The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-03-08
SCHOOL MATTERS
Senate Discusses Depart
ment of instruction.
Constitutional Amendment Was
Brought Up In the Lower
Branch.
SENATE.
Sixteenth Day, March Z.

from 80 people in Kohala asking for
an appropriation for a road. 1t was re-
ferred to the Committee on Public
Lands and Improvements.
The report presented by Senators
Waterhouse, from the Finance Com
mittee, and Hooking from special
committee, on special items in the ap-
propriation bills were received and dis
cussion had later. There was the same
action on Senator Holstein's report
from the Judiciary Committee on
House bill and Senator Browns re-
port from the same committee on
House bill II.
A resolution introduced by Senator
Brown was passed fixing the salary
of the Clerk at SO per day, the salary
of the Sergeant at Arms at 81 per
day and the salary Of the Janitor at
81 per day.
Minister Cooper presented an amend
ment to sections $50 and 631 of the
Civil Code referring TO the registry
of vessels. The bill passed the first
ing Committee.
The House bill 9, relating to appeals
from the Circuit Court passed the
second reading on the adoption of the
Committees report and was set for
third reading on Wednesday. The COM
mittee reported that the sections in
the act were virtually repealed by
implication by the act of 1892 to re-
organize the Judiciary, but the Chief
Justice had asked for an express repeal
in order to bring less difficulty to
litigants.
House bill II, amending sections
1480-14S3 of the Civil Code relating to
the rate of interest on money, passed
the second reading and was set for
the third on Wednesday. The commit
tee reported that under existing laws
the present legal rate of interest is 9
per cent. with maximum rate of ~
per cent. per month. The amendment
fixes the legal rate at 6 per cent. with
a maximum rate of l per cent. per
month except on maritime risks and
bottomry bonds
The Senate bill to enlarge Kapiolani
Park by taking in the leaseholds on
the water front at the expiration of the
leases was referred to the special COM
mittee to be appointed to consider
Senator Browns bill providing for the
issuance of royal patents to the pre-
sent Ieaseholders.
Items in the salary appropriation bill
referred TO the Finance Committee and
the special committee were taken up
70 1,o D,.;,
cess Kaiulani was passed on the re-
commentator of the committee that
the item was thoroughly discussed at
the previous session and there was no
need for further discussion.
An appropriation of $720 for the peri
cd was passed for F. w. Fehlbehr who
has been in Government service for &c
years and is now a cripple and has
no means of support.
The item of $500 for salary OF
shorthand reporters for the judiciary
Department was passed on the recon-
mendation of the committee. The re-
port of the Chief Justice shows a need
of increased assistance in the depart
ment.
Other items passed were S2,4O0 fol
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Salary of shorthand reporter of the
3rd Circuit was reduced from $4,000 tt
$500. Action on the salary of Dep
uty Auditor-G General and Clerk of Au-
Gitor-General was deferred The items
were stricken out temporarily. Sala-
ries and commissions of Deputy Tax
Assessors and Collectors passed al
100000. All the salary items in the
Bureau of Customs, amounting to $780,
$50, were passed after some discussion
The wording of the items in this bu-
reau referring to pay of Customs
guards and inspectors for Kahului anC
Hilo was changed to read Maui and
Hawaii, respectively.
There was considerable discussion
over the items in the Department Of
Public Instruction. The committee:
report advocated a radical change in
the plan as outlined in the appropria
ton bill. The change practically con
tinued the present system of school in
spection and in addition omitted one
officer provided for in the bill. Min
lister Cooper defended the appropria-
ton bill. He said that the items haC
been carefully thought out and severa
months had been spent by the Depart
ment in planning them. It was pro.
posed TO secure if possible this session
an appropriation for two additional
schools for Honolulu. The plans Of
the Department were to make the frs
attempt at graded schools. Great care
should be taken to have the inception
in proper manner TO secure the per
manent lettering of the school sys
TEN. The plan would require nearly
all the time of the Inspector-Genera
and this would be impossible if h,
were to continue to tour the Islands
as he would be obliged to do if tn,
committees report was adopted. TIL,
other Islands need a man to put al
his time in the schools there as it i
practically impossible for one man t,
visit all the schools and spend NOR
than half day in each.
Senator Brown supported Ministe
Cooper's position. He believed tina
the additional expense of the Depart