The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-04-11

ton among the inmates. which speaks
very highly of the officials in charge
and the board of health" the report
states. According to reports in legis-
lative circles, there will be no legisla-
ton this session tending to enforce
segregation of the sexes or to turn
the settlement over to the control of
the federal government. Solons who
made the trip say many of the in
mates are in favor of legalizing steri-
l~ization, but believe it should be cleo
tive, not compulsory.
Asks Pension For Brother Dutton
At the request of Senator George
p. Cooke, the encouragement has
prepared a bill providing a pension of
$50 a month for the rest of his life
for Brother Joseph Dutton. Brother
Dutton took up the work of the late
Father Damien more than a quarter
of a century ago. In view of his un-
selfish work and his advanced years,
Senator Cooke thinks Brother Dutton
is entitled to this recognition of his
services.
Maui High School Bill Signed
The senate recently concurred in
minor house amendments to the bill
providing a special tax to secure
funds for a new high school at Ha-
makuapoko. The measure has been
signed by the governor.
County Fair Bill introduced
Senator c. A. Rice has introduced
a bill appropriating $4,000 for the
erection and equipment of a territor-
ial fair building at Kahului, Maui.
Senator Cooke has introduced a
bill appropriating $4,000 for the Great
ion of a revolving fund for the pur-
chase and subsequent sale of all priv
ately owned horses and mules run
ming on government lands in the
county of Kalawao.
Money For Settlement
Since the Molokai visit, a number
OF measures have been sent to the
legislature concerning the Settle
ment. Representative Joseph has in
trOduced a resolution making the fol
appropriations for the Bay
View home: Walks, $500; cottage No.
4, $500; laundry building, SS75.
A resolution by Representative
Paschoal provides that the pay of
laborers at the Settlement be in
creased from so cents to 81 a day.
Another resolution by the same rep
.resentative provides that the ration
allowance of each inmate be increas-
ed from S1.25 to S1.75.
School Budget Starts In House
The house finance committee has
introduced the school budget bill,
which calls for a general fund of
and a special fund of ST.
246 OT a total of 81 212 1O6 for
he coming biennium. The salary of
The superintendent is fixed at $4,000
for the two years. The office of
superintendent is created
'arrying a salary $2700 a year.
In the special fund, which is for
buildings, etc, Maui is given
513O,650. The item for vocational
raining, upon which considerable en-
1hasis was placed by the department
If public instruction, was reduced by
he house financiers from 500, 900 to
so, 200, and the trade school item was
These funds are exclu-
i've Of the teachers payroll.
House Passes Movie Bill
The Moving Picture Bill" which
that movies may be shown
l o'clock on Sundays, has pass
d the house and been sent to the
enate. In it's original form, the
Measure provided that theatrical per- s
ormances could be given Sunday '
%venings. This provision was deleted
" a house committee. {
feeble Minded Appropriation Cut 4
The appropriation of 100000 for :