The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-29
STREETS AFTER ROADS
THE SENTIMENT OF A REPORT MADE
TO THE SENATE.
Notwithstanding Up Again for . Min
ute-A Question-in the
House.
FIFTY-FIFTH DAY.

Senate.
Mr.. Holstein offered a petition
from natives of Ke Au Hou, Kau,
Hawaii, asking that school house
be erected at Ke Au Hou beach.
They guarantee that forty children
will attend.
Mr.. Schmidt made the following
request of the Minister of Interior:
please state the amount of div
idends which has been paid by each
incorporated sugar company during
the years from 1880 to 1895 inclu-
sive."
Mr.. Holstein read his bill to
amend the Constitution relating to
the number of Senators. The num-
Der is raised from fifteen to eigh-
teen. This gives the first district,
Hawaii, six in place of four, and
the fourth district, Kauai, three in
place of two. This bill is neces-
sary to comply with the Constitu-
ton, which provides that Senators
shall be elected by thirds every two
years.
Mr.. Warehouse gave notice of
bill for the relief of Lilikalani Ulu-
kou of Kauai, in land matter.
Mr.. McCandless offered the fol-
lowing resolution: THAT the Spec
ial Committee on the Bond Act be
resppointed, authorized and direct
ed to bring in refunding bill for
not more than $3,I55, 900 to take
up the present outstanding bonds
amounting to $3,oo5, 800. The
new bonds to draw interest at the
rate of a per cent. per annum, and
to allow discount Of 3 per cent.
and commission of per cent"
Mr.. Brown thought the resolu-
tons was too binding on the Com
mittee. The amount asked for would
probably not be enough.
Mr.. Baldwin thought the amount
would hardly be enough.
Mr.. Brown drew attention to the
fact that the resolution was uncon-
stitutional as no one but member
of the Cabinet, according to section
70, could bring in loan act.
Mr.. McCandless was willing to
refer the resolution to the Minister
of Finance. The purpose Of the
resolution was merely to get the
sense of the Senate. He withdrew
the resolution to be amended and
introduced tomorrow.
Under suspension of the rules
Mr.. Lyman, for the Committee on
Public Lands, reported as follows
on the bill for widening certain
streets of Honolulu:
1--WE are satisfied that the pro-
posed improvements are needed
and should be carried out when the
state of the finances will allow; but
it is the opinion of your committee
that the more urgent needs Of the
outer districts for roads and other
necessary improvements, should be
attended to before the provisions Of
this act are carried out"
Mr.. Holstein read the following
petition:
"Whereas as we are destitute of
a good road for the purpose Of traps-
porting our freight and other things
mauka of Ke Au Hou and Kainaliu
by reason of the Government road
leading from Ke Au Hou beach to
Kainaliu mauka being bad and un-
fit; we therefore pray that the sum
Of $4,000 be appropriated to repair
and improve said Government road
that is now dangerous and useless
to the public and which is retard-
ing the progress and prosperity OF
of this section OF the district Of
Hookena.
Senate Bill "a, relating to fish
cries, was read.
Messrs. Baldwin and Brown con-
sidered the bill to be unconstitu'
tional. Judiciary committee.
House Bill 9, providing fol-
widening the streets Of Honolulu
was taken up section by section,
| Passed second reading and made
order of the day for tomorrow.
i Mr.. Holstein moved to take uT
House Bill 2, relating to a port o
entry at Kealakekua, tabled som,
weeks ago. He had a petition
from Kona bearing on the subject
On rising vote, Messrs. Baldwin
Kauhane, Wright, Hooking, Hol
: stein, Horner, Northrup, Schmid
i and Lyman voted in the affirma
live; Messrs. Brown and McCand
E lses in the negative. Discussion
. arose as to whether it required two
, thirds of the Senate or two-third
i of the members present to take
bill from the table. The Chairman
ruled that two-thirds of those pres
sent was meant.
Mr.. Brown appealed from tn
: decision of the chair. Mr.. Hook
, ing moved to defer the vote on at
? peal to tomorrow. Carried.
Adjourned,