the first amendment
was withdrawn
and
another
proposed
in
its
place.
In
the
second
amendment
are
ineluded
every-
thing contained
in th2 first; it
gives
the
Governor the power
to
make
extentions
to these
companies
for
periods
not
ex-
ceeding five years,
from time
to
time
as
long as it may be
necessary.
4th
Appointed
Member
(Blackwo
.
remarked
:
Mr. Chairman.
I have
-2ad
Government’s
amendment
carefullvy
and
it seems
a good workable
plan,
it
.utho-
rizes
tha
Governor
to
extend
t'
e
time
for five years
at a time, I
don’t
-suppose
there
is much
more
to
be
said.
1
pro-
pose
that
Government’s
amendment
be
agce
pted
and
that Ist discussion
be
clos-
ed.
2nd
Member
for
Christiansted
trwn
(Canegata)
remarked: Mr.
Chairman.
I think
1t is hetter
to
make
clear
which
of the amendments
has
been
withdrawn.
We
have
two
amendments
before
the
House,
there
may
be
misunderstanding
as tc whieh
has
been
withdrawn.
4th
Appointed
Member
(Blockwood)
There
cannot
be
a
mi-understending;
the first amen ment
ils withdrawn
2nd Member for
Christiansted
Town:
Which
is the first amendment?
4th
Appointed
Member
(Blackwood)
read
the
amendment.
Despatching
Secretary
(flappolee)
re-
marked:
Mr.
Chairman.
If
1
may
I
will read
the first amendinent
and
point
out certair
things there
we want
to cure.
(The
Speaker
read
the
amendment
re-
ferred
to)
and
continuing
said,
ln
the
first
place
at
the expiration
of
the
first amennment
there is
nc extension
at
all,
it simply afters named
date,
gives
the
Governor
the
power
to
exempt
in-
surance
and
asgurance
companies
from
applicatior.
of this secticn
of the tinde
/
a
period
of
five
years.
e
read
the
last
paragragh
of
the
secon.
amendment)
and said.—That’s
a continu-
ing authority in the
Governor’s hands
as
long as
your Code lasts.
The Chairman
asked
the
Despatching
Secretarv:
Do1 understand
by the
last
paragraph
that the
Governor
will
grant
extensions?
_
Despatehing
Secretary
(Rappolee)
an-
swered:
It
gives
him
the
power
to
grant them.
9nd
Member
for
Christiansted
Town
(Canegata)
would like
to know why it
is
necessary
to give continuing authority?
Capt.
Clarke said,—Mr.
Chairman.
I
am in a
position
to answer.
As
the
bill
now
stan-ds
the
Government
does
not
derive
much
revenue
from
these
com-
panies.
Say five years
from
now business
down here
may
be such
that
gold
mines
and
oil
wells
were
discovered
Govern-
ment
might lose
revenues,
butif
there
i:
a continuing
authority
the
extension
could
be
granted
for
a
shorter
period
without
having
to
come
back
to
the
Council.
2nd
Member
for Christiansted
Town
Yy
7y
v
¢
£
o
o
bI.LKU:X
2
vy
1S
(Canegata):
Will the Coloaial
Council ke
still in
existence?
Captain
Clarke:
The
law
will be
in
force.
2nd
.__mber
for
Christiansted
Town:
(Canegata):
What
is
in
existence
now
night not be in existence
then.
4th
Appointed
Member
(Blackwood)
remarked:
If
we get
an
extension
{or
five
years
thcse
ecompanies
can
operate
for
five years,
but
if the
Governor
sees
fit
to uphold the
time he
may
do
so.
1
think ‘the amendment
is rzasonable
and
should
be accepted
without
any quez’ on.
2n"'
Member
for
Christiansted
Town
(Canegata):
Do I understand
the Honor-
able
Jast Speaker
to
say
that
he
hasn’t
the second
amendment?
4th
Appointed
Member
(Blackwoo7):
I have bo“h.
3rd Member
for Frederiksted
Country
Distriet
(M. M. Skeoch)
remarked:
Mr.
Chairman.
1
do:not
think
we
should |
delay
this matier
any
longer, the
hurri-
cane
season
is coming
on.
|
move
that
Ist Discussion
be closed.
2nd
Member for
Christigsnsted
Town:
(Canegata
remarked:
Mr.
