairman (Stakemann) opened the
meeting saying: This meeting has been
convened at the request of s members. /
received the request SO late, that it was
impossible to give His Excellency the
Governor the 48 hours notice of the meet
ing required by the Rules of Business 5 4.
The notice of the meeting was handed the
Governor about 4 O'Clock p. m. Saturday,
consequently 2 hours too late, and the no.
tice given therefore only 46 hours, but
taking it for granted, that His Excellency
could have no objections, / fixed the meet
ing at 2 o'clock, that there might. be suif-
Gent time to discuss the matter. Ii His
Excellency should object to the shortness
of the notice, l shall have to postpone the
meeting till 4 o'clock.
His Excellency the Governor. What has
been expressed by the hon. Chairman,
would have happened, if [ had not appear"
ed, the meeting would have been out of
Order. l hereby meet and sanction for
my part the deviation from the Rules of
Business which has taken place.
LII Odb1A LOU
Members are not acquainted with the mat
ter to be discussed, [ will ask the hon.
Members who are in favour of the discus.
sion of the proposal taking place in the
present meeting to signify same by raising
their hands.
The consent was unanimously given.
His Excellency the Governor. I just
now want to call the attention of the Coun-
Gil to S 81 of the Colonial Law which says,
that all communications to the Home Gov
eminent from the Council must take place
through the Governor. I hereby draw the
attention to this rule. AS it is an interior
matter only concerning the Council, I will
now withdraw from the meeting.
His Excellency the Governor and the
Dispatching Secretary then left the meet
ing.
The Chairman (Stakemann) read the re.
quest received from 6 Members to call the
Meeting.
The Draft of Resolution accompany
ing the request reads:
"That the Colonial Council of st. Croix in
extraordinary session assembled, express
inc the desires and sentiments of the over
whelming majority Of the population con.
corning the question of the sale of the Is
lands, telegraphs His Excellency the Min
lister of Finance to hat effect, expressing
the desire for the fastening of the negotia-
tions towards the ratification of the treaty
as the only means of remedying the intol-
cradle and ruinous condition of affairs at
present existing in this Island"
The Chairman (Stakemaan) asked 1st
Member for Frederiksted Town Coulter
to act as Secretary.
4th Member for Christiansted Country
District tSchmiegeloD). AS this question is
Of great consequence and ought to be tho
roughly discussed by all the Members, |
propose that the discussion takes place
within closed doors, as it often has been
seen. that many members are afraid of
expressing themselves freely for open
doors.
4th Grown Member (Lawaetz). I second
this proposal.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Town (Coud-
ter). I beg to move a counter proposal.
This matter is of SO great interest to the
Public, that I do not think any member
will keep back from giving his opinion on
this important. not to say the most import
ant matter before the Council, I fail to see
that the Members can say anything which
cannot be said before the Public.
4th Member for Christiansted Country
District ST. hmieUeLOUl. To avoid mistakes,