The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-04-03
House OF Rerresentatiyes.

Rep. Bond reported for the Com
mittee on Public Health and Education
as follows:
your committee. to whom was re-
ferTed the petition from South Kona.
Hawaii. for schoolhouse and teachers
cottage in Alae, having had the same
under consideration. beg leave to report
that they find this to be the same as a
petition received from the same locality
during the special session of 1895. and
favorably reported on by the commit
tee to whom ii was referred at that
time.
"A sum sufficient for the purpose was
included in the appropriation for the
Bureau of Instruction. but for want Of
available funds the work was not car
ried out
Your COMMITTEES find that sum nee
essary for the erection of a new school
house has been asked for by the Board
of Education, and recommend that an
additional sum of $500 for a teachers
cottage be inserted in the same bill in
which that appears, when it shall come
before the House for consideration"
Report accepted and laid on the table
to be considered with the bill when
brought up.
Rep. Richards reported House Bills
Nos. 16, II, Is and 10 printed; also.
Bill No. 6, typewriter.
Minister Cooper presented the report
of the joint committee, to whom had
been referred the question of electric
railway franchise. This was accepted
without being read and referred TO the
Committee ON Public Lands and Inter
hal improvements. Minister Cooper
was then given permission to withdraw
the report in order to allow him to haVs
a copy made for presentation to the
Senate.
Third reading of House Bill No. 8
announced on the order of the day.
After reading Section 5 Rep. Rich-
ards moved that the schedule which
had been so studiously avoided during
the first two readings be read now
None of the members knew anything
about the figures therein contained
Carried.
After reading part of the schedule.
Halualani got mixed up on the figures.
and arising in a helpless sort of a way.
said: Il don't see the use in reading
that part of the bill None of us under
stand those figures. That part of the
bill is for the Survey Department"
Rep. Bond-Maybe Rep. Richards
will point out the errors in the sched-
ule.
Rep. Richards-It's just this way, Mr..
Speaker. How are we going to know
about that schedule If we do not read
it through? For all we know some one
might be giving us great big ghosf
story.
Upon being put to vote the bill pass
ed third reading unanimously.
House Bill No: 16, entitled. "An Act
to amend Act q of the Laws of the
Provisional Government, entitled, An
Act to prohibit gambling and gaming,
by adding new section thereto. to be
called Section ga, relative to gaming.
read
House Bill No. II, entitled, IAN Act
to provide punishment for libidinous
solicitations and procuring" read.
Bill No. IS. entitled, IAN Act to re-
strict target shooting on Sunday" read.
Bill No. 10. entitled, IAN Act to re-
peal an Act entitled, An Act to mitigate
the evils and diseases arising from
approved August oath.
1860, read.
All four bills were referred to a spe-
:ial committee of FIVE
Rep. Rycroft-The matters which
his special committee will have to
leal with are very delicate and require
'areful work. 1t is necessary that the
committee be made up Of men who will
robe the matters under consideration
o the very bottom.
The Senate Committee report on
treat Seal was read and referred to a
elect committee composed OF Reps.
robertson, Mcbride and Bond.
Reps. Bond, .Hanuna, Davis, Kaeo and
tycroft were appointed on the selecr
ommittee to consider House Bills Nos.
6, II, Is and 10.
Rep. Rycroft moved that the House
djourn until Monday. The committees
'ould be able to do some work if such
course were pursued.
Rep. Hanuna-I don't see any uce in
dJourning until Monday We have
evefal matters set for Friday. The
ommittees do not need more time.
he trouble with them is that they do
OF utilize what time they have.
Rep. Bond-I think the member is
1tireiy mistaken.
Minister Smith (sotto voce)-Rep-
anuna speaks from personal expert
ice.
Minister Smith made an amendment
the motion Of Rep. Rycroft to the
feet that all matters set for Friday
nd Saturday be deferred until Mon
ay.
House adjourned at 11:45 a. m.