The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-03-23

building two miles away from any
where in the cane fields. Then thel
had to build new road to get to th|
school. These things are what Kaud
wants representation on the board fol
! The speaker refused to allow Lonl
to interrupt with a question. He sail
two-fifths representation for Dahl
was enough. That was the represent ID
| tion in the House now and Oahu cd
fair deal If the board had to havI
six members he favored having th
terms only two years and make tb
appointments subject to the approva
of the Senate. He moved that Hawai-
be given two members on the board.
Cohen said strict justice would giI
Kauai about one-quarter of mani
say pair of legs.
Kawewehi told something abou
schoolhouses in Kailua, where the chill
dren were being taught in joss housI
He feared that the children would bi
come idol-worshipers. He also objecI
ed to the teachers salary scale.
Rice s amendment to give Hawai-
two commissioners passed, Sheldon
amendment to cut down the Oahu re Il
resentation being withdrawn. IN
amendment passed had the effect dj
sired of putting Oahu in minority d
the board.
! Rice then moved to amend SO as
make the term correspond with til
Legislature terms. Another amend
ment made four quorum, thus MAXIM
it impossible to have meeting witt
out one outside representative.
Sheldon, after scrap with three OJ
hu members, got the floor to suppoI
the bill on third reading as various
! amended, Douthitt having moved to il
definitely postpone. He related hoI
some Kauai petitions to fire two teacI
ers had been disregarded by the 81
peritendent of Public instruction.
Longs Plain Talk.
Long said the question hinged d
whether the efficiency of the boa
would be increased or decreased by Il
addition of members from the other d |
tricts. Complaints of past treatmen,
were not part of the present discu
sion. He said that efficiency of II
department was the question, not II
petty squabbles of members and t
Superintendent of Public Instruction.
~ see the combination of the me
bers from the outside districts to !
up Oahu" he declared, pounding II
desk. "In committee of the whole
have seen the native members fTd,
Hawaii and the native members frd|
Oahu declaring that their race is ii
ing Disseminated against by havi
their salaries cut down. How do thI
expect to be treated if they do not ca
for the good of the Education DepaE
ment! They must know now that E
this country it is not question
race, but brain against brain, intelld
against intellect, and if the HawaiiaI
want to be respected they must
prove the system of education and ia (
advantage of it. This is the salvatiE
of the Hawaiian people, Mr.. Speaker
Not Afraid of Women.
Long stated that al through the
sion he had felt the sting of the sl +
east at his committee and the depa
ment it served. He warned the me
bers of the danger of digging into
salaries of the teachers,
: "Is il because so many of them
women and have no votes that you |
so brave in attacking themf' he ask
of the House in large.
He concluded his speech by ask
that the bill as amended be defea T
as not in the best interest of the eH
cational system.
The roll call showed sharp divisi
Waiwaole and the twelve Oahu me
bers voted no, the rest of the Hot
|. with the exception of Coney-absenk
voting aye, the bill carrying by /
. teen to thirteen.
Q Governors Veto Read.
The message from the Governor
read, proving to be his second W
This time House Bill met with
Governor IS disapproval.
4 Alfonso, the introducer of the
= stated that the reasons for the
i. were good and he moved the veto
s sustained. 1t was.
: Alfonso then presented new
e covering the same things as the vet
" bill but amended to meet the OBJ
}. tions pointed out.
h Coelho's Fishery Bill Presented
g Senate Bill I, Coelho's famous
y japanese fishing bill, was form
: presented to the House and passed
t reading.
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