The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-02-22
HOUSE.
Third Day, February IS.

Waiamau the roll was called. Repre-
sentative Paris absent.
1t was voted that no oath of office
should be administered to the chap
lain. Judge Wilcox was sworn in as
interpreter.
Representative Atkinson presented
a petition from Palihea, a Hawaiian
aged 20, who represented that he was
too feeble to work and asked that his
taxes be remitted. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee
Representative Achi presented the
following petitions:
1. For an appropriation of $4,000
for road from the Volcano to Puma
luu, Kau.
3 For an appropriation of $500 for
a pipe from the water head at Kalua-
haao to Waiohinu.
8. For an appropriation of $1,000
for road from the harbor at Keau-
hou to Kahaluu in North Kona.
4. For an appropriation of $4,000 for
a carriage road from Keauhou to Kai-
lua, North Kona, along the beach.
s. For an appropriation of $500
for the opening of a road from Keau-
hou makai to Keauhou mauka, North
Kona
The Attorney-General asked for a
suspension of rules in order that he
might read again by title the bills
presented on the previous day At
that time the bills had not been en-
dorsed by three members of the House
as acquired by the rules. No objec-
ton.
Representative Richards reported
House bills l, 2, 3, 4, and printed.
The Acknowledgement presented the
following bills:
l. An Act providing for regula-
tions relating to highways.
2 An Act relating to assault and
battery and repeating Sections 1, 2,
8, 4, 5, 6, Z, s and of the Penal Code,
Section "a of the Laws of 1896, Act 81
of the Laws of 1896 and Chapter Is
of the Laws of 1874.
Representative Achi announced his
intention to introduce the following
bills:
/ An Act repeating Section 1139 of
the Civil Code.
2 An Act amending Section 114O
of the Civil Code.
3. An Act encouraging the cultiva-
tion of grapes.
4. An Act encouraging the cultiva-
ton of coffee.
5. An Act relating to the descent OF
property of adopted children.
g. An Act granting married women
power of attorney.
Z. An Act for the protection of
homesteads.
s. An Act relating to petitions and
to regulate the procedure in civil ac-
tions
9. An Act amending Sections 1880,
14S1, 1882 and 1883 of the Civil Code.
10. An Act to regulate the issuing
of licenses to sell liquor.
Representative Robertson gave no
tice of his intention to introduce the
following bill:
"An Act to provide revenue for the
Government by the imposition of a tax
on incomes, and to repeal Act 65 of the
Session Laws of 1896 relating there
to-
Representative Loebenstein gave
notice of his intention to introduce the
following bills:
L. can Act granting franchise to
construct, maintain and operate an
electric street railway in and about the
town of Hilo, Island of Hawaii
2. AN Act to authorize licenses
for the retail of wines, beers and ales
of low alcoholic strength"
g. "An Act to provide for the ap-
pointment of road supervisors in chief
for the Island of Hawaii, for the
Island OF Maui, to include also the
Islands of Molokai and Lanai, for the
Island of Oahu and for the Island of
Kauai"
House bills 1, 2, and 4 were read
by title and passed second reading.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
House bill 5 was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Health.
Under suspension of rules, the Com
mittee on Rules reported various
changes.
Just here Representative Pogue
made a motion for recess until 1:3O.
Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Under suspension of rules, Repre-
sentative Pogue introduced a resolu-
ton fixing the pay of the officers at
the same rate as the session of 1896.
Representative Isenberg asked for
information as to the pay of the Off
GERS and found the following: Tran
slator, SO; Clerk, So; Sergeant-at-
Arms, s4. Under the rules, the Chap
lains pay is fixed at s1OO for the ses-
sion. Mr.. Pogue's resolution was
adopted.
Under suspension of rules, the At
torney-General read a report in behalf
of the Minister of the Interior in re-
gard to the amendment to the Consti-
tuition passed at the last session of the
Legislature. This was referred to the
Judiciary Committee
The report of the Committee on
Rules was read in English by the