The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-09

rfnrflaiian blii under any elfepm
fiantrs Ne insisted that The time n
ttt disposal ~ iho aUHnte was limited.
hnd that the appropriation hill-ihr az
Important measure before The legisla'
tore should not be deferred.
senator Woods suggested that the
Senate convene directly % . o 'cloek
Instead ~ At the present hour Of 10
% clock
senator RobinsoR moved that the
senate take up the other bills that were
pending and dispose Of them before
considering the appropriation bill. Rob.
irson was supported by kalama and
Senator Quinn declared himself In
favor Of evening sessions.
senator Fairehild said that the Ways
and Means Committee had been criti-
cized for not having the appropriation
bill ready sooner and that now, after
j it had been before the Senate for six
days. an attempt was made to post
pone it.
President Smith again insisted that
the appropriation bill should have
precedence over all Others and stated
/ that unless the Senate ordered other
wise il would 60 into committee of
the whole for consideration of the
appropriation bill.
Senator Robinson declined to with
draw his motion TO defer the appro-
priation bill and when it was put TO
a vote there were only three votes
| against postponement.
Introduce Resolutions.
|
olution, which was adopted, instruct
ing the Ways and Means Committed to
present to the Senate all House and
Senate bills relating to the transfer
of Territorial functions and income
over to the counties, $50 that the Sen
ate can act intelligently in the prem
ises. -
Senator Coelho introduced a resolu-
ton that the Attorney General of the
| Territory be requested to file with the
clerk of the Senate a detailed report
of all the expenses "incurred by and
through his department for and on ac-
count of the prosecution of the case
of the Territory of Hawaii versus
Abe.n Coelho stated that Abe was
the japanese eXtradited from Japan
and later discharged in the United
States District Court. Chillingworth
stated that expenses in the case were
not borne by the Territory, but were
paid by the japanese Association. The
actual Territorial expenses in the
case. however, are believed to approx
innate 5000.
Senate Bill No. "a, amending the
city and county act so as to enforce
advertising for bids on all road work
where the amount expended is in eX
cess of $500, passed second reading.
On School Savings Banks.
Senate Bill No. 9S, establishing saw.
the Territory, was considered on sec.
ond reading and it produced lengthy
and rather warm debate on the prin
ciples involved in the measure.
The amending report of the Educa
ton Committee was read, suggesting
that the plan be applied solely to the
schools of the City and County of Ho
nolulu
Senator Fairchild expressed himself
as being opposed to the idea of tho
bill.
cit does not appeal to me at all,
declared the Senator from Kauai. "It
is wrong in principle. If it is not
necessary IN the country districts thers
isl certainly less reason for it in Ho
nohlu.D
Chairman Robinson Of the Educa
ton Committee, introducer of the bill
came to the defense of the measure
He said that all Of the successful com
mercal schools in the United States
have adopted progressive methods, anC
that the plan proposed would be beue
fetal in its results.
Farchild minated that the placing
of additional duties in the hands o.
the teachers would give them a goot
reason to ask for more pay.
Senator Smith took the floor in sup
port of the measure and denied tina
there was any real cause for fearing
that the passage of the bill would re
suit in giving teachers valid CLAIM
; for more salary. Senator Smith point
ed out the benefits that accrued undo
the Postal Savings Bank in opeTatiol
before annexation. He said that III
, same arguments were advanced agains
the postal savings bank as were nov
? being used against the plan for saw
ings banks in the public schools.
"This bill will teach children tn
habit of saving" said Senator Smith
J cit will assist in intoxicating in tn
minds of the young people of Hawai-
practical idea of economy. 1t is
step in the right direction. We hav
not done enough practical work in tn
, education of our children and this j
t forward movement that should re
, ceive our support.
7 Chillingworth said that the argu
ment of those against the bill was no
worthy of consideration. He said tina
Senator Fairchild had attempted t
/ convey the impression that there wa
! some provision for bonds required o
1 the teachers handling the money of tn
I children.
Fairchild replied that practical re
r suits were being obtained under tn
5 present system of instruction in bank
/. ing methods and commercial practis
| at the Mckinley High School. II
! also stated that parents would b
"bothered and annoyed" through tn
I practical operation of tho school bank