The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1874-07-18
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
Session of 1924.
SExTIETH DAY, Saturday, July IL, L

SLxTIETH DAY, Saturday, July II, 1874.
The Board of Education through the President of
the Board, presented the following report to the As
sembly, in respect to several petitions complaining
of the Inspector General of Schools
To the Legislative assembly of The Racaiian King
dom
GENTLEMEN-Agreeably with a resolution passed
by your honorable body on the I'd day of July, A.
d.. 1874, touching the Office of Inspector General of
Schools, and the ~unfitness of the present incumbent
for the Office in question; and requesting the honor
able Board of Education to consider certain petitions.
some of which are on miscellaneous subjects, present.
ed to your honorable body from several of the dis
tricts of the country, in which reference is made to
that officer; on behalf Of the honorable Board of
Education, | have the honor to submit the following
report
y petition on miscellaneous subjects from the dis
trict Of Kau, Hawaii, recommends the dismissal of
the present Inspector General of Schools, but assigns
no reason for such dismissal.
a petition from Kaupo, Maui, also on miscellane-
Gus subjects, the dismissal of the pres
ent incumbent of that office, and the appointment of
a more agreeable person in his place
a petition from Lahaina, Maui, recommends the
removal of that officer, and the appointment of a
native Hawaiian in his place.
4 petition from the district of Puma, Hawaii. rec
ommends the removal of Mr.. II. R. Hitchcock, and
alleges the following reasons therefor; viz. That
he does not examine the schools properly; that he
dismisses school teachers for no offence; that the
schools have refrigerated under his management;
that the government has been put to much expense
by the books that he has prepared.
All of the foregoing having received due consider
alton, the honorable Board of Education is of opin-
ion that there are not sufficient and tangible reasons
TO warrant the removal of the present Incumbent Of
the Office of Inspector General Of Schools, who in the
discharge OF the duties of his Office has met with the
approval of the honorable Board, and favorable ac-
ceptance from that portion of the public, best ac-
quainted with the nature Of his duties, and the man
ner in which they have been performed.
Whenever any complaints against the official acts
of the Inspector General of Schools shall have been
formally made to the honorable Board of Education.
and substantiated, it will be the duty of the Board
to take such action thereon as in its judgment shall
seem necessary.
Respectfully submitted,
CHAs. r. BIsHoP,
Presiden Of The Board Of Education.
On motion the report was accepted.
Hon. Mr.. kaukaha from Committee on the bill TO
quiet titles in land claimed by right Of inheritance,
reported on the same, recommending to lay on the
table; a new bill in place of 1t was presented, and
read for the first time.
Or motion the bill was ordered printed.
Hon. Mr.. Komoikeehuehu read first time an Act
to regulate the right of dover, as prescribed in
Sections 1923 and 1448 of the Civil Code.
His Elk. the Attorney General moved to indefinitely
postpone.
The motion was put and lost, and then the bill
passed to its second reading under the rules.
FHon. c. R. Bishop gave notice Of intention to in
tfoduce an Act to authorize the Minister Of Finance
10 borrow the School Fund from the Board of Edu-
cation at a higher rate of interest than 9 per cent.
His Elk. the Attorney General gave notice Of in
tention to introduce an Act TO fix the time for re-
demption Of mortgages.
Hon. Mr.. Lane read a resolution TO the effect, that
q committee be appointed to enquire into a statement
made in this Assembly by the Hon. Mikalemi, in re-
gard to certain government officers being paid less
than the amount charged for their services to this
government, and the said committee shall be empoT-
cred to call for books, and 10 examine witnesses, and
report 10 this Assembly as soon as possible. Adopted.
The Committee appointed by the Chair were Hons
Lane, Kakina, Kaiue, Kaukaha and Aholo.
Hon. Mr.. Nawahi gave notice of intention to in
troduce an Act relating to patent medicines that are
| sold in stores or shops that are not drug stores.
Hon. Mr.. Lane gave notice of intention to intro
duce an Act to regulate the pay of government
officers.
On suspension of the rules, Hon. Mr.. Nawah
presented q petition from the lepers at Mookai
praying that their luna, (supervisor) Mr.. W. p
Ragsdale, be removed from office; that an a%ppropria-
ton be made for a mail-carrier for them, out Of thu
appropriation for Leper Settlement. Laid on th'
table.