The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-13

tee on Passed Bills that the Act re-
pealing Chapter Al, relating to tele-
graph cables, had been handed the
President for consideration.
Senate Bill No. is, relating to ap-
propriations for the Board of Educa-
tion, was read by title and passed first
reading. On motion of Rep. Hanuna
the bill was read second time and
passed.
Rep. Bond made a motion that the
bill be read the third time Tuesday.
Carried.
Bill relating to appropriations for
debts of the Board of Education, read
by title and passed first reading. On
motion of Rep. McBryde bill was read
second time and passed.
In the midst OF the second reading
Rep. Bond said he did not think every
member of the House understood the
bill.
Minister Damon said he came pre-
pared to answer any questions mem-
bers might care to ask on the subject.
Rep. Rycroft thought he understood
the meaning of the bill we'll enough,
but could not see how the Govern
| ment could afford making appropria-
| tions for purchase of the premises on
Emma street for high grade school.
| He knew of q time when Il call for q
few hundred dollars for repairs of
school house in Puma district brought
forth no signs of approval on the part
| of the Government. Now the Govern
ment intended to buy the premises on
Emma street when there was hardly
any need of such. He thought the
money proposed for the purchase
could be better expended on the
country schools.
Minister Damon was sure that If the
voters of Puma had pressed their wants
in the way of school buildings through
the present representative, they would
surely have obtained them. He then
explained the position of the Govern
ment toward the purchase of the
Emma street premises for educational
purposes; also the good intention to-
ward the outlying schools
Rep. Hanuua was in favor of the
bill, but there were few points which
he did not understand. Would the
new high school be free? Heretofore
children of rich parents had been Civ
en- tee preference over those of the
poor.
Minister Damon was not prepared
to answer, not being member of the
Board of Education. He made sug-
gestiOns, however, as to how children
should be admitted. Meritorious
pupils from lower grade schools, after
having passed their examinations,
should be allowed to enter the higher
grade free of charge and without dis
tinction to class.
Bill passed second reading and voted
read third time Tuesday.
A communication from the Senate
announced the appointment of Sen
ators Lyman, McCandless and
Schmidt as n committee to confer
with another from the House on Bill
II, relating to electric railway in
Honolulu; also that the Senate
had concurred in House amendments
to House Bill No. 13, relating to mo-
tions for new trials. The same had
been handed the Committee on Passed
Bills.
Minister Smith reported for Min
lister King that the President had
signed Acts relating to the Labor
Commission; appropriating $4,000 for
additional Government appropria-
tions; repeating former cable legisla-
ton and authorizing Cabinet to nego-
tiate for a cable.
The following communication from
the President was read: "Under the
authority granted to me by IAN Act
to facilitate the construction and
maintenance of telegraphic cables in
the Pacific approved this day, / have
met, negotiated and concluded con-
tract with Zephaniah Swift Spald-
ing for the construction, maintenance
and operation of a telegraphic cable
connecting the several islands of the
Republic of Hawaii with the west
coast of the United States of America,
which contract involves Che payment
of money by the Republic of Hawaii
to the said Zephaniah Swift Spalding.
Minister Smith announced that q
copy of the communication had been
presented to the Senate with a joint
resolution relating thereto. He moved !
it be laid on the table for further |
consideration. Ca rried.
Rep. Winston reported for the Joint |
Committee on Commerce that the !
Alcohol bill had been under careful |
consideration. Several changes in |
the wording were recommended. Re-
port accepted.
At 11:45 the House adjourned until
l :3G p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
at the afternoon session the House
passed a resolution, introduced by
Rep Haia. that both Houses adjourn