The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-26
ANOTHER SENATOR
Nh. KGpOikai Sworn in By Chief
Justice Judd.
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED
House is Interested in Dredging.
Some Questions Asked Min
lister of Interior.
APPROPRIATION BILL PASSED
SENATE.
Fifty-ninth Day, April %,

tltJy-nlnJn Day April Z0'
The newly elected Senator, A. n.
Kepoikai. was sworn in by Chief JUS
tice Judd. Tie Judiciary Committee
found on examination that the creden-
tials and certificate of election were
correct whereupon a committee was
delegated TO escort the Chief Justice
to the Senate Chamber, when the cath
was administered.
a communication from the House
announced the passage of and trans
mitted with minor amendments the bill
creating public rscreating grounds.
The announcement that the House
had concurred IN the Senate resolu-
ton relating to the memorial fountain
was referred tc the Passed Bills Com
mittee
The House hill passed third reading
amending the regulations of the with
drawal of alcohol from the Customs
House and fixing the fee for meat Ii
cense.
The bill 70 license steam laundries
also passed third reading.
A personal petition was received
from a patient at the Molokai settle
ment who announced that she is tire
only white woman in the settlement
and asks 70 be transferred. The petit
ton was referred 10 the Health Com
mlttee.
1t was announced that the P1est-
dent had signed bills regulating grade
Of Hilo streets, the emergency appro-
priation bill and the deficiency appro-
priation bill, relating TO the submission
of differences 10 the Supreme Court,
limiting the tine for obtaining pos
session of land assault and battery.
1t was announced that the President
had net signed the bill amending the
law regulating TO the appointment of
TAX appeal courts.
Senator Brown asked the following
question of the Minister OF The In
terror;
'Wlll you please state why the so
called harbor improvements at or near
the old fish market are being now
carried on and at time when this
subject is in the hands of & special
committee Of The Senate for investiga-
ton, and such committee has signified
its intention Of making a report upon
a plan covering the future wharf faci
Iitfes of the narbor Of Honolulu"
The Senate passed at thru reading
the dill to provide against the adul-
iteration of food and drugs, and the
bill relating 10 claims against the es-
tates of deceased persons.
The bill making provision for the
appointment of a temporary Circuit
Judge passed third reading, as we'll a!
the Till defining the Circuits in which
shall be brought probate cases and
civil proceedings for the partition Of
real estate.
Senator Holstein introduced the bill,
of winch he had given previous notice
fixing the license to sell milk at 81
the license to take acknowledge
of labor contracts $50, notaries public
licenses Honolulu SO elsewhere IS
The bIll passed first reading and went
to the Printing Committee.
The current account appropriation
bill amounts to 2,034,3 After Deins
thoroughly discussed for several week:
it was brought up and passed on third
reading.
The Senate bin TO authorize the Gov
eminent TO acquire possession of an
cient heiaus and puuhonuas was read
by title, passed third reading and went
TO the Public Lands Committee. The
same action was taken with the land
act. Senate bin 80, regulating the
Military and the SharpShooters' term
of service passed second reading and
went to the Military Committee.
The Senate objected 10 the manner
Of sending up amended bills from the
House and returned the amended bill
for park and recreation grounds with
the request that the joint rules rela-
live to amended bills be complied with.
At 11>35, the Senate adjourned.