The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-07

great. The returns, when published.
may not make good general reading.
but it is first-class book of reference.
Rep Richards-That's all right, but
if the Executive recommends $4,000,
do not see the necessity for the in
crease.
Minister SMITH have not gone
through the figures. but | suppose the
committee has a reason for it
Rep. Robertson thought the items
should be taken up separately and
mode motion TO that effect Carried.
Rep. Hanuna opposed the appropria
ton of $4,000 for material, ETC., for
manual training. Zoe could see no ne
cessity for spending money to teach
BOYS to white sticks. They might be
given instruction in reading, writing
and a little in arithmetic, and when
they have learned this much, let them
go to work in the plantations. AS for
the girls. their mothers could teach
them all the sewing necessary.
Rep. Bond-I am surprised to hear
Hawaiian member speak so about an
appropriation that is to benefit chill
dren of his own race. Ii has been
shown that the teaching of Hawaiian
girls how to sew is of untold value to
them because they learn to be tidy and
TO take better care of their clothing
when they have made the pieces them
selves. AS to instructing boys how to
white with Jack knives, that is non
sense. II is to give them preliminary
| training in the use of tools and they
are taught the rudiments of carpenter
work Specimens of the work were
shown here, and | thought the Repre-
sentative saw them Something should
be done with Hawaiian boys so they
could become something else than car
drivers.
Minister Damon told how, through
Miss Agnew, manual training had been
introduced, and the effect upon the
girls in teaching them to be tidy.
Item passed as in the bill.
Expenses of teachers convention,
81 900. Passed.
Book fund, $1,000.
| Rep. Bond of the committee stated
that the fund was necessary because
the stores here would not deal in text
books, owing to the smallness of the
profits. The money came back to the
Cover .ment through realizations.
Item passed.
! Y ne item for census came up at this
point in regular order.
Rep. Hanuna recommended that il
pass at S12 900, as in the bill
\ IL -. IL. y,
the committee should be opposed in this
matter. True enough, the Board could
squeeze through on $4,000, but there is
room for improvement in the census
| taking: we want to improve each time
| it is taken.
Rep. Rycroft-The Executive knew
what it was doing when it recommended
| $1,000. AS a matter of fact, it is only
| the work of a day. OF course there is
a lot of routine compiling to be dona
| afterward, but that may be done by
clerks here.
| Minister Smith told about the census
in different places, and said the work
here would depend entirely upon the
amount appropriated for the purpose
With 5000 greater detail could be put
in the work.
The motion to pass at $4,000 was
lost.
Rep. Robertson moved to make it S13,-
900. Lost.
Passed as in the BILL at $4,000.
Repairs to school houses, $4,000.
Rep. Bond opposed any attempt to re
duce this appropriation, as it was well
known that the school houses were go
| ing to wreck and ruin for the want of
| a little paint and other necessary re-
pairs.
| Minister Damon was willing to let
the item pass at $4,000, and suggested
that it be placed in the appropriation
of the Department of Public Works.
Then it would be in the Interior De
partment, where it belonged.
| Carried.
| Rep. Richards moved that an item be
inserted in the appropriation bill for
the payment of A. B. Loebenstein for
services rendered
| Carried.
| Committee reported favorable on the
item of $587 as due A. B. Loebensteir
| for making maps of Hawaii
Rep. Robertson moved that the item
pass.
| Carried
Senate Bill No. II, relating, to the
organization of the Supreme Court.
passed third reading unanimously.
House Bill No 10, relating to the i'm
portation of kerosene oil for fuel anc
mechanical purposes, passed third read.
ing unanimously.
Rep. Robertson moved that Senate
Bill No. 22, relating to private ways and
watercourses, be allowed to remain on
the table until the substitute bill is dis
posed Of.
| The substitute bill was then taken up
and read for the first time by title
Referred to the Printing Committee
| Adjourned.