The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-03-28

pate. GIFTS with 1laSS anu SdSHeS
each representing n of the Allied
nations, formed a picturesque group
on the stage and sang the national
anthem of each of the five leading
Allies. At the close of the perform
ance they sang with the audience
America"
ton bills.
MoIokai Junket Today
Members of the house and senate
will leave Honolulu on Friday, March
90, for the biennial junket to Molo-
kai. Each session, with the exception
of 1917, the solons have visited the
Lonely Isle. In 1917 Link" Hol-
STEMS flibuster put the screws on
The proposed jaunt. This year the
solons will take along the Hawaiian
Band and a couple of newspaper men.
At least one motion picture man is
trying to get a permit to accompany
the Legislators.
Bath House Bill Tabled
The Brown bill, calling for the set
ting aside of land for a bath house
at Kahului, Maui, has been tabled in
the house.
Representative Brown has now in
troduced a bill providing for the teach
ing Of the Hawaiian language at the
Lahainaluna school, Maui.
Another bill tabled is that provid-
ing that only persons who are citizens
'e employed by the territorial, coun-
ty and municipal governments.
Representative Paschoal has intro
duced a resolution requesting the
governor to set aside government land
IT Pa P~elekane, Lahaina, Maui, as a
public park.
A resolution by Representative
BROWN calls for an appropriation of
$4,000 for a waterworks system in Ha-
lava Valley, Molokai.
A Garnishee Law Amendment
A bill introduced by Representative
Paschoal seeks to relieve a person
garnisheed from paying costs of court
more than once in the same action
should he change positions. 1t pro-
vides further that the same judgment
shall hold if a garnisheed person
leaves a civil position and enters the
employ of the county or municipality.
Reform School Board Resigns
The members of the industrial
schools board have resigned in view
of a report presented by the grand
jury recently severely criticizing con-
ditions at the boys industrial school
at Waialee, Oahu. A similar investi-
CATION is now being conducted by the
schools committee of the house OF
representatives. A report is expect
ed this week.
Wants Territory To Sell Food
A hill bac haaD introduced in the
house providing for the appointment
of board of food commissioners for
each county and the city and county,
by the governor, and appropriating
100000 to be used as a revolving
fund for the maintenance of the
boards. The measure provides that
the commissioners buy products and
sell to consumers at cost. An item OF
of $4,000 is in the bill for the sup
port of the proposed commission on
Maui.
Fight On Bible Reading
A considerable fight has developed
in the house over the senate bill pro
viding hat passages from the Bible
be read in the public schools each
day. One of the sincere supporters
Of the measure is Representative Ka-
ulllthtlN d, ullllotll a hlliiSNNl u 'HN
gospel.
Brown Wants More Road Pay
Representative Brown has introduce
ed a bill appropriating $4,000 for the
construction of a public hospital on
the island of Molokai. The same
solon has also introduced a bill pro-
viding that Maui county laborers be
paid not less than $3.50 a day.
AN Oahu solon has introduced a
bill providing that the control of the
industrial schools and detention
homes be taken from the board of in
dustrial schools and be vested in the
high sheriff Of the territory. Passage
of this measure would do away entire.
ly with the board Of industrial schools
the members of which recently tend
cred their designations to the COVER,
nor.
Senator Cooke introduced the long
l~ooked-for bill for the establishment
of a home for predetermined persons
Senator Cooke and Representative
Lyman have introduced bills provid
ing that all persons serving as teach
ers must obtain licenses from the de
partment of public instruction show
ing that they are qualified to teach
the ideals of Americanism and demo
cracy in the schools and that they are
familiar with English history and the
English language.