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The Money Bill III. Pilot and Harbour
Department., etc. adj d s.
We propose that the amount of $3.50,
entered on this bill, F'for a more extensive
repairing of the pilot boat be for the
present struck out, until proper estimates
for the work have been produced; TO
which the Governor agrees.
The Money Bill TX. Military
Expenses, ID Z.
In the remarks ad Z a Renewal of
horses, purchase of 5 horses p. q. d
S225. ...Sl,l25". no deduction has been
made under this head for the amount
which must be gained by the sale of the
5 horses that are to be renewed, although
a suitable amount ought TO have been
struck off on that account.
We therefore propose, to which the
Governor has agreed during the delibera-
tons on this point, that in the remarks
referred to there be deducted a sum of
$500 in the total of SLIPS, whereby the
expense will he reduced to 1926, and that
the further necessary alterations i'll accord.
ance Herewith be made in the Money
Bill.
The Money Bill XII. The Department
Of public Instruction, ID 10.
Sub Item . of this Money Bill it is
proposed that in aid of the Roman Catholic
School at Orange Grove there be granted
up to an amount Of $500.
This proposal is based on a representa-.
tion from the School Board, which was
called forth by a memorial from the mana.
ger Of the school and according to that
representation the extent Of the aid in
question should be dependent on the pro-
greSs of the scholars, as we'll as on the
number of these latter and the regularity
of the attendance, and IN such a manner
that in fixing the amount there shall be-
followed the same system of calculating by
marks as that at present followed in dis.
tributing premiums to teachers in the rural
schools. In the District in which the said
private school is located, there is at present
10 public school, as the one formerly
existing there has been withdrawn on
account of the insufficient number OF
children attending.
After the new School Ordinance has
established more strict compulsory school
attendance than had previously been gain
ed under the former organisation, it is
probable that a somewhat adequate attend.
ance of children bound to attend school
might be secured, II a public SChool were
re-established in that District.
The presence of such a public school,
provided ever that the greatest number
of scholars attended the Roman Catholic
School, would exercise. great influence in
reference to the enforcing of compulsory
school attendance; we entertain some doubt
as to whether that object will be fully at.
tanned when only that private school is in
existence in the said district, and also In
other respects we have some hesitation to
recommend the proposal for aid to- that
school, because it may be expected that
such Il grant will lead to other requests for
assistance to other private schools.
The Committee must acknowledge, how.
ever, that in this District there are circnm-
stances of an exceptional nature, which
will not easily be found in existence
elsewhere, and which would justify the
grant of the solicited aid.
For, in scarcely any other District of
the Island is it so, that the resident popu-
lation is to such preponderant extent
attached to one single religious creed, as is
the case here in this District, where almost
all the inhabitants are Roman Catholics.
It is this circumstance to which that
private school owes the encouragement it
has met with, and which at the time led
to the withdrawal Of the public school.
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