The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-01-15
HARD LAW TO ENFORCE
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BILE to look for trouble. There was no
money to pay the expenses of legal
controversies.
Mrs. Dowsett asked what If the Leg
islature should inquire about the
Boards supervision of private schools
Mr.. Babhitt, for information. said ap-
plications were received from Mr. Fftz
for his new school, from a private
school in Hilo and school opened by
Mrs. Baker in Kona.
Mr.. Al thought they could not dis
turb formerly established shoots, but
should enforce the law requiring ap-
plications OF all new private schools.
Mrs. Dowsett believed it was up to
the department to take up the law and
act accordingly.
Mr.. Babbitt remarked that It was I'M
fortunate that there was no penalty in
the law, so that If any breaches were
discovered nothing could be done about
1t.
Mr.. Harrington. quoting from the law,
made some remarks on it's scope.
Mr.. Babbitt asked how they were 60
ing to get after Kamehameha. Those
who started it We're no longer here. To
whom then were they to look for an
application. The Board had no rules
on the matter of sanitation, all that
existed being those OF the Board of
Health.
Mr.. Dodge thought the whole thing
not very proper subject for the Board
to handle.
Mr.. Babbitt supposed it was in
tended for schools taught by govern
esses. He could hardly see how it
could be enforced with regard to the
larger private schools.
Mrs. Dowsett referred to CONVEX
sation she had held with the Governor
on the subject Some general remarks
followed, Mr.. Rabbit showing he was
aware of the Governors views.
Mr.. Harrington considered the intent
of the law was to ensure the atten-
dance of all children of school age at
some authorized school. Those who
were not in such a school came under
the law OF truancy. Where Japa-
nese child went to public school first
and then to Japanese school. he did
not see what the Board could do
a bout 1t.
Mrs. Dowsett insisted that. the law
required all private schools to be es-
ACQUIRING W ltS pIONlSloIs.
Mr.. Babbitt and Mr.. All both con-
tended that the law, originally passed
In 1895. could not be made retroactive
to control schools established before
its passage. Mr.. Harrington said 1t
was re-enacted in 1905 and Mr.. Babbitt
promised to ask the Attorney General
| for an opinion on the law.
Mrs, Dowsett said the Japanese
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the law. 1t was not the children who
established them,
Mr.. Harrington would be willing to
go into the question as to the charac-
| ter of teachers. etc.
Mr. Babbitt said the japanese at
tend the public schools from 9 to 2
o'clock. the prescribed hours, and he
| could not see that the Board had any
| authority to follow them afterward.
III we take the technical ground that
| these are private schools within the
meaning of the law" the Superinten-
dent added, 1--WE are up against a lot
| of trouble"
Mrs. Dowsett remarked that II the
past board ignored the law there was
no reason why this board should do so.
LAS a matter OF fact" Mr.. Babbitt
answered II don't see any power In
| this law to close a school,
1t was agreed without formal vote
to submit the whole matter to the At
| tornsy General for an opinion.
THEY PAY TAXES.
! The following reply from oahu SUI
gar Co., to the appeal OF the Board
to that corporation regarding school
accommodation at Waipahu. was read
and added to the departments
archives;
waipahu. TIL, January 4th. 1907
| W. II. Babbitt, Esq. Superintendent
of Public Instruction, Honolulu.
Dear Sir; We are in receipt of your
esteemed favor OF the End inst. re-