The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-20
House OF Representatives.

Minister Cooper announced his in
tention to introduce a bill to provide
for the Improvement of land in the
District of Honolulu deleterious to
public health, and for the creation
and foreclosure of liens to secure the
payment of the expense incurred.
Under suspension of the rules the
bill was read first time by title and
passed.
Speaker Naone announced the third
reading of House Bill No. as the order
of the day.
Rep. HaIualani presented a petition
signed by 148 residents of the District
of Honolulu, praying that the restric-
ton made by the Board OF Health, pro-
hibiting the taking Of fish in the har-
Dor of Honolulu, be removed.
Under suspension of rules Rep. Ry-
croft said that the Secretary of the
House had informed him that he had
two petitions in his possession. The
one from Eva he had been ready TO
report on the other day. The one from
N. Hilo regarding re-assessment OF
homesteads could not be reported on
for the space of three weeks.
Speaker Naone explained that the
committee to whom the bill had been
referred was a standing one and con-
sequentIy it's time was unlimited.
Rep. Rycroft said that he only
wanted to let the House know the
committee was not neglecting it's duty
Second reading of House bill No.
announced.
Rep Rycroft moved for postpone
ment of reading on account of the alb
sence of Rep. Robertson, the intro
Queer.
Minister Cooper explained that the
chairman of the Military COMMITTEES
had introduced a bill and the commit
tee had presented a unanimous report
Rep. Richards reported for the print
ing committee that House Bill No.
had not been printed yet on account Ol
the rush of work.
House bill No. passed second read
ing.
A motion to read the bill q third
time, on Friday, carried.
Senate bill No. 8, relating to current
expenses, came up for consideration
Minister Cooper moved the consider
alton be suspended until the passage OF
Senate bill No. 1. In his opinion there
would be confusion if the two were con-
sidered together.
Rep. Richards said that the motion
of Minister Cooper would do very well
If it were not for certain items which
should be considered at the same time
He referred to the items on military
police department, odorless excavation
and possibly electric lighting also.
Rep. Rycroft supported the motion
of Minister Cooper. He believed that
confusion would result from a consid-
Grafton at the same time Of the two
bills just mentioned.
In answer to question by Rep. Win
5tOn, Minister Cooper answered that
new work wuold be paid for out of the
loan bill. However, some of this had
been paid for out of the appropriation
for current expenses.
Minister Cooper further explained
that from the present calculations
there would be surplus of $4,000 re
manning after the payment of all ap
preparations provided for in the two
bills under consideration
Rep Richards wanted to know wha
would become of the bill If the receipts
did not happen to come up to the ex
pectation of the Government. He HAD
heard more ION the previous nigh
about the appropriations for Govern
ment expenses than he had during th'
two years last passed. Rep. Richard!
thought it would be a good plan t.
read the bill section by section.
Rep. Richards withdrew his motion
on account of the absense of the othel
Ministers.
Motion to postpone consideration o
the bill until another time, carried.
At 1855 Rep. Winston moved tina
the House adjourn to give the various
committees time to get up quickly &C
cumulating work. Carried.