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as being in favor of the Honolulu peo-

as being in favor of the Honolulu peo-
pie only.
Rem Robertson said he was not sur
prised at the objection from the country
members. since the holiday suggested
would relate TO Honolulu alone. Inc
objection. however, was purely sehu-
mental. As had been stated IN the
report of the committee, the success OF
n holiday depended upon the manner
and spirit in which il is celebrated. me
2Sth of November was worse than no
holiday at all. There is no celeDra-
ton and people stand around Win
their hands in their pockets looking
for something to do. The Government
offices close. but many of the business
houses pay no attention to the day at
all That was one of the reasons for
+be recommendation of the committee.
Shorts were in danger of becoming OBJ
soIete. During KaIakaua's time his
birthday was the regular regatta day.
Since his death no special day had
been set.
Rep. Richards said he would admit
that the objection he had was purely
sentimental, but the 28th of November
was one that had been long recognized
and should not be stricken out.
Rep. Rycroft-I would ask Rep. Rob
ertson if there is not a time in the year
especially adapted to boat-racing.
Rep. Robertson suggested that the
month of May was recognized as being
the best one for -regattas.
Rep. Rycroft-The first of May is the
time when the first Legislature on the
islands sat. That would be good date
and the 28th of November could be
left in. I would suggest May goth
Rep. Robertson-The objection to
that is that it is only about three
weeks from the 18th Of June, and then,
taking the 4th of July into cOnsidera-
ton, there would be three holidays in
a bunch. 1t has just been suggested to
me that the date recommended by the
committee would be a good one for
ArbOr Day, when the school children
could go out and plant trees.
Rep. Rycroft-That is one argument
for the month of May, the most favora-
BILE time for tree-planting. Holidays
should be allowed to come along hap
hazard. What difference if three holt
days do come along in a bunch? Some |
times there are months at a stretch !
without a holiday.
Rep. Robertson accepted the amend |
to remain in the bill, and adding the |
third Saturday in September as an ex-
ira holiday Bill then passed second |
reading with this amendment.
Senate bill No. SO, relating to acquir-
ing land in Hilo, taken up with the re-
port of the committee and passed in
second reading.
Senate bill No. 50, wide-tire Act,
taken up for consideration in second
reading.
Rep. Winston suggested that, should
the bill pass, people would evade the
law by putting springs in heavy drays.
This would obviate the necessity of
putting on the wide tires. Might it
not be a good plan to refer the bill to a
commission and have them report at
the next session?
Rep. Rycroft thought it was perfect
nonsense to suppose that springs would
be put into heavy drays, where the
great weight carried by them required
that they be perfectly solid. Evidently
Rep. Winston had been treated to a
dose of taffy.
Rep. Robertson said that the amend
ments of the committee had been
made by suggestions observed from {
objections made by the draymen.
The title was amended, and after
of the bill in second reading,
1t was ordered typewriter.
House bill No. 81, which was sent
down from the Senate with amend
ments, was referred to the Committee
on Commerce, after the amendments
had not been concurred in.
Bills Nos Is, 10, 20, Fl and 80 sent
down from the Senate were referred to
Of Doh aTf- |
son, Richards, Rycroft, Winston and
Haia.
House adjourned at II m.