The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1865-03-11

family schools for Hawaiian girls, whether estab-
lished BY the Board OF by private individuals
and, j fostering such schools, Il shall ENJOY the
fullest Discretionary power.
OF scHooL-LASDs, scHooL-HoUsEs AND CHURCH.
SITES.
SIC. 50. The Board OF Education Is hereby
authorized to dispose, by sale, lease or otherwise,
OF any Of the lands which have been, or hereafter
may be, set apart for the general purposes CT ed
ucation.
SIC. 80. All moneys and other avails of Gov
ernment lands, set apart for the general pur-
poses Of education, shall be kept as a separate
fund, and the interest only OF such fund shall be
appropriated, rs the Board Of Education shall
from time to time decide, for the purposes Of ed
UcatGn.
SIC. 81. All avails Of land sold, LEASED, or
otherwise disposed of, as herein before provided,
shall be accounted for by the Board Of Educat0n
in its report to the Legislature.
SIC. 30. All sites for school-house5 and
houses for public worship, not owned by private
parties, societies or corporations, and ali lands
connected Herewith. which have been granted by
or u the Government, for the purpose OF pro
noting the interests OF education or religion,
shall be reserved as Government property, 50 long
as they are devoted to the purposes for which
thew were granted, and shall be under the charge
and control OF the Board Of Education and, in
case they shall cease TO be used for the purposes
for which they We're granted, for not less than
bllE YEAR. tiltG Sltlil ' ~ t"C VI A@Abh SitAiI
os or their representatives. In all cases where
lands are sold, or otherwise disposed of, the sites
for schOol-hOuses and houses of public worship
shall not be included in such sale or disposition.
SEC. Sc. In all cases where the sites and
school-lands, mentioned in the last preceding sec
ton, constitute a part Of the lands held in com-
mon by the Government and individuals, such
sites and schOOl-lands shall be regarded as making
a part Of the Government portion Of the land
held in common, and shall be 50 regarded IN
every sale or disposition OF the lands in which
they are located.
SEC. 81. Where q site for a schOol-house is
needed, and the same cannot be as well located
on Government land as upon that OF a private
individual, the School Agent of the District is
authorized 10 take Il suitable lot, not exceeding
one half acre, as a site for such school-house, first
paying 10 the owner the value thereof such
value, IN case OF disagreement, shall be deter
mined by a jury of three men, to be chosen. one
by the School Agent, one by the owner of the
land, and the third by the two already chosen by
the School Agent and owner. The said jury
shall have the power 10 locate the lot desired for
the school-house in a place different from that
chosen by the School Agent, should they deem 1t
more reasonable and proper provided, however,
that it shall not be lawful to appropriate for
such purpose any private burying-ground or
house-lot. against the will of the owner thereof.
SIC. So. The Board of Education shall have
all the School Lands and sites for schools and
churches mentioned in this Act, 50 far as practl-
cable, properly surveyed and registered in a book,
10 be deposited in their office for the use Of the
Kings Government, and open TO the inspection
of private individuals desiring to examine the
same. The expense Of such surveys shall be de-
frayed out Of the interest arising from the ayai!s
of the School Lands.
GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE PARENTAL AND FILIAL
DUTIES.
SIC. 80. 1t shall he the duty of all children. with
in the years of legal majority, to obey all the law
tul and moral commands Of their parents, respect
ing first, as most obligatory, those of the father,
and next those OF the mother, and, if adopted, as
by law allowed, the lawful and moral commands of
the parents by adoption, and, in default Of nat
ural or adopted parents, the lawful and moral
commands OF the guardians appointed according
To law. And In case of continued, wilfII and
obstinate disobedience on the part of "A child, 1t
shall be lawful for any Police or District JUS
tice, upon complaint being made by any parent
or guardian, to cause the said child to be ar
rested and brought before him. And should it
appear 10 the said Justice that such child is guilty
Of continued, wilful and obstinate disobedience,
he shall sentence the said child 10 Imprisonment
at hard labor, for a term not exceeding ten days
provided, however, that no child under ten years
Of age shall be amenable to the provisions Of this
section.
SIC. 40. Parents, that is to say, first the
father and then the mother, or, in case they be
both dead, guardians, legally appointed. shall
have control over the actions, the conduct and
the education Of their children within the years
Of legal majority. They shall have the right. at
all times, 10 recover possession Of their children
by habeas corpus, and to chaStise them mode
rately Tor their good and it shall be the duty
of all parents and guardians 10 set a good cxam-
pie before their children 70 provide, TO the best
of their ability, for their support and education
10 see that they are instructed in a knowledge Of
the Christian religion to use their best endca-
yors to keep them from all idlcneSs and vice of ali
kinds, and to inculcate upon them habits Of IN
dGstry, economy and loyalty and II shall Toe
lawful for any Judge OF the Supreme Court, or
Of any Circuit Court of this Kingdom. on a com
plant being laid before him against any parents,
that he or she is encouraging their children in,
ignorance and vice, to summon such parents be-
fore him, and, upon its being proved to his sat
iStactiou, 10 bind ont such child within the years
OF legal majority, 10 some person Of good moral
character to be well supported, trained 10 good
habits, and taught at least the rudiments Of
knowledge.
OF THE CENsUs@
SEC. IL. 1t shall be the duty Of the Board
OF Education, every sixth year, counting from
the year 1850, 70 make a complete census
Of the inhabitants Of the Kingdom, 10 be
laid before the King and Legislature for their
consideration every census shall comprise, in
distinct columns. the number of inhabitants in
each district, the number of each sex, and such
other particulars as the Board Of Education may
direct, and shall show the increase or decrease OF
the population.
SEC II. 70 enable the Board of Education To
carry into execution the designs Of the last pre-
ceding section, it Is hereby authorized 10 make
ali proper and necessary inquiries and all per-
sons are required, under pain Of a fine, not 70 eS-
coed five dollars, 10 be imposed by any District
or Police Justice. TO answer 10 the best of their
knowledge all such questions Prop"undcd by the
agents OF the Board, relating to, or necessary for,
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