The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-04-04

calamity, unfair, perhaps unjust, and
certainly inhuman."
Concurrent resolution introduced in
the house yesterday provide that the
governor request the proper officials
in Washington to turn over to the
territory the various federal buildings
on Molokai, for use by the settlement.
The senate has confirmed Governor
McCarthy's reappoint of J. d. Nc
Weigh as superintendent of the settle
ment.
Lahainaluna May Teach Hawaiian
Representative Browns bill provid-
ing that a course in the Hawaiian
language be instituted at the Lahai-
naluna school has been recommended
for passage by the house education
al committee and will come up on
final reading today. The committee
states that such a course should be
established in several of the schools,
as the Legislature has gone on record
as approving the appropriation OF
funds for the compilation of a Ha-
waiian dictionary, as there may be
students who will desire to study to
become Hawaiian interpreters and
translators. 1t is believed the Brown
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passing both houses.
Senator II. w. Rice introduced on
Wednesday a bill providing for the
relief Of F. G.. Correa of Kula, Maui.
Opposition To Reform Scnool Plan
There will apparently be considera-
BILE opposition in the house to the bill
providing that the control of indus
trial schools and detention homes be
taken from the board of industrial
schools and vested in the high sheriff
of the territory. The judiciary COM
mittee has recommended that the
be passed. Representative
William Rawlins is preparing a minor
ity report.
Many Japanese Protests
Japanese from all parts of the ter
ritory are sending petitions to the
Legislature protesting against the
passage of the two bills providing
that foreign language schools be
brought under the exclusive jurisdic-
ton of the department of public in
struction, and that all teachers be
required to have a kowledge of the
English language, American history
and civics, and be qualified to teach
the ideals of Americanism and demo-
cracy. These bills are still in COM
mittee.
Bible Reading Bill Killed
After a letter had been received
from Bishop Libert of the Catholic
church, voicing a serious protest, h
house tabled the bill providing that
passages from the Bible be read in
the public schools each day. The
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ing that the age at which children are
required by law to start school be
increased from six to eight years.
Would Make Health President
Stay Put
On Thursday Representative Tava
res introduced a bill providing hat
the president of the board of health
devote his entire time to the duties
of his office, and engage in no bust
ness on the outside.
Election OF Magistrates Passes Senate
The senate, by a vote of 8 to Z, on
Thursday passed Senate bill 33, which
provides for the election of district
magistrates.
To Buy Washington Place
A bill has been introduced in the
house providing an appropriation OF
100000 for the acquisition of Wash
ington Place, home of the late Queen
Liliuokalani, as an executive mans
ion: $40, 1000 for repairs, and $4,000 for
the purchase of new furniture.
Japanese of Haiku, Maui, have sent
a letter to the legislature protesting
against the passage of the language
school bills.