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years ago, and it would continue so.
The Secretary again read another
reply of the Minister OF the Interior to
questions by Rep. Ashford regarding
KuakiDi street, which was briefly as
follows: /. The amount expended on
kuakini street, Honolulu, during the
last two periods, In taking of land,
grading and building bridges, was
SO, 1l5.4. .. The reason for its nom
completion was that it was deemed
advisable to eXpend available funds
Oh more important work, such as
roads where the traffic was greater.
The Secretary also read the Minis
ter Of Interiors reply to the questions
Of Rep. Iosepa, asking for a list of
the papers land the rates. in which
Government notices have been pub
lished, viz: Ka Leo, $3.50; Elele,
1929; Ka Lei, =; Hawaii HolOmua,
S47.50; Daily Bulletin, S74.75; Ha-
waiian Gazette, SIC.
Rep. Akina read, for the first time,
a bill relating to dividing Honolulu
into five taxation districts.
At 1903 A. NJ, on motion OF Noble
Neumann, the House proceeded to the
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The Secretary read the report of the
Ways and Means Committee on Bill
33, relating to duties. The majority
of the committee submitted an
amended bill called Bill 33A. In it
they favored the increasing of the
duties of some luxuries for the pur-
pose of revenue. The Government
would receive thereby an extra sum
of $4,000. The majority of the COM
mittee recommended the bill to pass.
Rep. Nawahi disagreed from the rest
of the committee, stating for his rea-
sons that the present hard times was
not the time to lay extra burdens on
the consumers of necessities of life.
The President claimed that as Bill
33A has not been printed, therefore it's
consideration was not before the
House.
Laid on the table until Bill 33A
comes before the House.
SECOND READING OF VARIOUS BILLS.
Bill 104, relating to the slaughter
and sale of beef. Referred to Sanitary
Committee.
Bill 4, from the Committee on Police
aud Prison, relating to regulating the
internal police of the kingdom. The
committee proposed certain amend
ments, and recommended that the
bill pass in that form. Signed by
all members of the committee.
Rep. Waipuilani favored passing
/ the bill, as it would not again permit
/ the Marshal to have twelve extra and
/ unnecessary clerks in his department..
Noble Peterson moved the previous
| question, as the House had already
wasted nearly two weeks OH the sub
ject.
Rep. Kapahu, the introducer, moved
| the ayes and noes be taken.
Ayes-Nobles Berger, Ena, Peter
son, Williams, Kauhane, r. X. Hind,
]. NJ. Horner, Marsden, Young, w,
! Y. HOrner, Waldridge, Anderson, c.
Wilder, A. HOrner, Smith, a. s
! WilcoX-19.
| Noes-Ministers Parker, Widemann
Spencer; MOBILES D. w. Pua, Cum.
minis, Neumann, Hoapili; Reps. R;pi.
kane, Aki, s. K. Pua, r. w. Wilcox
Nawahi, Koahou, Kaunamano, Ka
mauoha, Waipuilani, Kapahu, White
Nahinu, Kanealii, Edmonds, Kaluna
Iosepa, Akina, Kauhi-25.
Absent-Minister Whiting; Noble:
Macfarlane, Cornwell and Kanoa
Reps. Ashford and Bush.
Rep. White moved a reconsidera
ton of the vote. Lost.
Passed to engrossment, to be read {
third time on Saturday.
Bill los, relating to import dutie:
on rice. Referred to Rice Committee
Bill LOG, relating to carrying of pas
sengers in all kinds of vehicles in the
district of Honolulu. Referred to Ju
! dietary Committee.
Bill 107, relating to descent of pro
perty of deceased persons. Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Bill SO, relating to the establishing
of public administrator, and defining
| his duties. Referred to Judiciary
| Committee.
| Bill 81, relating to amendments t.
laws relating to representatives OF the
| kingdom. Referred to q select com
mittee, consisting of Mobiles Young
Walbridge, Marsden, Berger and Rep
Bush.
Bill So, relating to establishing {
| college for the Hawaiian Kingdom
Referred to Education Committee
! Bill sc, relating to consolidating the
! laws of the internal taxes of the king
! dom. Referred to Finance Commit
| tee.
J Bill 81, amendments relating to the
crime of murder. Referred to the Jul
dietary Committee.
Bill SO, relating to defining the du
ties of Ministers of the Crown in the
| purchasing of goods for the use of the
! Hawaiian Government. Referred t.
Committee on Commerce.
Bill 81, respecting the licensing o
drivers of tramcars. Referred to Judi
ciary Committee.
! Bill 95, regarding the converting O
delegates for the purpose of framing ;
Constitution for the Hawaiian King
dom. Referred to select committee
of nine, as follows: Rep. Kamauoha
Mobiles Williams, Baldwin, and Reps
White, Waipuilani, Horner, Ashford
Wilder and Bush.
Bill 96, relating to taxes on Govern
ment officials receiving over $50 pei
month.
Rep. Bush supported the motion O.
Noble Neumann, to lay the bill or
the table. Carried.
At II :01 P. VI. the House took re-
cess until 1:30 P. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.