The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-24
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SENATORS
AMuddIe Over the
Appropriation
Bill.
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The entire afternoon session OF tn
Senate was given over to the consid
GRAFTON OF the minority and majorit
reports from the Committee on Publ
Health and Education
The question as TO whether or no
four normal inspectors should be EN-
pioyed. occupied the most Of the tim
OF the Senators.
Senators j. i. Brown and kanuhi
were very much opposed to the EN-
ployment of four inspectors, giving as
their reasons that the inspectors du
ties were very light they. throwing the
burden of their work upon the should
ers of their subordinates.
There was no morning session. that
being given over to the committees In
order to allow them to prepare their
reports.
The afternoon session opened at 2
o'clock, and the first business to be
transacted was the minority report
from Senator Russell of the Committee
on Education. Senator Russell wanted
to wait until Senator Achi would ar
rive and present the majority report
but upon the suggestion of Senator c.
Brown the report was presented, which
is as follows:
The President of the Senate.
Sir: The minority of the Committee
of Public Health and Education begs
leave to report in regard to the items of
public instruction referred to him as fol-
lows:
The minority agrees with the rest of
the members of said committee in re-
gard to the item of 100000 as IL in the
bill as pay roll for support of schools
the Department of Public Instruction
having produced sufficient evidence of
the necessity OF large margin for thir-
ty or forty additional school teachers
during the next biennial period; also for
the pay of teachers during the next bien-
nial period; also for the pay of janitors
and yardboys in larger schools
The minority also agrees with the ne
cessty of paying the Superintendent his
back salary to April /, 1901 IN the amount
of s3962.50.
AS for the third item in the list. salary
of fou. normal inspectors at 5000, total
of $4,000. and the last item of school
agents, $500. the minority recommends
that this last item be stricken out and
the offices of school agents be dispensed
with and transferred upon normal in
spectors who. in my opinion, can do that
work more satisfactorily and without any
prejudice to their other duties. / also
recommend lual tUOlHeT llOTudl inspect
or be allowed to the large Island of Ha-
wall. since tnat Island has the largest
number OF school children scattered up
on a very large area and the service OF
one inspector never can be SO effective
as on the other Islands with a smaller
number of children and smaller area.
The minority recommends that the third
item be read thus: Salary of five normal
inspectors and school agents, at 5000.
$4,000.
And that an additional item next to
this be inserted. viz: Travelling expenses
of five normal inspectors at $1,000 each.
5000.
The minority further recommends that
the item first should stand as already
passed by the Senate and that an addl-
tional new Item of s1,163.5o for the pay
ment OF back salaries due to teachers be
inserted.
In respect to the items OF the Reform
School the minority agrees with the
other members of the committee
Yours respectfully.
N. Russell.
Senator C. Brown moved the report
be tabled to be considered with major
ity report on the same matter. Carried.
Senator Achi arrived at this juncture.
and Immediately presented the major
tty report as 1oll0wS:
Hon. s. L. Kaiue, President.
Sir: Your Committee on Education to
whom several items were referred re-
spectfully report as follows:
First. Items 22S and 22s: back salary |
OF Superintendent from June II, 1900. to
July 1, 1901. Your committee found that |
the above officer did not draw any sal
ary from June Il, 1900, as there is no
salary of the office; the salary was drawn
by the president OF the Board of Educa-
ton as Minister of Foreign Office before.
The Superintendent performed his du-
ties as stated In the Organic act, and
We believe he ought to be paid II reason
able compensation for the services he
rendered. We recommend that an
amount be inserted in the Appropriation
bill as follows: Back salary of Superin-
tendent from June IA. 1900. to April /.
1901, IS, $3.50.
Second. Item go; salary OF four nor
NAL inspectors at 5000. $4,000. We found
out as follows: One inspector for the
Islands OF Kauai and Niinau. l.eOO schol-
ars, and the Island of Oahu, excluding
the District of Honolulu. 1000 scholars;
one inspector for the Islands of Maui,
Molokai and Lanai. $500 scholars; one in.
spector for the Island of Hawaii, 5000
scholars; one inspector for the District
of Honolulu 1900 scholars.
We believe. according to the statements
made by the superintendent and secre-
tary of the Board. that amounts asked
for the inspectors are money well spent
One OF the inspectors (Mr. BucheO
who is In Honolulu further makes re-
quest that an allowance for expenses be
allowed to them. but We leave that TO
the House 10 decide
Third. Item 2S4i pay roll support OF
schools. 100000 We found out that out
or the amount asked the salaries OF
teachers who are teaching now amount !
10 i'S2.7sO; for next two years are 20 be
paid Also wages or salaries OF yardmen,
9anltors ana truant officers are 10 be
paid. The Board also intends 10 employ
ihirly 10 forty more teachers In order
that the new scholars may be taught. no
No reeommsnd that the amount Of 800,
Co be passed.
Fourth, Item s8 salaries " sehool
agents. HDo. This item was inserted IN
Appropriation billH for s6yefaI v.ar.