, 1884-02-16
P + @ G L 3 D ! N & s
OF THE
gOOMg0A
G ST. CROIX.

(Dfa1C OF Ordinance concerning SCHOOLS
in ST. Croix)
The Governor said that the object of the
End amendment is simply to assert in an
nndoubttul manner that instruction i'll
Danish shall be given in the rural schools,
when teachers competent TO instruct in
Danish can be had the difficulty is to get
such but with this amendment such in
Struction will be given, as soon as teachers
can be obtained. The second part OF this
amendment has for its object to provide
that he same rules Shall be applicable for
the country schools as we'll as for the town
schools.
2nd Member for Christiansted (Lcmming
would beg to recommend this amendment
also.
The amendment was adopted tacitly.
The Chairman next placed the amend
ment No 3 to 33, under discussion.
The GOUernOr said, in recommending this
amendment to the Colonial Council, he
would beg TO refer to the remarks accom-
p|anying the amendment. 1t will be seen
that the object is to carrying
out the principle that employees having no
royal appointment are to make provisions
for themselves. In order to do that, and
as the salaries of the teachers are not high
enough to afford 5 pr. CT. being deducted,
it is proposed that the Colonial Treasury
pay those ) oIo, which should be laid up
and form a capital to be lent out on the
usual prescribed security Of the interest
a part, say 80 @, is to be used for lncreas-
ing The fund, which is to be employed for
making provisions for teachers in their Old
age. The manner III which this is TO lie
done is to be the same as in Denmark,
namely either by buying a life annuity or
by securing the payment OF a capital once
Tor all, and the payment Of such annuity
Oh OF the capital to commence or take
place whenever the party is dismissed or
attalnS the age Of G5 years. The Minister
or Finance has furnished detailed rules for
the way in which this can be done. In
cases where it is the intention to secure
the payment Of a capital as already mem
toned, it can be done by keeping the
amounts of salaries in deposit in the Urea
sury and when a life annuity is desired,
the insurance may be effected through the
Life Insurance Institution in Copenhagen
III which latter cases the parties will have
TO procure the necessary evidences Of age
and state of health etc. 1t is expected
that If the amendment be adopted, that
would cause an Immediate increased eY-
pendlture from the Colonial Treasury of
sos; but in reality the plan viii in the
long run be a benefit or saving to the TIea-
sury, as the necessity of giving pensions
will thereby be largely reduced, ana if
there should be a necessity in purticular
eases to grant pensions, the amounts may
be considerably less than what they would
otherwise have been
End Member for ChristianSted (Lemming)
said that with regard to this amendment
he could not speak on behalf of The whole
Committee, as there are some of its Mem
Ders who do not agree in the measure now
proposed one thing he was, however,
aole to say for the whole Committee. name
~ that all the Members found that the sal
aries to the teachers are not so large DIS to
allow OF 90 o being deducted to provide
annultleS Tor themselves or families and
he could furthermore, while referring to
the Committees report, state hat all of
It's Members agree i'll the view of the very
great interest to the Community if provi-
SONS OF the sort Ill question could he made
for all officials not entitled to pensions be-
2 they do not hold royal appoint
s; therefore, and as the amount Ie-
for the purpose here in question is
s6S p. a., and as, Furthermore, it is
certain, that if no provisions be made
now, then, IL time TO come, when the par
ties become Infir1n, and in conformity with
the practice hitherto followed, the Colonial
Treasury would have to grant support,
which must then necessarily be higher
than what it would DC, when these provi-
sions are made by the parties themselves,
-he would recommend this amendment
for adoption by the Council. AS for him.