The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-13

Health and unless the law relating Il
these matters is changed or proposed
TO be changed, there will be nothing
upon which this House can TAKE
definite action, we therefore recon-
mend that the petition be laid on the
table to be considered with any oil
that may be introduced relating to it,
Report of the committee laid on the
table to be considered with the petit
ton.
Resolution to Raise Salaries.
Rep. HalualaDi presented a resolu-
ton in which he asked that the in
terpreter of the House and the CLERK
be paid each so and the sergeant al
arms s.
Following the introduction of this
resolution there was long discussion
on the propriety of raising salaries.
Rep. Kamauoha supported the reso-
luton.
Rep. Richards did not think salaries
should be raised at this time. Not
much work was being done in the
House and until that time the salaries
should be allowed to stand.
Rep. Kamauoha, in answer to the
| argument that the Senate had fixed
the salaries of their men, said that
| there was no reason why the House
should follow blindIy but, in his
opinion, the House officers deserved
as much as those of the Senate, since
! they did as much work, and some
| times more.
Rep. Richardson moved that the
resolution be laid on the table.
Rep. Winston was in favor of delay
| ing consideration of the matter until
Friday.
Rep. Richards informed the House
Al ~ e. oh
into the appropriation bill when it
came up for consideration. He did
not think that they could do it with
good grace if they began by raising
salaries now.
Upon putting the question, all the
natives voted for and all the others
against, resulting in a vote of to in
favor of Rep. Richards motion to lay
on the table.
In order to settle the matter, Rep.
Bond introduced resolution to the
effect that the salaries be allowed to
remain as they were during the last
session.
Rep. Robertson thought that such
done last year was only for that time.
1t had been the custom to introduce
resolution relating to salaries at the
beginning OF each session.
Rep. Kamauoba moved to amend
the resolution, giving the interpreter
80, the clerk SIS, and the sergeant at
arms 81. Carried.
Rep. RycrOft announced to the
House that the Senate Committee on
Public Lands intended making trip
of inspection to the Pail road during
the afternoon. The House Committee
bad been asked to join them.
titled IAN Act to better def1ue the
powers of the Munster of Foreign AT
fairs in regard to the military forces
of the Republic. Referred to the
Printing Committee.
President Signs Laundries Bill.
Minister King reported to the House
that the President had signed the Act
relating to laundries and wash houses.
The Great Seal of Hawaii.
The report of the Committee on
Great Seal was brought up on the
order of the day.
Rep. Robertson explained for the
committee that no further written re-
port had been made, since there had
been no change in the description of
the seal. The letters had been altered
to a certain extent. The "E' had
letter, the "V'' was shaped differently
and there had been an alteration in
one of the GAS" The new design
was differently shaded by the pen of
the designer. Rep. Robertson moved
| that the resolution be amended by
inserting copy of the revised in place
of the original seal.
| Recommendations of the committee
adopted as amended.
= Rep. Winston Wants to Know.
Rep. Winston propounded the fol
lowing question to the Minister of the
Interior:
"WiIl you please state whether it is
the intention Ct the Government to
compel all retail butchers of Honolulu
to remove to the new fishmarket on
the expiration of their present
licenses?'
Senate bill No. passed first read
ing by title and referred to Commit
tee on Public Lands.
House bill No l giving power to
the Minister of Interior to make a
certain class of leases referred to joint
Committee on Public Lands.
House bill No. 6 to extend certain
streets in Honolulu read by title.
Rep. Robertson moved that same
be referred to a select committee OF
three to be chosen from the Honolulu
members of the House.
Rep Rycroft was of the opinion
that there should be one member
from the outside districts on the com
mittee.
Rep. Kamauoha moved that the
committee consist of two members
from Honolulu together with Rep
Rycroft. Carried.
Speaker Naone announced the fol-
lowing select committee: Reps. Rob
ertson, Winston and Rycroft.
Rep. Kamauoha asked for a few
days leave of absence. Granted.
House adjourned at 11:30 a. M.