The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-01

JOINT conference tOmhlLLee d lOA-
lows:
The Special Joint Committee of the
Senate and House OF Representatives,
10 whom was referred an Act, entitled
Act S, (Senate BiIl) san Act making
supplementary appropriations for the
use of the Government OF the Repuollc
of Hawaii, for the two years ending
March 81, 1896; beg leave to report
that we have had the same under
careful consideration.
The items that were referred TO the
Conference Committee were inserted
in said Act by the House OF Represen-
tatives, and are as follows:
Under the head of Public Instruc-
ton: .
Repairing school houses, S13,650.
The committee recommends that this
item be passed at S13,65O.
Interior department:
Road from Kohala TO Walmea,
$1,000.
Road through Maulua gulch, $4,000.
The committee recommends the pas
sage of these two items.
Telephone communication between
Pohoiki court house, Puma and Hilo,
$500. The committee recon- mends
that this item pass at $1,000 on condi-
ton that like amount be expended
by residents of the district.
New court house and Jail, Kipahulu,
Maui, $500. Repairs to KOloa court
house, $3.50. The committee recon-
mends that these two items be stricken
out.
On motion of Minister Damon the
report was amended, making the APP
prOpriation for school houses subject
to prior approval of the Minister of
the Interior.
Minister Damon said that two de-
partments of the Government-BOard
of Education and Fire Department.
should be made to consult the Execu-
tive before they incurred obligations.
Senator Baldwin favored a plan
whereby the Board of Education
would be placed under the supervision
of only the Executive officers.
Senator McCandless thought that
bill should be brought in placing the
two departments in charge of an Ex-
ecutive officer, as suggested by Senator
Baldwin.
A communication was read notify
ing the Senate that the House did not
concur in all amendments to the bill
regulating rights of way. The Senate
Judiciary Committee will confer with
the House committee on the matter.
Minister Damon introduced two
Acts making supplementary appro-
priations for the Board of Education.
Both passed first reading.
The Minister also introduced an Act
appropriatiug $1,000 additional for ex-
penses of Legislature also an Act
exempting public libraries from taxa
ton. The latter bill passed second
reading under suspension of rules.
The Alcohol bill was taken up for
second reading. The amendments
recommended by the committee were
adopted and, on motion of Senator
Brown, the title was changed.
The Act requiring the Tramways
Company to convert its line into an
electric system prior to January 1st,
1897, or else forfeit the right, was read
second time and slightly amended.
Senator Warehouse wanted to know
il franchises could be amended.
Senator McCandless replied, saying
that no franchise had been granted
the Tramways Company for an cleo
trio system permission only was
given by the Legislature OF 1890.
Minister King sent reply regard
ing the petition to have Parker lane
repaired. He finds that the road is
not q public highway, and cannot be
repaired at public expense.
At IL go o'clock the Senate took
recess until l 80 O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House notified Senate that a COM
mittee was wanted to confer on the
Kerosene Withdrawal Act. President
Wilder appointed the Committee on
Commerce to meet the House COM
mittee.
The House Joint Resolution calling
for a system of registration for the
male residents of the Republic was
adopted,
AT I:4O o'clock the Senateadjourned
until 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
House of Representatives..
Rep. Kamauoha presented a petit
ton, signed by residents of Kau, ask
ing for roads through homesteads at
Wailau and Ninoe. Recommended
that the petition be handed the Min
lister of the Interior for consideration,
with the understanding that he re-
port at the next session of the Legis-
lature. Referred to a select commit