The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-07-20

| lection. Rep. Robertson asked Rep.
Rycroft what the filibusters would
have when they captured Puma. The
| richest country on the islands, said
| the member from Puma.
On motion of Rep. Richards the
matter was deferred till the afternoon
/ session.
At noon the House took a recess till
( l 80 p. NJ.
] AFTERNOON SESSION.
In further consideration of the item
| of $500 for telephone connection be-
! tween Pohoiki and HilO, Rep. Ry-
croft said during the Spencer admin
| istratioa a road was surveyed through
| Puma. The Government was now
building that road. The telephone
| line would prove advantageous TO all
| the residents Of the district. Passed.
An appropriation of $500 was asked
| by Rep. KamauOha for opening a
roadway from Smiths Bridge to
Vineyard street, Honolulu There
was only passageway between those
points, which could be closed up any
time by the owners.
Rep. Winston said that as the Gov
eminent contemplated extending
Maunakea street it would be well to
let the matter rest.
had been presented to the House ask
ing that this road be opened up. The
committee to whom it was referred
reported that the Government would
extend Maunakea street, which would
give relief asked for in the petition.
II lie would vote against the petition.
Rep. Bond had been there and in
vestigated the premises. He was OPP
posed to any appropriation at this
time. All the right Of-way had been
secured for extending Maunakea
street, except one portion. for which
the appropriation was asked.
Rep. McBryde thought it would be
simply throwing money away to vote
the amount asked for. He explained
the route of the extension of Mauua-
kea street. The street would only run
about 100 feet through the land for
which the appropriation was asked.
Rep. Kamauoha withdrew his mo-
ton.
Rep Richards wanted the report of
the committee on Aid to Iolani Col
lege read for the information of the
House The committee reported adj
versely on the item.
Rep. Rycroft said the committee
did not go deep enough into the mat
ter. If it was a punishment to Bishop
Willis to defeat the item, then he
would be the first to vote against it.
After some further discussion the
amount passed.
Appropriation of $4,000 for support
of Citizens Guard, which had been re-
ferred to committee, was, on recon-
sideration, called up.
Rep McBryde said that all items
pertaining to the military were rushed
through the House. Matters of edu-
cation were far more important to the
country, but when appropriations are
asked for these purposes some of the
members refused to sanction them. 1t
Was educational facilities and not mill
tary which showed the p ogress of the
country. If the Government would
purposes and less in munitions of war,
junketing trips of the Lehus and So
called men-of war, the country would
be mnch better off He was a mem
Der of the Citizens Guard and want d
to know what the appropriation was
for. The member had previously re-
ceived but little wealth from the or
ganization. Item passed. Bill passed
second reading, ordered engrossed
and to be read third time Saturday
Act Is, relative to the suppression
of disease among animals, was
read third time and passed on call of |
ayes and noes.
Joint resolution regarding suppress
sion of liquor traffic was reconsidered |
on motion of Rep. Richards. The |
English and Hawaiian versions were |
not correct. Resolution was passed |
and secretary instructed to notify |
Senate of mistakes contained therein |
and ak for their correction.
Bills Nos. and 6, transmitted from |
the Senate, were considered. The |
latter appropriated for Government |
expenses S54, 600 Passed second read |
ing. Ordered read third time S4tur- |
day. Bill No. 5, making further |
appropriations for expenses of Gov |
eminent to the amount of $500, was |
read first time by title and referred to
Finance Committee.
At $40 the House adjourned till 10 |
O'Clock Saturday morning.