The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-09
FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL.
ACTS TO TAKE THE BISHOP PLACE
PASSED by THE SENATE.
Adverse Report -DIscussion--Time For
the Tram Compsny-In
the House.
FORTY-EIGHTH DAY.
SENATE.

MihiStSi Ming lSpOltSu TIC IlSS-
ident had approved the joint resolu-
tons for commission to formulate
a registration act, and appropriate
ing $1,000 for the labor commission.
Senator Lyman, for the commit
tee on public lands and improve
ments, reported adversely on the
two acts appropriating $32, 900 for
the purchase and repair of the
Bishop mansion and premises OH
Emma street for high school.
The committee had learned from
the School board that school houses
now used are made to accommodate
in the Islands 500 more pupils than
their normal capacity and that there
are no facilities at all for the educa-
ton in the primary studies Of sew
eral hundred children. The School
board has asked at this session for
$40, 900 for new schools and has
been voted $I3 1000 to meet immedi-
ate and pressing wants. The
Bishop place, the committee found,
would require but slight alter
atoms, though considerable ex-
penditure would be required
for maintenance, and this demand
would increase, as the structure is
a wooden one and quite deliberately
decorated within and without. The
grounds are ample for space and
are in fine park state but the To-
cation is too central if anything,
being in this heart of the city and
soon to have new business street
on either side, making three in all.
Taking into consideration all the
facts, the committee recommend
consideration Of plan for a new
and entirely suitable building on
ground owned by the Government,
thus getting good location for a
school and furnishing employment
to local mechanics and laboring-
men.
The report was received to be
considered with the bills.
The three acts presented by Min
lister Hatch yesterday, had third
reading and final passage. They
are: Repeating old acts ON irrigat-
ing ditch and railway rights OF way
and all cable legislation prior to
this session.
Recess for 10 minutes.
House amendment changing the
Senate limit on Tram Electric trac-
ton from January I, 1897 to Sep
TENDER I, 1896, taken up.
Senator Rice moved to concur.
Senator McCandless thought the
change made the time altogether
too short to complete the new line,
with the owners, and probably the
material in England.
Minister Hatch said it would ap-
pear that changing the time to
September was asking the company
to perform an impossible task.
Senator Lyman agreed with
Minister Hatch. The work could
not be done in year.
Senator Rice withdrew his mo-
ton and the matter goes to con-
ference.
The Senate commerce committee
will confer with the House commit
tee on the alcohol act.
Minister Damon was called and
the high school appropriation bills
and the report on the same taken
up. Minister Damon said he was
pleased to have educational matters
presented so forcefully to the Legis-
lature. The present pupils Of this
country are the future citizens. If
we may continue for a number OF
years as Republic the matter of
education is important, so it is if
we are likely to become a part
of the United States. That nation
will want to know if there is an
educated people in the Islands.
Mr.. Bishop has no personal interest
in the Emma street property, and
had said that 10000 was small
price for it. The Minister thought
the situation an admirable and
healthy one. The speaker was
open to conviction on the question
Of whether a new high grade school
was needed. The Bishop place
would accommodate 500 to 600
scholars. Let the high grade
branch be started modestly. Here
was afforded a means of reliev-
ing the pressure of the schools
at present. The Government
if now called on for more school
money would have to take
direct from the treasury, whereas
the Bishop trustees will accept
government bonds. -
Senator McCandless said the
committee had looked into the
matter of location and while he
agreed in the main with sentiments
Of The Minister Of Finance, they had
found in the old recreation grounds
an excellent location. He believed
bonds could be sold if it appeared
a high school was necessary. The
primary grades should be looked
after first.
Minister Hatch was satisfied that
the location was about the best
that could be secured and that the