The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-06-03

ommend that the substitute bill pass"
Rep. Rycroft reported as follows for
the Committee on Public Lands, to
whom was referred Senate bill No. 80,
relating to Kapiolani Park:
1--WE approve of the purpose of the
bin. which is TO exchange certain lands
with Mr.. W. c. Irwin and TO make
Kapiolani Park a permanent public
park under the control Of a Board OF
park Commissioners. and we therefore
recommend the passage of the bill.
Report laid on the table 70 be con-
sidered with the bill.
Rep. RycrOft also reported for the
Committee on Public Lands, to whom
was referred House bill No. SO. relat-
ing to public parks, etc, in the district
Of Honolulu, as follows:
The object of the bill is 70 place
Thomas and Emma Squares and al
other reservations for public parks and
pleasure grounds under the control of
the Board OF Park Commissioners, pro-
vided for in Senate bill No. 50. and as
we think the idea is a good one, we
recommend that the bill pass"
Report laid on the table, to be con-
sidered with the bill.
Senate bill No. 30. relating to KapiO-
lani Park, passed second reading and
was ordered typewriter.
Senate bill No. Sc. relating to public
parks. taken up for consideration in
second reading.
Rep. Hanuna wanted 20 know why
the present course of things should be
changed. The appropriations would
be placed in the hands of commission
ers. who might make money out Of the
thing.
Rep. Rycroft said that the bill pro-
vided for placing the parks in the
hands of six philosophical men. The
time had been when these men took
money out of their own pockets to pay
for certain improvements. The COM
missiOners render their services free,
for the good of the public at large.
Senate bill No SO passed second read
ing and was ordered typewriter.
House bills Nos. 80 and So, relating
to land transfers, read third time and
passed.
House bill No. 81, claims of creditors
against estates of deceased persons,
passed second reading. Ordered type
written.
A communication from the Senate
announced the following:
Transmission of Senate bill No 20,
relating to the manufacture of wines
from grapes of Hawaiian growth, and
Senate bill No. 81, relating to wheel
tires.
Concurrence of Senate in House
to Senate bill No. 4, re-
lating to wine of Is per cent alcoholic |
free of duty.
Adoption of joint resolution regard |
ing land transfer and registry of deeds. |
Inconvenience of the Senate in |
the following items in the appropria-
ton from Current Receipts bill, as
amended by the House:
First-Additiona salary Professor of |
Chemistry, $166.
Second-Landing and buoys, Hawaii,
So, 900
Third-Road from Polulu to Awini,
$780,
Fourth-Road from Pahoa to head of |
RycrOft road, $4,000.
Roads and bridges, Koloa, $500.
Sixth-Verdict of Jury, Mrs. V. Ward, |
beach road, $10,6O5.9O.
Seventh-Traveling expenses of |
Commission on Sanitary, $4O55O
Eighth-Subsidy to steamers, be- |
tween Hilo and Pohoiki, 81, 200
Ninth-Telephonic connection be-
tween Hilo and Puma, 81, 800.
Tenth-Telephone connection be-
tween KOhala and Huehue. $1,000.
Senate bill No &c, relating to wine
from grapes of Hawaiian growth.
passed first reading by title and was
referred to the Commerce Committee |
Senate bill No. 90, relating to wheel |
tires, passed first reading by title and |
was referred IN tho COTOunittaa on |
Public Lands.
Speaker Naone announced the fol- |
lowing conference committee on the |
from Current Receipts
bill: Reps. Robertson. Rycroft and !
Richards.
House adjourned at 11:4O a. m.