, 1872-07-20

Governor shall be neld responsible.
Sc.
The Judiciary Authority pertains 10 the
Courts of Justice. The Supreme Court in the
Kingdom is the Supreme Tribunal Of Justice
for the Islands.
The Courts of Justice are authorised to pass
judgment on any question relating to the extent
of power vested in the administrative Authorir
ties. The person who mOOts such a question is
not, however, by doing so, exempted from obey
ing the orders of the Authorities.
II,
81.
The King can, either directly or through the
respective Authorities, grant such licenses and
bestow such immunities, as are either customary
according to existing regulations, or as may in
future be warranted by Law or Ordinance.
IS.
The King can pardon offenders and grant
amneStieS.
The Authority now vested in the Governor
of modifying certain penal judgments, may be
extended or altered by Ordinance.
9.
The appointment of all Officials rests with
the King, to the same extent as heretofore.
Alterations in this respect can be effected by
Ordinance, 50 that the appointment to certain
offices under the Administration be left to the
Governor. No one without the right of Nativi-
ty can be appointed to on office.
The King can, with the exception mentioned
in So, dismiss officials appointed by Him.
Pensions for such Officials shall be fixed by the
Colonial PenSion-Law or Ordinance. The King
eau remove Officials, in such a manner, howev-
er, that the removal entails no loss Of official
emoluments, and that they have the option of
accepting the removal, or retiring with pension
according to the general rules.
10.
The Danish Westindia Islands comprise two
Districts of Administration, viz
y The Island of st. Thomas with St. John
and their adjacent Islets.
y The Island of St. Croix and the adjacent
Islets.
The Governor is also the Superior Authority
in the District of Administration in which he re
sides. The Superior Authority in the other
District, the President, is also Vicegovernor, If
no other is appointed.
Ill.
The Governor shall see that the Laws are
oheyed, and that all the Officials and their As
sistants fulfil their duties, and he is entitled,
whenever he considers it necessary, to cause
their official protocols to be laid before him for
examination.
The Governor is authorised to suspend Off
Gals appointed by the King. In such cases,
however, there shall within IA days after. be
either instituted a suit against the official for
the forfeiture of his office, or legal investigation
be instituted regarding his conduct, or a repre-
|sentation be made to the Minister for effecting
his final dismissal.
In case of the death of any Official holding
Royal appointment, or in case ofaan Officials
absence from the Islands, or bis temporary ap-
pointment to another office, or in case of his
suspension, the Governor shall temporarily ap-
point another person to the office.
5 IL.
The Governor is Commander in Chief OF all
the armed forces in the Islands.
In case of emergency the Governor has au-
thority, on his own responsibility to declare the
Islands either entirely or partially in a state of
siege, and to exercise unlimited power. When
ever this has taken place, and after good order
and tranquility has been reestablished, it is in
cumbent on the Governor to make a statement
thereof to the respective Colonial Council at its
next meeting. This statement together with
the remarks of the respective. Colonial Council
must be communicated by the Home Govern
ment to the Diet in its approximate meeting.
The same authority may, in case OF emergen-
CIV be exercised by the President on his, own
responsibility in the District of Administration
entrusted to him, whenever the circumstances
do not allow awaiting the resolution OF the Gov