The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-06

had made a great many moves in that
direction. He had not done as much
as he wanted to, but Mr.. Damon felt
the Senators Were safe in leaving the
matter of reduction in Minister Coop
er's hands. The Minister of Finance,
replying to a statement made by
| Senator McCandless, said he wished
to refute the idea that the Govern
ment depended on the military for its
support. An improved administration
resulting from AL improved system OF
government was the corner stone oil
confidence.
Senator McCandless' motion to &C
cept the report Vas finally carried and
the military item passed. at Sl36, 900.
Senator Brown declined To vote, all
others in favor.
The report of the Comr,ittee on
Commerce, recommending the apprU
priation for pilotage AS in the Ii was
also acceptet aud the item passed.
Board of Education.
On motion of Senator Brown the
appropriations for The Board of Edu-
cation were taken up item by item.
The salary of deputy Inspector for
Honolulu passed ut $1,000 rs in the
bill. The salary of the secretary gave
rise to consider bile discussion. SEN
ator Bro WI wanted the salary to re
main at $1,000 as in the bill. Senator
McCandless champiOned the report of
the committee favOring salary of
$1,000. The latter was carried, Sen
ators Brown, Horner, Lyman and
Hooking voted against the increase of
salary. Salary of messenger and book
clerk passed at $1,000.
When the item of $3.50 900 for sup
port of English, Hawaiian and Com
mon schools pay roll came ~, several
members OF the Senate gave expires
sion to their views on the methods of
the Board of Education in spending
mone,. The committee favored an
incre .se 10 1884, 900.
NJ mister Damon spoke at ltngth of
the necessity OF graded system for
pay ment among the teachers There
mad been too much Hattie THIS aud
Mary that" payment tor persons
ana not grades. He believed the Boar ,
of Edu alton should iDaugurate u bet
Ter system of grazing teachers. A
decrease III the mOley given would
do good deal toward accom- pli-hiuS
this work.
senator Brown said the BUarJ of
Education had been known as Re-
pubic within Republic, aud lie was
inclined to Offer n ritter 10 the bill
that none OF the mOuey be paid until
the Board had taken steps to improve
the system Of grading its teachers.
The item passed at $3.50, 900, as in the
bill. Additional, support OF English.
Hawaiian and common schools for
year 1897, $4,000; passed. These ap-
preparations are maize on condition
that all receipts of the Board are paid
into the Treasury as Government
realizations. Salaries of school agents
$500; passed.
The t'pay of assistants" at the In.
sane Asylum passet at S21, 1884, as
recommended by the committee.
Forests and Nurseries.
Appropriations under forests and
nurseries were taken up by item. SEN
ators Brown and McCandless opposed
the increase of Commissioner Mars
denis salary. The item finally passed
as in the bill, $500. Pay of Professor
Koebele, $1,000, passed without Oppo-
sition. Pay of the gardener, nursery,
$2O40, passed. Pay of Makiki forester,
$500, passed. Pay of laborers, Ma
kiki, $500, passed. Pay of laborers,
nursery, $1,000, passed.
The Appropriation Bill was referred
to the Committee ION Enrolment and
Revision, and will pass the final read.
ing Friday.
Senate Bill No. s. making appro-
priations from current receipts, was
put on the or Ter of the day for Fri0ay
and the Senators adjourned.