The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-25

OE1ty report, winch was TecOmme
alton that the Act to prevent foot
binding be passed as in engrossed
copy. Laid on the table.
Rep. McBryde read the following
report of the Finance Committee:
Hon. ID. l.. NAoSE, Speaker OF the
House OF Representatives.
SIR: Your committee to whom
was referred the petition asking that
an appropriation of $1,000 be made for
the building of bridge across Waio-
hinu gulch, district of Hama, Maui,
find that an item of $500 was inserted
in the bill, making supplementary
appropriations for the use OF the Gov
eminent, which bill recently passed
the House, the said item of $500
being appropriated for roads and
bridges, Hama, Maui. Your c"mmit-
tee find that the amount appropriated
was for the purpO-e of building bridge
petitioned for. Report accepted.
Rep. McBryde read the following re-
port on the Senate bill regarding sup
Elementary appropriations for Gov
eminent expenses:
Hon. d. l.. NAoNE, Speaker House
Representatives.
SIR:-Your committee to whom
was referred bill making supplement-
airy appropriations amounting to
$500 beg leave to report as follows:
Ist. Item of $500 for new whaTves,
sea wall, dredging Honolulu harbor
and bar retaining wall, Haaliliamanu
stream. Your C Jmmittee recommend
passage as in the bill.
I'd. Teachers cottage, Puma, $500.
Your committee find that Is item IS
covered in the sum Of SIC, $50 Inserted
in Senate Bill No. for repair of
school houses, which passed trird
reading the 23d day of July, and they
therefore recommend that the item be
stricken out.
81. Extension of HilO water works
at waterhead, $1,000. Your committee
find that the present source OF the
water supply for the town of HilO Is
sp ing, which supply is inadequate TO
the wants of the town, and this appro-
priatiOn of $1,000 is for the purpose of
extending the water works at the
waterhead, so as to secure an addi-
tional and adequate supply for the
town for some time to come. Your
committee recommend the item pass
as in the bill.
Thea ct regarding appeals from dis
trict to circuit courts was read by
title and referred to the Printing Conn
mittee.
Rep. Kamauoha begged leave to
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he called "Act Is a." He moved that
Bill Is be laid on the table.
A joint resolution asking for joint
committee made up of two members
from each branch TO consider designs
for Great and Department seals, was
received from the Senate.
Joint resolution from the Senate re.
gardiDg compensation for Labor Com
mission was referred to the Public
Lands and Internal Improvements
Committee.
Rep Rycroft wanted information on
the subject of remuneration for the
Labor Commission. If il was under
stood in the beginning that nothing
was to be paid them, he was not in
favor of paying q cent.
Rep. Richards moved that the mi
nority report on oot-binding be adop-
ted. He could see no reason why the
bill as IL stands should not be passed.
He had consulted Webster and saw no
ne d of a change.
Rep. Bond thought the majority
report should pass, and made mo-
ton to that effect. The sense should
be as good as possible.
Rep. Rycroft said il it was possible
to leave the bill as it was, that it
should be done. There seemed to be
no necessity for a change. The
amendment offered by the majority
report meant the same thing as stated
in the bill. Both made good sense.
A change would mean lot of unnec-
essary work.
The majority report was lost. The
minority report then passed.
An Act "tO prevent foot binding"
was taken up on third reading.
After reading of Section III, Rep.
Rycroft wanted to know If the COM
mittee had inquired into the length of
time required for the process of foot
binding. He thought $25 was rather
a small fine.
Minister Smith called his attention
to the fact that the Act specified mot
less than s25 nor more than $500"
Rep. Rycroft sa d that in his district
it was the habit to inflict the smallest
fine.
Rep. Kaeo wanted to know If there
were any Cinnamon in his district,
which question was answered in the
affirmative.
Foot Binding Act passed third read
ing unanimously.
Rep. Richards propounded the fol-
lowing questions to the Minister OF
Finance:
l. When was the steamer Lehua
chartered by the Government?
At what price?
3. What is the total amount ex-
pended by the Government in connec-
ton with such steamer Lehua until
turned over to Interior Department?
R-p. Richards also propOunded the
following question to the Minister Of
the Interior:
What is the total amount expended
for the steamer Lehua, and benefits, If
any, which have accrued to the Gov
eminent thereby?
Act III passed third reading.
Act D passed second and third read
ing.
At 11:45 House adjourned until 10
q. M, Thursday.
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