The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-12
House.

House.
Minister Cooper withdrew his
replies vi yes.erda, 10 questions
propounded by Rep. Kamauoha, as
he intended to give more elabor-
ate answer.
Rep Richards from the Finance
Committee stated that with regard
to the communication of the Aud
itor General, they thought that the
matter should be given to Joint
Committee. So ordered.
Rep. Robertson reported from
the committee to whom was refer
red the petition OH the Fishmarket.
The authority to fix the rentals
Of stalls at the market is by law
conferred on the Minister of Inter-
ior who has fixed the rentals of
stalls at the new market at figures
but little higher than were former
ly asked for stalls at the old
market. That the authority to
make regulations in regard to the
sale of fish is by law conferred up
on the Board of Health and unless
the law relating to these matters is
changed or proposed to be changed,
there will be nothing upon which
this House can take definite
action, we therefore recommend
that the petition be laid on the
table to be considered with any bill
that may be introduced relating to
the subject Report adopted.
Rep. Halualani introduced the
following resolution:
Whereas the pay of officers of
this House was not considered
since the opening Of the Legislature
1 move that the pay be fixed as fol-
lows: Secretary, $40 per day; In
terpreter, $Io per day; Sergeant-at-
arms. IS day.
Rep. Richards and Bond APP
posed the resolution, the former
saying that it was time enough to
raise the salaries when they did
some work. The longest session
the House had held so far was only
two hours.
On the first motion the vote was
tie. On the second vote Rep.
Rycroft voted against TIE resolu-
tion defeating it.
Rep. Bond introduced a resolu-
ton that the pay Of the officers of
the House be the same as last SEES
sion viz: interpreter, $40 per day;
secretary, rs per day; sergeant-at-
arms, "a per day. Carried.
Rep. Robertson read by title for
the first time his bill to better define
the duties of the Minister of Foreign
Affairs relative to the military forces
OF the Republic. Referred to the
Printing Committee.
The report of the Joint Commit
tee on the Great seal and depart
mental seals came under the head of
special order Of the day.
A revised seal was submitted by
the committee, the lettering and
figures being changed to more
common text.
Rep. Robertson moved the adop-
ton Of the report. Carried.
Rep. Winston propounded the fol-
10 wing question to the Minister of
Interior:
Twill you please state whether
it is the intention of the Govern
ment to compel all retail butchers of
Honolulu to remove to the new
fishmarket on the expiration of their
present licenses?"
Senate bill No. to extend
streets III Hilo passed first reading.
House bill No. l authorizing the
Minister of Interior to make a
certain class of leases come up.
The Senate had made certain
amendments to the bill. To the
Joint lands committee.
House bill No. 6 to exend GER
tain streets in Honolulu was read
by title.
Rep. Robertson moved that the
bill be referred to select commit
tee to consist of three Honolulu
members.
Rep. Rycroft thought it would
be best to have one member from
the outside districts to be in the
committee.
Rep. Kamauoha made a motion
that Rycroft be appointed on the
committee. Carried.
The Speaker announced the fol-
lowing select committee: Reps
Robertson, Rycroft and Winston
Rep. Kamauoha was excused fol
a week.
House adjourned.