The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-02-25
HOUSE.


There were only six House members
present at the opening hour 10 o'clock,
this morning, and the sergeant-at-
arms had to be dispatched to secure a
quorum.
Attorney General Smith asked for
further time in the matter of ques-
tions propounded to him. The Minis
ter of Interior had been indisposed for
two days, and, on behalf of that of
fetal, asked for further time on ques-
tions propounded by Rep. Loebenstein.
Rep. Pogue for the Finance Commit
tee, asked permission to employ a
typewriter. Granted.
Rep. Achi reported petition from
residents of Waimea, Hawaii, for an
appropriation of $1,000 for grading
and building a road from Waimea TO
Kawaiahoe.
Rep. Paris reported printed copies
of House bill IS.
Rep. Pogue asked the Minister of
Finance if the Auditor General had
gone over his report of 1896 and 1897.
Minister Damon said it was custom
to do So There had been some chan
v
| terly and monthly publication of the
! statements. The Auditor went over
these statements and was constantly
! in the Finance Office going over the
| accounts.
| Rep. Pogue asked the Minister 70
put this in writing.
Rep. Achi read the following reso-
lution: That it is the sense of the
House that a sufficient amount OF
money be inserted in the Appropria-
ton bill for the purpose of refunding
to certain persons who were fined for
treason or misprison of treason in
1895 the amount of fines paid by them
it being the policy of the government
to pardon all persons under this
head"
The Attorney General stated thai
a reply to question on the same sub
ject would be submitted tomorrow. In
consequence the resolution was tabled
to be considered after the answer has
come in.
Rep. Gear read two sets of question.
to the Attorney General, relating tC
the enforcement of laws and official.
as rewards to special police.
Rep. Gear said he was not asking
questions for the sake of question.
only. He wished to put himself OF
record as determined to see that tn,
present laws of the Republic were be
ing enforced before new ones were en-
acted
Rep. Paris to the Attorney General
"Will you inform this House if tn
Cabinet have asked the opinion of tn
Supreme Court as to the elgibilit,
of Minister II. f. Cooper to act a
President of the Republic of Hawaii
as required by Article 22, have beel
born in the Hawaiian Islands, or re
sided therein fifteen years. ~
Rep. Gear read for the first time hi
bill relating to assignments.
Rep. Kaai introduced a resolution
for an appropriation of $1,000 70
roads in Hama district of Maui.
Senate bill No. l, appropriating $40
600 for the expenses of the present ses
sion, passed first reading, and unde
suspension of the rules passed thIr,
reading.
'Il'I suspension VI lDe rules heI
Atkinson asked the following question
of the Minister of Interior:
How many permits had been issue,
for laborerS under the rules printe,
on pages two and three of the rcpor
Of the Board of Immigration, ant
whether any steps had been taken il
regard to the bonds said to have bee
. given by the employers?
House bill No, 6, highways, went oy
er to Monday.
House bill No. 10, coroner's Jury
and No. II, peddling cakes, went 1
the Judiciary Committee.
House bill No. II, interest on money
passed second reading and will com
} mp for the last time on Monday.
House bill No. 10, appeals, was ia
ken up for second reading.
\ POINTER.