Chairman,
Why
1 raise
thet question
is, it seems
to
me
that at the
expiration
of five
years
if the ecompanies
forget
to make
zpplica-
tion the matter
would
be
dead
The
motion made
by 3rd
Member
for
Frederiksted
Country
District
(M.
M.
Skecch)
that
Ist
Discussion
be
closed
was put to the vote and carricd.
Ist Discussion
closed.
3rd Member for Christiansted
Country
District (Robt.
W. Sheoch)
proposed
that
2nd Discussion
come
on today.
The Chairman
remarked:
[t is
neres-
sary
to
have
a three-quarter
vote of tu:
House
for 2nd
Discussion
to
come
on
today.
4
With
Government
and
the
Cou
s
consent
2nd Discussion
opened.
The
amendment
was put
to
the
voie
and adopted.
No
one requesting
the word 2nd
Dis-
cussion
closad.
With
Government
and
the
Ceuncil’s
consenl
3rd Discussion
opened.
'The
Chairman
remarked:
It
is
the
desire
of
Government
that
this
bill
be
passed
as
quickly
as
possible
so
as
to
protect
the people
who are holding hLiurri-
cane
insurance.
No
one requesting
the
word
3rd
Dis-
cussion
elosed,
the Secretary
(Can-gata)
read
the
bill as
amended
and the
Chair-
man put same
to
the
vote
13 members
voted for; none against.
The Chairman
remarked:
The bill
as
passed
will go th Government.
(To be continued.)
R A
RAR
OBITUARY
A
cablegram
received
here
yesterday
brought
the
sad
news
of
the
death
at
Basseterre,
St. Kitts;,
B. W. L.,
¢f Rev.
Archibald
't heodore
King,
Morsvian min-
ister
there,
vhich has
evoked widespread
sorrow
among
his
foermer
parishioners
here and
the many iriends of himself and
family.
Mr. King
was
a man of n.iddle
age; had bheen
twice
married,
and
leaves
behind
a
widow
and
four
children
to
whom, his sisters,
and others bereaved
by
his
!zmrented
pessing
awsy
we
extend
heartiel:
condoleneces.
Miss
Vicla
Bjaslke,
nurse
at
the
Mu-
nicipal Hospital here,
died
this
morning
after
a lingerivg t'lness.
Os
a very mod-
est,
quiet
and
affuble
dispositiecn,
the
deceased
was
much
liked
by
those
with
whom
she had
to deal.
T
P
Se
T
1S
eB
T
ALTIy
LOGCAL.
We have
been’ased
to
mention
that
the
Native
Eirass
Band
will
give
a
con-
cert
on
the Whari
iiis evening.
The
S.
S.
Bolivar
sailed
from
New
York Sunday
morning
having
33 tons
of
cargo
for
Prederiksted
and
97 tons
for
Christiansied.
The''Creole’”’ from
St.
Thomas
arrived
yvesterday
morning
apd
returned
in the
evining witiia
cirgo
of
23
calves
eon-
signed
to
Lockbart’s
Butchery,
She
brought
and carried
mail.
Carrying wreaths
and
flowers
the enil-
dren
of
the
public
schools
with thr
teachers
marched
i
precession
down
King St.
and
up
Comuary
St. vesierday
to the cemetery
where
the fioral cfferings
were placed
on the graves
of fiiends, and
soldiers, aceompanied
wi:h the singing of
‘‘Hail Columbia’’
and
''Flowers
¢f the
Grave’’.
The
performsnce
of '‘Prince
Askazu-
ma’’ at
the
theatre
last
night
was
very
entertaining,
and
was
well
attended.
Same
will be
repeated
this evening with
a change of programme
at recuced
prices.
‘ihie pevformer offers
a
golc ring
to any-
one
who
can
tie
him
so
securely
1o
a
chair that
he canpot
free himseif,
The
pictures
screened
av
St.
Mary’s
~
Hzil
were
as
usual
attractive
and well
presented.
Awvother
episcde
of
‘‘The
Blue Fox’’ was shown
among other items
on the programme.
The attendance
was
satisfactor,.
.
Lanag
A shower of rain
which we
almost
re-
gard
as
a phenomenon
so
long
we
have
been
without
it,
is falling as
we go to
press,
and the
appearance
of the
skies
would
lead
us
to
hope
that it will con-
tinue.