The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01
Fifty-fifth Day.
Wednesday. April 90.

The first item of interest in the Sen
ate Wednesday was a communicate
from the House, stating that the con
ference report on the Appropriation
bill had been accepted, thus making tn
bill complete to place before the Presi
dent
Senator Holstein offered a petition
for new school district and sehoo
house at Keauhou, Hawaii. Referred
TO Education Committee.
The Committee on Passed Bills re
ported the bills relating to inheritance
and TO estrays placed before the Presi.
dent
Senator Schmidt made the following
request to the Minister of the Interior
please state the amount of dividends
which have been paid by each incorpo-
rated sugar company during the years
from 1889 TO 1895, inclusive"
Senator Holstein introduced bill to
amend Sections "a and So of the Con-
stitution, in order TO increase the men,
bership of the Senate from fifteen to
eighteen. The amendment gives Ha-
wall two more Senators and Kauai one
more. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
Senator Waterhouse gave notice of a
bill for the relief of Liliuokalani Ulu-
kou of Kauai.
Senator McCandless introduced the
following resolution:
That the Special Committee on the
Bond Act be reappointed, authorized
and directed to bring in a refunding
bill for not more than So, 155. 900 to take
up the present outstanding bonds am
ounting TO $3,005, 300. The new bonds
TO draw interest at the rate of 4 per
cent. per annum, and to allow a dis
count of 8 per cent. and a commission
of per cent"
Senator Brown held that the resolu-
ton should undergo some change, as it
was possible that the amount named
would not be enough.
Senator Baldwin approved the gen.
eral principle of the resolution, hut it
should allow the committee some lee
way. If the resolution were accepted,
Senator McCandless would do better to
have lawyer draw up his bill, and thus
save the committee unnecessary work.
Let the Senator place a little wider
limit in the matter of interest.
Senator McCandless said he was only
trying to get the sense of the Senate.
He would agree to per cent. if the
committee said so, but thought 4 per
cent. was enough.
At this juncture Senator Brown an
nounced that the resolution was out of
order on account of the constitutional
provision that such bills can be brought |
in only by the Executive.
Senator McCandless withdrew his
resolution, with the understanding that
it would be presented in a modified |
form on Thursday.
The Printing Committee reported
copies of Senate bill No. "a, relating, to |
fisheries.
The Committee on Public Lands re-
ported as follows on House bill No. 9.
TO widening Honolulu streets:
We are satisfied that the proposed |
improvements are needed and should |
be carried out when the state of the
finances will allow; but it is the opinion
VI sOuA COluHIIlet IHdJ the more urg-
ent needs of the outer districts for roads |
and other necessary improvements |
should be attended to before the pro-
visions of this Act are carried out"
The report was taken up later with |
the bill, which passed second reading.
and was put on the order of the day |
Thursday for third reading.
Senate bill No. 81, on fisheries, was
read the second time by title and refer
red to the Judiciary Committee.
Senator Holstein moved to take SEN
ate bill No. 2, creating a port of entry
1t Kealakekua, from the table. A rising
vote showed nine to two in favor of
he motion. President Wilder declared
t carried.
A discussion arose as to whether the
vote required in this instance
meant two-thirds of the members of
he Senate or two-thirds of those pres
mt. The President held that the motion
was carried, and Senator Brown an
Dealed from the decision of the chail
On motion Of Senator Hooking the
vote on the appeal was deferred to
Adjourned.