The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-04-25
EXECUTIVE CALLED DOWN
In nIIE HOUSE.

Representative Robertson read a pc
ttion from Il number of Chinese
against the passage of the bill pro-
hiblting the sprinltling of clothes
with the mouth. Health Committee.
to whom bill was originally referred.
Representative Pogue for the FL
nance Committee reported OH the
items in House Bill No. 81. to relieve
the Chinese Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION and the Chinese Hospital
from taxation, recommending that
such relief be not granted. Represent
tative Gear did not concur i'm the re-
port. Tabled for consideration with
the bill.
Representative Achi introduced
bill relating to homesteadS. of which
he gave notice some weeks ago. First
reading and Printing Committee.
Representative Robertson introduce
ed the following joint resolution:
Whereas, the work of filing now
being carried on in Honolulu harbor
is, in the opinion of the Legislature.
ineNpedient, inasmuch as the locality
being filled might easily he dredged
out and the harbor thus made larger
instead of smaller, and
Whereas, The Legislature desires
to specify the manner in which the
appropriations for wharf and harbor
Improvement shall be spent, be it
Resolved, by the Senate and House
of Representatives, that the Excel
tive be requested to stop the work
now being carried on in the neighbor-
hood of the old fish market until the
appropriations for Honolulu harbor
Improvements shall have been puss-
ed by the Legislature"
In presenting this resolution Repre-
sentative Robertson stated that the
Executive was proceeding most incon-
sistently in the work of harbor dredg-
ing. Near the Pacific Mail wharf the
work was carried on in hard rock at
great expense. while on the west side
large area, which could be easily
dredged at small expense. was being
filed in. In the next few years
large amount of money would have
to be expended for wharves. and the
Legislature should step in and see that
it was done right.
Minister Damon said it was the pol
icy of the Government to own all the
wharves. TO secure il site for an
additional slip below the old fish mar
ket it was necessary to make a com
promise with the Euomans estate.
whereby part of said property in low
water had to be filed. If the Legisla-
ture cut off this work it would seri-
ously hamper the Executive in secur-
ing Government ownership of wharves
and the extension of wharf room by
arrangements with private property
owners.
Resolution referred to public Lands
Committee, to be reported on Thurs
day.
Minister Cooper asked for further
time in which to answer questions OF
Representative Wilder. Granted.
Audit act was taken up and the re-
naming sections read. Further con-
sideration of deferred sections will be
had on Thursday.
Minister Cooper reported that the
President had returned without his
approval An act TO amend Sections
IS and 20 of Chapter II of the Session
Laws of 1896, relating to tax appeal
court"
The income tax bill was taken up.
Representative Paris. member of the
Finance Committee. said he would not
concur in the report recommending
the bill He was absent when the
matter came up. Consideration post
poned 10 Wednesday, for a minority
report from Representative Paris.
House Bill No. 81. penal code. pass
| ed final reading.
/ House Bill No. n. alcohol for the
Queens Hospital, also passed.
House Bill No. -. extension Of the
franchise of the Hawaiian Tramway
Company, came up on second reading
and was considered by sections.
At 1910 recess was taken until
7 80 p. m.