The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-19
House of Representatives.

After routine business had been dis
posed Of, Rep. Kaeo presented reso-
luton asking that q committee be APP
pointed TO Investigate expenditures OF
the police department., regarding the
purchase Of caps, ammunition leg
gings, etc. The member had been in
formed that the police had to buy
these necessaries, while the military
was furnished the same without
charge. He thought the police had
been as efficient as others during the
rebellion, and In consequence were as
much entitled to uniforms, etc, as the
military.
Senate bill No. 8, regarding the Ma
tional Guard, which had passed third
reading, was presented. Laid on the
table.
Act Is, relative to the suppression of
disease among animals, was taken up
and considered section by section.
Section 9 was amended by making
the fee for inspecting sheep and goats
ten cents instead of twenty five cents.
The Committee on Commerce recon-
mended the following addition to the
Section, " Provided that the Inspector
NAV collect double the amount of such
fees on animals imported by any per
son, or consigned to any one agent,
until the aggregate of such fees TO be
collected from such person, or agent,
shall reach the sum of SO at any one
inspection, all fees in excess of SO to
be collected from any one person, or
agent, shall be collected at the rates
first specified in this section of this
Act"
The amendment and section caused
considerable discussion. On motion
of Rep. Robertson, the latter part of
the original section, relating to unus-
ually onerous or severe duties of In
spector, twenty five per cent. addi-
tiODal shall be paid, was stricken out.
The recommendation of the commit
tee was adopted and the section passed
as anne nded.
The Act shall take eff ct and become
law from and after its publication.
The amended bill reads as follows:
''Section l. Section of Chapter
xxx of the Laws of 1884 relating to
the fees to be paid for inspecting ami
mails, is hereby am ended by reducing
the said fees fifty per cent. so that
said section shall read as follows:
"Section 8 There shall be collected
from the owner or consignee of ami
mails inspected under this Act, fifty
cents per head for all horses, mules
and cattle; ten cents per head for all
sheep and goats; five cents each for
every other animal or bird. Provided,
however, that the inspector may col
lect double the amount OF such fees on
animals imported by any one person
or consigned to any one agent, until
the aggregate of such fees to be col
lected from such person or agent shall
reach the sum of SO at any one in
spectiOn, all fees in excess Of $40 to
be collected from any one person
or agent sh III be collected at the rate
first specified in this section OF this
Act"
The bill passed second reading, was
ordered engrossed and read third
time on Friday.
The rules were SUSPENDED and Rep.
Kamauoha reported for the Judiciary
Committee, recommending several
minor changes in appeals from Dis
trict to Circuit Courts.
Joint res Tuition relating to the re-
striction of the sale of liquors was
adopted unanimously on call of ayes
and noes.
The Military bill was, on motion of
Rep. Robertson, read by title and re-
ferTed to Military Committee.
Act Is, regulating appeals from Dis
trict Justices Courts to the Circuit
Judges of the Second, Third, Fourth
and Fifth Circuits, was considered.
Rep. Richards opposed a motion to
adjourn simply because Rep. Robert
sou was not present. That gentleman
absented himself from the House
Friday in order that Rep. Robertson's
aspect of the bill discussed.
At IL so the House adjourned till
Friday morning at 10 o'clock.