The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-22
House of Representatives.

Minister King reported as having
been signed by the President House
Bills relating to fire limits, larceny,
perjury, assaults on public officers, ma
licious injury and vagrancy.
Rep. Richards reported for the Com
mittee on Passed Bills that the follow
ing had been presented to the President
for consideration: House Bill No. 81,
relating to fencing, and House resolu-
ton regarding the Great Seal of the
Republic.
Rep. Rycroft reported for the Com
mittee on Public Land, to whom was
referred Senate Bill No. As, relating to
the extension of certain streets in Ho-
nolulu, recommending its passage.
Laid on the table to be considered with
the bill.
The joint conference committee of
the Senate and House of Representa-
tives, to whom was referred House
Bill No. 6, can Act to extend certain
streets in the District of Honolulu"
in regard to the Senate amendment
of Section 1, i. e., provided that the
amount of damages does not exceed
the betterments in the opening of any
such street extension" as the House
of Representatives are not willing to
concur in the amendment.
"On considering the matter the Con-
ference Committee are unanimous in
the opinion that such rule could not
be carried out in all cases and recon-
mend that the clause be stricken out
Rep. Bond reported for the Com
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referred House Bill No. AZ, relating to
public instruction, as follows:
1--WE find the bill to be largely
compilation of the more desirable fea-
lures of the present laws, with such
amendments and additions, comprised
mostly in Sections to 10, inclusive, as
were deemed necessary to adopt the
law to the existing conditions, and be-
ing private school, particularly, more
under the control or supervision of the
Government than they have been here
tofore. The object sought to be ac-
complished by this provision, we be-
lieve to be manifestly in the interests
of the rising generation as well as
OF the body polite
1--WE recommend that the bill pass"
House Bill No. 46, relating to the
practice of medicine and surgery, pass
ed third reading unanimously.
Senate Bill No. As, relating to the ex-
tension of streets in Hilo, passed sec
ond reading.
Rep. Kamauoha moved that the
rules be suspended and the bill be read
third time. Lost.
On motion of Rep. Rycroft, bill or
dered read third time Thursday.
The joint resolution on annexation
which the House had been digesting
for some time was announced for con-
sideration.
The motion to postpone consideration
was put, with the result of a tie vote.
Speaker Naone voted in the negative
Rep. Rycroft-The reason l did not
vote on the motion was because we
have just received a report on the In
come Tax bill, which should be con-
sidered Immediately. l for one am
about tired of sending resolutions to
the United States Rep. Richards SO
am L. They certainly know over there
that we are not children to change our
minds every three or four months. I
always was for annexation and l am
now.
Rep. Richards-There is no use for
the House to keep voting on this meas
ure 1t has been passed by the Senate
and let's settle it right here.
Rep. Robertson rise to point of
order. We are simply wasting time.
Rep. Kamauoha-I move the report
be laid on the table. The Senate has
changed the whole resolution since il