The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-07-01
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MINISTERIAL STATEMENT.

Minister Gibson said: Mr.. Presi-
dent, ask the indulgence of the
honorable Assembly to make few
remarks. Yesterday afternoon the
late Ministers of the Crown tend
cred their designations as a body to
His Majesty the King, and l had the
honor 10 receive the commands of
His Majesty to form new Ministry,
and my colleagues have the honorto
take their seats this morning. |
venture on this occasion few re-
marks relative to my late colleagues,
gentlemen well known to this AS
sembly, and / cannot do so without
expressing my regard for them as
gentlemen of high esteem, who were
well qualified for their important
and responsible duties. But there
were reasons which it is not neces-
sary to state at this time which
made it desirable in the view of His
Majesty that they should retire. Of
the gentlemen whom it has pleased
His Majesty 10 appoint it will not
be necessary for me to speak. They
will speak for themselves. One of
them Gov. Paul Kanoa, Minister of
Finance) is well known to you, a
Hawaiian gentleman who has filled
satisfaction to His Majesty. My
colleague His Excellency the Min
lister of Foreign Affairs (Robt. j.
Creighton) is gentleman of large
experience in public affairs else
where and gentleman well quail
fed for the duties of his office. My
colleague His Excellency the Attor-
ney-General (J. L. Dale) also had
large experience, for three years
occupying an important office of
trust in the State of California, and
who has also had important legisla-
tive experience in his own State.
But whatever our other qualitica-
tons may be, feel satisfied that
our work will be difficult indeed if we
do not meet with the cordial support
and sympathy of the members of
this Assembly. The gentlemen occu-
plying these seats with myself,
recognizing fully that we are living
under constitutional government,
and governed by law in every re-
spect, are anxious to observe the
law and TO govern in compliance
with the law and constitution.
Therefore, we shall endeavor to
meet with you to carry out the work
that is before us, work of legislation
and other work of Government, with
an earnest spirit and with patriotic
| desire for the welfare of the coun-
try.
COMMITTEES.
Noble Bishop presented a report
| from the Committee of Education.
LIST, on petition from Puuohua,
Hilo, asking for the establishment
of a school there, they recommend
to the Board of Education to open "A
school at point the most convent
ent for the largest number of chill
dren. End. on petition from
Hanalei, for 5000 for repairs on
schoolhouse at Anahola, Kauai
and, 3rd, on resolution by Hon. j.
Keau, for an English school at
Moanalua, Oahu; the committee
consider such applications should
be made direct to the Board of Edu-
cation, therefore recommend that
the petition and resolution be laid
on the table. 18th, on two acts in
troduced by Hon. A. p. Paehaole,
one. to amend sec. 20 of an act of
1865 repeating chap. 10 of the Civil
Code, and the other to amend secs.
3 and 4, chap. 20, of the Penal
Code, both of which are intended TO
extend the school age, now 10, to
II years, the committee say, "while
they are opposed to changing the
law so as to compel all children to
attend school until they are seven
teen, they have advised the hon.
introducer of the bill to present new
bills or to amend those in question,
so as TO apply only to those children
whose parents desire them to con-
tinue in school until they are II,
and who notify the teacher and tru-
ant officer of their wishes; and they
recommend the Assembly to lay the
bills upon the table" 9TH, on q
petition presented by Hon. j. Kau-
kau, praying that the pay of Ha-
waiian teachers in English schools
be fixed at $50 month; and, 9th,
on petition by the teachers in
the common schools in the District
of. Honolulu, presented by Hon. j.
l.. Kaulukou, praying for an in
crease of monthly wages ;-''The
committee are not able to Judge OF
the qualifications of these several
teachers or of the amount and value
of their services, and as those points
can be determined by the Board Of
Education upon reports from the
Inspector-General and the Schoo
Treasurer, and as the Board con
trolls the disbursement of the schoo
tax as well as the appropriations by
the Legislature, the committee are o
opinion that the matter should b'
left in the hands of the Board, which
is quite accessible to these petition
ers. The committee recommend Il
the Assembly to lay these petitions
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