The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-26
WHAT THE SOLONS DID
Senate Still Working in Com
mittee.
NO SHEET IRON BUILDINGS.
Senate Petftioned Regarding Fire Linn
fts-Pension Bill Killed in House.
Appropriation for Educational Pur-
pOSes-New Item Introduced, Etc.
Twenty-Ninth Day.
Wednesday, March 25.

Wednesday, March 25.
Minister King announced that the Pres
ident had signed the bill relating to the
sale of foreign newspapers, the bill re-
lating to the preservation of District
! Court records, and the joint resolution
on the Marshal's Office shortage.
A communication received from the
House stated that the Registration Act
had passed the third reading; that SEN
ate Bill No. 6, relating to Hilo street
improvement, had passed with amend
ments, and that the joint resolution re-
lating TO auditing Legislative accounts
had been adopted.
Corrugated Iron Buildings
Senator McCandless presented the
following petition, signed by leading
business firms and property holders of
the city:
"We, the undersigned, representing
property and business interests in the
city of Honolulu, do petition your hon
orable body to make such changes in
the existing fire laws as shall prevent
the erection of such unsightly struc-
lures as are now being erected on some
Of the principal streets.
1.-The erection of such buildings, con-
structed mainly of corrugated iron, not
only tend to destroy the appearance of
our thoroughfares, but they depreciate
the value of adjoining property; they
discourage the buildin gof stone and
brick structures; and, furthermore
while complying, perhaps, with the
present law, are nevertheless not fire
proof buildings, properly speaking.
I'VE would therefore petition that
action be taken with view not only
to stopping the issuing of further per-
mits for this class of buildings, but also, |
if possible, to cancel any such permits |
already issued
The petition was referred to the |
on Public Lands
Senator Lyman reported from the
committee to which was referred the
report of the Pail Road Commission
After investigating the matter thor
0ughly, the Senate committee reported
in favor of the Bruner
per cent. grade. The report of the COM
nittee was adopted.
The Committee on Public Lands, to
which was referred the petition for
wharf, ETC., at Napoopoo recommended
the matter be tabled until the appro-
1riation bill comes up. Report accepted
The Printing, Committee reported a
srist of bills received from the printer
md typewriter.
President Wilder named the special
Finance Committee, as follows: Sen
ltors Waterhouse, Schmidt, Wilcox,
Brown and Baldwin.
On motion of Senator McCandless.
Senate Bill No. II, to amend the Act
% reorganize the judiciary, was taken
lp for second reading.
Senator Brown stated that the object
If the bill was to do away with the pos
sibility of suits being blocked in the
Supreme Court on account of two jus
ices being disqualified by relation or
Oy having previously rendered a de-
,ision. This was the situation in a case
low before the Supreme Court. The bill
passed the second reading and was
made the regular order of the day for
Thursday.
Senator Holstein propounded the fol-
owing questions to the Minister of the
Interior:
First-How much money has there
)een appropriated since 1892 to grade
'pen, widen and improve the Kohala- t
Naimea road? What was the amount?
How much expended? Does the Gov
rnment contemplate finishing the said
Dad? When will work be resumed ?
What amount would be required to fin
sh said road as laid out? Are you go
ng to ask any appropriation this ses- l
ion for its completion? If so, how
much?
Seconds Honokaa landing a Gov l
rpment or a private landing? If it is
Government landing, why are tolls |
evied upon freights landed there from j
honolulu? Has there been any appro-