The Daily bulletin., 1893-12-28
PROVISIONAL LEGISLATURE.
Regular General Session Of the Exc
cutive and Advisory Councils.

Regular General Session of the Exc
cutive and Advisory Councils.
The general session of the Execu-
tive and Advisory Councils was
opened at l:35 this afternoon, Presi-
dent Dole in the chair, with whom
were present: Vice-President Hatch,
Ministers King, Damon and Smith;
Councillors Wilder, Allen, Water
house, Ena, Brown, Tenney, Young,
Mott, Emmeluth.
Secretary Rodgers read the min
utes of an extra session held on Sat-
urday, which stated the object to
have been the consideration of the
Executives reply to the United
State Minister'S request for surren-
der to the Queen. 1t was voted that
the travelling expenses of Mr.. Thurs
ton, Minister to Washington, should
be paid both ways. The executive
business was not noted.
Minister Damon presented, as
petition, a recommendation by Min
lister Thurston of aid to the Hawai-
ian section of the Midwinter Fair,
which was to be managed by a COM
pany formed in Honolulu. 1t was
read by the Secretary, showing that
the aid desired was the loan of in
teresting objects belonging to the
Government.
Owing to political objections, the
letter Of Mr.. Thurston said, the Ha-
waiian band had not been engaged,
and, if the Government band was
given leave of absence, the company
would pay its travelling and living
expenses.
Minister Smith favored giving the
assistance of the Government to the
plan. Regarding the matter Of a
band, band of natives would GER
tainly attract attention, and if the
band as now composed went it would
only be a matter of leave of absence.
The cyclorama owned by private
parties had drawn much attention
to Hawaii.
Mr.. Young favored the loan Of
objects to the exhibition company,
but would oppose sending a band
of foreigners.
On motion the matter was referred
to special committee, which the
President named as follows: Tenney,
Emmeluth and Mott.
Mr.. Emmeluth moved that the
committee be authorized to expend
not more than 500. He believed
the money would be we'll spent.
Mr.. Young opposed any e1pendi-
ture of money for the company.
The motion carried.
Mr.. Emmeluth presented the re-
port of the special committee on
the reorganization of the Board of
Education. It dealt with the reve-
nues, school supplies, teachers sala-
normal school instruction, compost
ton of the Board as to ecclesiastics
and women, etc. The report had
attached to it an experts findings,
which were to the effect that the
system of keeping accounts was
antiquated and unsuitable. Fault
was also found with the methods of
purchasing supplies. The Secretary
was not wholly responsible, as the
system was legacy to him.
The report criticized the want of
system and of equality in the en-
gaging of teachers and the fixing of
salaries. Teachers appeared to be
paid according to individualism, and
the conclusion was that either some
were paid too high or others too
low. Mention was made of the
normal instruction given in national
teachers conventions, which had
been dropped on account of the ex.
pense of sending teachers to and
from Honolulu. Prof. Scott was
conducting normal class OF twenty
pupils with good results.
Mr.. Atkinson was highly com,
{ mended for his Jealous and effective
work as Inspector General, but the
, duties we're too great for one mar
however devoted.
: Recommendations were made &C
: cording to the findings. 1t was be
lieved that normal instruction
, should be established on the differ
l eIt islands. The committee was il
t favor of a proportion of women OF
: the Board, of not more than half
and for extending the prohibition
of ecclesiastics to. all the members
A number of members should retir
3 every year, to be replaced by nev
. ones. All the present member
). should resign to make way for tn
changes. It was recommended tina
an assistant inspector should be ap
: pointed. The bonds of the Boar'
r should be cancelled and the pro
s ceeds placed to it's credit in the gen
n eral treasury.
= Minister Smith moved that tn
i report be accepted and a copy ful
: nished to each member, so that tn
@ different propositions should re
v ceive full consideration. Carried.
!, Minister Damon read the weekl
Il financial statement as follows:
j. FINANcIAL STATEMENT FOR THE WEE
. ENDING DECEMBER 81, 1893.
Current account balance Dec.
~, 1875. 3......,.,.,....,.,,..S l43,ooZ I
: Total treasury balance ,,...-.. 1852
RECEIPTS
n Interior Department. .......,...$ 1,604
b. Customs Receipts ..........,.. LILY
| 80 10 . A..