The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-03-12
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.

I
COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE.
! Kaleiopu was called to the chair
when the House went into commit
| tee Of the whole to consider appropri-
ations for departmental funds.
| The amounts for the Judiciary de-
partment were amended considerably,
| Chief Justice Frear appearing to ex-
/ plain the items. Superintendent of
Public instruction Rabbit was also be-
| fore the committee when the items for
| his department were under fire. The
| insertion of an item of $4,000 for the
benefit of the Kona Orphanage, which
was attempted by Rice, precipitated a
somewhat lively discussion. Rice an
nounced that the item was a just one
and should pass, even over the Gov
ernor's Veto should he strike it out
as he had done before.
Kaniho opposed the item on consti-
tutional grounds, the institution being
something over which the government
had no control. 1t was a denomina-
tional institution, to support which
was contrary to the Organic Act. Other
| speakers took a hand in the debate,
one of the Hawaiian members remark
| ing that the inmates of the orphan
and should be the wards of the gov
eminent.
This brought Hughes to his feet with
| a declaration that he refused to be
held responsible for any part in the
| reckless passing of the education
| items He favored the Orphanage item
but declared that the schools of the
| Territory were not for Americans.
Americanism wasn't taught in the
| schools here.
| The debate on this item kept things
| going until four o'clock, when the COM
mittee rose and reported progress. The
| following items had been passed:
JUDICIARY DEPARTMENT.
| Expenses of judiciary Department,
| $1,000: stationery and incidentals, all
courts, $500; purchase of law books,
Supreme Court, $4,000; purchase of law
books, End Circuit Court, $500; pur-
chase of law books, 3rd Circuit Court,
$500; purchase of law books, 4th Cir
cult Court, $500: purchase of law books,
5th Circuit Court, $500; expenses of
Supreme Court, $500; compiling, print
ing and binding Supreme Court re-
ports, $500; expenses of 1st Circuit
Court, $33 900; expenses of End Circuit
Court, Maui, 100000 expenses of 3rd
Circuit Court, kau, Kona and Kohala,
$4,000; expenses of 4th Circuit Court,
Hilo, $13500; expenses of 5th Circuit
Court, Lihue, Kauai, $4,000
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC IN
STRUCTION.
superintendent: Furniture and fix
lures, $4,000; Hilo High school, $4,000;
Industrial and Manual training, $500:
book and library fund, $12, 500; general
expenses, $4,000; school supplies, $4,000;
material for lace making, $780, sup
port Of Lahainaluna, 800; support
of Boys Industrial school, $13, 500; sup
port of Girls Industrial school, $4,000.
SECOND READINGS.
The second reading for a number of
bills was done in a hurry. the clock
hands having slipped past four. An
act establishing a retirement fund for
pensioning retired teachers, one pro-
viding for a hospital at Lahaina Maui.
the amended incomei tax law, providing
for the county in which the property
is located being the recipient of the tax
money, one relating to costs and fees
Of court officials. and another relating
to the dates for the holding of terms
of circuit courts, We're read, passed and
referred to committees without the de-
lay of z moment