The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-23
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.

| ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
| Senator Coelho presented a resolution
calling upon the executive officer OF
| the associated charities to furnish q
statement showing the character of the
work done by that body during 1906
In support of the resolution he recited
an instance of leper urrendering her
self to the authorities to be transferred
| to the settlement. The woman has
several young children and before the
Senate acts upon request for an ap-
preparation he would like to learn if
| such children are aided by the board
The resolution was transmitted to
| Mrs. Berger
The Makekau railway bill was
taken up and considered as stated
above During the early part of the
debate Secretary Atkinson entered
with a message providing for the pay
ment of sundry claims amounting to
| s7037.17 The statement was made
that the amount of unsettled bills at
the beginning of the session is grad
| ually growing less.
On motion of Senator Coelho the
| message, and bill accompanying it,
| went to the Ways and Means COM
mittee.
Senator Hewitt, from the Education
committee reported as follows on Sen
| ate Bill SO, relating to private schools:
The bill amends Section 200 of the
Revised Laws of Hawaii by specify
| ing fully and at length the require
ments for establishment of private
schools and requiring a full state
ment of the object of the school, loca-
| ton and course of study therein. 1t
also provides more fully for the reg
ulating of such schools by the Depart
ment of Public instruction.
Your committee therefore recon-
| mend the passage of the bill.
SCHOOL AGE.
Senate Bill No. IS, which provides
that children between the age of six
and sixteen Years, both inclusive.
shall be compelled to attend school,
passed third reading with but little
opposition.
House Bill 100, relating to copart-
nerships also passed third reading.
SECOND READING.
House Bill 80. relating to private
ways and water rights, passed second
reading by the adoption of the recon-
| mendations of the committee.
Recess was taken at noon.
Afternoon Session.
Senate Bill 50, which provides GER
| tain forms which must be followed by
| persons desiring to open private
schools, was called for second read
| ing.
Senator Smith said he presumed the
bill was all right as the fulfillment of
| its requirements would be a guaran-
| tee of quality.
| Senator Hewitt said the object of
| the bill was TO put the private
| schools, in a way, under the control
| of the department. In the outer dis
| tricts schools have been started with
| a haif dozen pupils who claim eXemp-
ton from attendance at regular
schools. Inspectors do not go round
more than twice a year and the chill
dren would dodge regular schools.
Senator Smith moved adoption Of
| the report.
| REFERRED.
Senate Bill IS, relating to digging in
| streets except upon receiving permits
| sion from the superintendent of Pub
lie Works, was referred to the Lands
| committee.
| Senate Bill No. II. relating to sala-
ries for county officials, providing that
| none shall be of an amount greater
i than that paid the treasurer, was re-
| ferred to the special committee on
| counties.
The Judiciary committee reported a
recommendation that the original bill
| be tabled and substitute bill taken
| in its place.
The committee reported against the
enactment of a law limiting the speed
Of autos for the reason that it would
be difficult to determine the speed at