Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
Promotion or Graduation {
Students Are Not to Be
Greatest Factors

Nltal amendments 10 the pTcScul
laws relating to the department of
public instruction are. features OF q
bill introduced in the house today by
Representative Kawewehi.
The first amendment provides that
the tenure OF office OF teacher shall
! not depend upon the number Of pupils
promoted or graduated. as is now the
regulation, but solely upon the qualifi-
cations and ability OF the teacher
In the second amendment it is pro-
yided that the course Of study and In:
struction in the first eight grades shall
be so regulated that not less than 80
per cent OF the study and instruction
in each school day shall be devoted
to the composition, grammar and spell
ing OF the English language II pro-
yides further. that no person shall be
received as pupil for instruction as
q teacher in any normal class who IS
not graduate of a high school or col
lege, or who has not attained 81 per
cent in an examination In the English
language prepared by the College Of
Hawaii, such examination to be equiv
alent in every respect to the senior
examination in English in the high
school
Department Powers Detailed
Section 273 is amended TO read, in
part, as follows:
The department shall have entire
charge and control and be responsible
for the conduct of all affairs apper-
tanning to public instruction. The de-
partment is authorized 10 establish and
maintain schools for secular instruc-
tion, al such places and for such terms
as In its discretion ID may deem ad-
visable and the funds at its disposal
may permit The department shall
regulate the course of study to be pur-
sued in all grades of public schools,
and classify them by such methods as
il shall deem proper. Such schools
may include normal schools, high
schools for technical instruction,
boarding schools, evening as well as
day schools. The department may
also maintain classes for normal,
technical and other instruction in any
school where there may not be pupils
sufficient in number to justify the es.
adjustment of separate schools for
such purposes"
Fish Protection Beaten
Despite strong backing, Representa-
tive Wilder's bill to provide a close
season for amaama, or mullet, and
other protection for that food fish.
went down 70 defeat in the house this
morning by vote of s for and Is
against.
Representatives Kupihea and Fer
nandez spoke against the measure
Fernandez argued for the establish
ment of fish commission for the pro
lection OF fishermen and pond owners.
declaring that pond owners have kept
the prices OF mnllet high.
Wilder asserted that the people of
Hawaii have got to show the delegate
TO congress that the islands have fish
protection, and that he will then work
for federal support to secure a fish
hatchery for Hawaii
And we can not get this hatchery
unless we show that we are protecting
cur fish" he added.
Representative Wilder's bill provid
ing protection for Holsters, crawfisn
and crabs passed third reading by
vote OF Is for and 10 against.
Money for School
A bill introduced by Representative
Wilcox provides an appropriation of
$4,000 as additional funds from the
school fund for maintenance, repairs
and equipment Of the boys industrial
school for the biennial period ending
December 81. 1917. This amount will
maintain the school until the school
funds are available. The expenses Of
the school now are about $500 a
month.
Representative Wilder introduced a
bill to repeal chapter 81 of the revised
laws. 1915, relating to stamp duties.
In bill by Representative Miles it is
provided that every national banking
association or corporation in the ter.
T1tory shall be assessed and taxed on
the value of its shares of stock.
shares and stock to be valued and as
sessed as is other property for taxa
ton
License for Peddler
An annual license of $500 is pro-
yided for in a bill introduced by Rep
resentative MARQUEE. relating to per-
sons, firms or corporations engaged in
TIC pCOOAtuS anu cCtiluS Oh kOOQS anu
merchandise in the territory to others
than merchants.
Representative Kula introduced O
bill fixing the salaries of certain coun-
ty officers as follows:
Sheriff, Kauai, $2400; clerk, $3.50:
auditor, $3.50; attorney, $500: deputy
sheriff, waimea, $500: deputy sher-
if, Koloa, $500: deputy sheriff. Ka-
waihau, 5000.
Representative Mossman introduced
a bill fixing the salaries OF deputy
sheriffs, Honolulu, as follows: Eva,
$500; Waianae. 1920: Waialua,
sl5oG: Koolauloa, $1,000; Koolaupoko.
1920.
The following bills were tabled:
Many Bills Killed
House bill Is, relating to high sher.
ifs and their deputies practising in
civil cases: house bill 10S, leaving to
judge the discretion of granting a
nolle Erosequi; house bill 80, providing
all girls committed to the industrial
school remain there until 20 years |
old: house bill 1876. providing for an in