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“...2 06 GUIDE TO THE WEST INDIES
Legislative Council, under one Governor, were
constituted for the six (now five) Presidencies of
the Leeward Islands. As reconstituted by the
Federal Act No. i of 1899, the Legislative Coun-
cil now consists of eight official and eight elective
members. Three elective members are chosen
by the elective members of the Island Council of
Antigua, two by those of the Legislative Council
of Dominica, and three by the unofficial members
of the Legislative Council of St. Kitts and Nevis.
They must be, and continue, members of their
respective Island Councils. The official members
are the Governor, the Colonial Secretary, the
Attorney-General, the Auditor-General, the Ad-
ministrators of St. Kitts, Nevis, and Dominica,
and the Commissioners of Montserrat and the
Virgin Islands. The Legislative Council has con-
current legislative powers with the local legislatures
on certain subjects specified in the Act, such as
matters of property, mercantile and criminal law,
the...”
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“...ANTIGUA
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ment of the general Legislature, or may at
any time be repealed or altered by one. The
Council meets once a year, at a place notified by
proclamation (usually at St. John’s, Antigua), and
no Council lasts more than three years. The
session usually extends from one to three weeks.
The expenses of the federal establishments are
voted by the Council, and apportioned among the
Presidencies. The Council has power to alter its
constitution by an ordinary Act, to be reserved
for the King’s pleasure, and the King has power
at any time to include any other West Indian
island in the federation, upon joint addresses
from both Councils. On the 22nd March 1898
the Legislative Council of Antigua, which was
previously partly elected and partly nominated
by the Governor, passed an Act abrogating itself
and substituting the Crown Colony system. The
new Council consists of sixteen members, eight
official and eight non-official, all nominated by
the Governor under Royal letters patent. The
Governor...”
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“...NEVIS
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topher and Nevis, which also includes the island
of Anguilla. They were united by the Federal Act
No. 2 of 1882.
Charlestown.—The hotel of the heirs of Hotels.
Mrs. Hart and that of Mrs. Daniell offer fair but
limited accommodation—Pension 6s. per day, or
£,2, 2S. per week. Special terms are quoted for
families or for a lengthened visit. Visitors pro-
vided with good references can also obtain lodg-
ings with private families and live en pension.
Several merchants in Charlestown have good Means of
buggies, with one or two horses, but no fixed Conveyance-
tariff is adhered to. For the drive round the Carriages,
island, a distance of 20 miles, ^1, os. rod. is the
usual fare; but for shorter distances a special
agreement has to be made beforehand. Riding Horses,
horses can be obtained for about is. per hour.
There is a tennis and croquet club, which has Sports,
its headquarters in the Government grounds at Tennis.
Queen’s House, about a quarter of a mile from Croquet-
Charlestown...”
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