The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-12
INQUIRIES ABOUT IT MADE IN
THE HOUSE.
Considerable Consideration Given to
Matters of Local judicial Admins
tration-AnneXation and Coinage.


justice came up in the House this
morning. Rep. Achi asked the Attor-
ney General how many police captains
there were in the country and also as
to the salaries paid in the various
grades.
Bills and resolutions on the same
general subject were introduced by
other members.
Rep. Kaeo asked the Minister of Fl
nance what the status of the $l,O0O,OO0
of silver coinage would be in case of
annexation: whether it would retain
its nomonal or only its commercial
bullion value?
Rep. Achi presented a petition for
an appropriation of $1,000 for repair
ing the road from Keauhou to Kailua,
which was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Rep. McCandless read a petition
from II. II. Williams, praying for ap-
preparation of $1O4 to reimburse him
for duty on a hearse unlawfully COL
lected. Referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Rep. Richards read a petition from
Hawaii, praying that Section 62, Act
GA, Laws of 1896, relating to fire arms,
be so amended that the license pre-
scribed on hunting weapons, apply al
so to rice bird guns. Referred to the
Health Committee.
Attorney General Smith asked for
further time in which to answer the
questions of Rep. Gear relating to the
food inspector. Granted.
Rep. Robertson, for the Judiciary
Committee, reported substitute bill
for House Bill No. 20, relating to pub
lication of reports of Supreme Court
cases.
The substitute bill passed first rea-
ding.
Rep. Gear, for the Special Commit
tee on the bill relating to eminent do
main, asked for five days further time,
which was granted.
Rep. Achi, for the Special Commit
tee to investigate land transfers, ask
ed for further time, which was given
Rep. Achi asked the following of
the Attorney General:
'Please state how many police cap
tains and lieutenants there are in each
of the various districts of the coun-
try.
'Please state the salaries paid to
the police officers, captains and lieu
tenants during the two years last
past"
Minister Damon:
There is supposed to be in this
country 100000 in silver coin of the
issue of 1888.
"Under annexation what arrange
ment has been made for exchanging
it?
'Will the parties holding said coin
be Unidentified in American currency,
dollar for dollar; or will they receive
merely the commercial price of silver,
which is about 60 cents an ounce, for
their coin?"
Rep. Achi introduced bill relating
to internal police.
Rep. Kahaulelio introduced a bill
relating to fisheries.
Rep, Achi gave notice of his inten-
tion to introduce a bill relating to
District Magistrates.
House Bill No. service of summons,
was taken up and passed third read
ing.
House Bill No. 7, conviction of ac-
cused persons, and substitute for
House Bills Nos. 10 and 21, relating to
assignees, passed third reading.
House Bills Nos. "a and &c, relating
to coffee and ramie, were deferred un-
til next Wednesday.
The proposed amendment to the
Constitution etfecting Article and
increasing the number of House mem
bers came up.
Rep. Kahaulelio favored the amend
ment.
Rep. McCandless opposed.
Rep. Loebenstein supported the
amendment.
A motion to adjourn was lost.
Rep. Achi, the introducer of the
proposed amendment, spoke for a half
hour in its defense. A larger House
was necessary. Many of the Island
districts were not represented. Homo
lulu city was the only part of the
country with equitable representation.