The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-05-06
HOUSE.

Minister Cooper made the following
answer to questions propounded by
Rep. Gear, regarding the supply of
water from the Government pipes in
Kalihi:
q beg to say that the Superintend-
ent of Water Works informs me that
some of the residents at Kalihi, are
unable to obtain water from the Gov
eminent mains for several hours dur
ing the day.
He gives as his reason the fact
that the mains are so small and the
consequent friction so great that it is
impossible for the privilege holders at
the far end of Kalihi to obtain water
at times, the pressure having been ex-
hausted during the regular irrigation
hours by those living nearer the city.
These irrigation hours are from to
a. In and from to 6 p. m.
Should the Legislature pass the ne
cessary appropriation it is proposed
to increase the size of these mains in
the near future.
Should the Legislature pass the ap-
probation for an extra engineer, the
present pumping plant would be run
day and night which will greatly re-
lieve the privilege holders in that dis
trict
"The only appropriation asked for by
the Government is $4,000 for addition
to pipe system"
These answers together with the
questions that called them forth were
referred to the Committee on Public
Lands.
Minister Cooper announced signing
! by the President of House bill %, re-
| lating to Circuit Judges and House
| bill "a, relating to Penal Code and
Penal Laws.
Rep. Robertson reported conference
of the Joint Judiciary Committees of
the House and Senate on House bill
35, relating to the descent of prop
erty of deceased persons, recommend
ing certain amendments. Report
adopted.
Rep. Loebenstefn presented the re-
port of the Committee on Public Lands
on House bill rs, relating to the con-
struction of railways, recommending
| indefinite postponement. Report laid
on the table to be considered with the
bill
Rep. Achi introduced a resolution
| asking for an appropriation for the
building of a new road from the old
to the new roads to connect with HO-
naunau.
Rep. Kaai introduced a resolution to
the effect that Tuesday and Friday be-
ginning with May 10th, be set aside
for the consideration of the appropria-
ton bill and that this be made the
special order of the day for those days.
Rep. Kaai arose and gave his ideas
on the matter of the slackness Of the
House in it's work. There were but
a few more days to the session and, tC
| all appearances, the work was still
piled up. Items in the appropriation
bill had been referred to committees
and since the time of being referred
had been resting very quietly. Items
would be brought up at the end Of the
session, members would wish to delay
consideration and these would go by
the frequent absence of Reps. Richards
and Pogue from the House. He haC
private interests at his home but hac
made ND his mind to stay in Honolulu
at his duty. If men such as Richard;
, and Paris knew they would have tc
be absent from the House so otter
they should not have run for mem
-
remarks of Rep. Kaai were fraugh
. with truth as we'll as elOquence. /
was a fact that the House was behinC
in its work and an attempt to catcf
up should be made. The resolution
was defective in that it was vague
He would move to amend by makinl
the act to be considered, Senate bill
appropriations for salaries and pa!
rolls. Rep. Achi moved to fuTthe
amend by requiring the committees t.
report on various items on or befOr
; next Tuesday. The resolution am
amendments carried.
Third reading and passage of HOus
: bill IS. relating to the descent of prop
erty of deceased persons.
Third reading and passage of HOus
bill so, relating to sprinkling 0
clothes with the mouth.
Third reading of House bill 20, re