The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-05-23

who is in Honolulu further makes re-
quest that an allowance for expenses be
allowed to them, but We leave that to
| the House to decide.
Third. Item 234; pay roll support of
schools, 500 900 We found out that out
| of the amount asked the salaries Of
teachers who are teaching now amount
to $500, $50: for next two years are to be
paid Also wages salaries of. yardmen,
janitors and truant officers are to be
paid. The Board also intends to employ
thirty to forty more teachers in order
that the new scholars may be taught, so
we recommend that the amount of $500,
| 900 be passed
| Fourth. Item 235; salaries of school
Iagents, 1850. This item was inserted in
Appropriation. bills for several years
past; and we believe the Board of Edu-
cation must have person in each dis
trict to look out for the interests of
schools: and we believe the amount was
being well spent before; and we recon-
mend the amount be passed.
Fifth. Item 2Ss; if the House will de-
eide not to build a Reformatory School
for Girls. the item 2Ss ought to be pass
ed at s. 400 and the items 239, 240 and 241
be stricken out The item be passed as
follows: Pay of guards of Reformatory
School, 81. 500
! In regard to salaries of teachers, the
Superintendent stated TO us that salaries
are fixed according to the certificates
given to teachers, the length of time
they taught, the positions of several
schools, the numbers of scholars in each
lschool, and the efficiency of the scholars.
Respectfully submitted,
W. - ACHI,
J. B. KAOHI,
Members of the Committee of Educa-
ton.
Cecil Brown moved the majority re-
port be adopted. In regard to the re-
form school, C. Brown said that he did
mot think the building should be built
at present, on account of the financia
condition of the Territory at the pres
lent time, and that the matter of erect
ling the building could be deferred unit
the meeting of the next Legislature
If necessary, the present Reform
School building could be used unit
such time as the new building would bt
put up.
In regard to the item of normal in
| spectors he agreed with the major1t!
report, and that one inspector was al
THAT was needed for Hawaii, the great
, est number of scholars being in ant
around Hilo, therefore one inspecto
Icould cover the ground fully.
During Cecil Browns talk, Privat
Secretary to the Governor A. G. Halves
Jr., appeared at the door leading to tn
Senate chamber and vainly tried to at
tract the attention of the sergeant-at
tarms. who was sitting in his chair doz
ling. Some little time elapsed ere tn
'.peace officer of the Senate took
/ tumble to himself. and upon lookin
Il around to see the cause of all the ges
2 ticuIating by the Senator'S, jumped t
n his feet and mumbled, Governor
a message and started up the aisl
: Heading to the presidents chair. wit
!. tSecretary Halves in tow. The messag
was then presented and read by tn
!, clerk. which was as follows:
e Message to the Legislature of the TER
J. tory of Hawaii
z In view of the opinion rendered by IN
!; Attorney General to the effect that AZ
/, In of the Session Laws of 1898, entitle
= can Act to provide for public loans"
10 still in force and that bonds may be ID
It leally issued in accordance with the tern
of said Act and 1t also appearing frol
Is the statement of the. Treasurer OF II
= TERRITORY that there still remain unissl
d ed bonds to the amount of s7ss, 600 autho
t lied by said Act, recommend the pa
}, sage Of an Appropriation bill maxim