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

Rep. Wilder reported for the Com
mittee on Passed Bills handling the
House bill 80, relating to Tax Appeal
Courts to the Minister of the Interior
1t had been handed the President on
April 18th, and had remained over the
ten days without veto or signing.
Rep. Robertson reported for the Jul
dietary Committee on House Bill 70,
relating to descent of property. Com
mittee recommended passage.
Rep. Loebenstein reported for the
Committee on Public Lands on House
bill Sc, ''An Act to extend certain pro-
visions of the Land Act of 1895, to
private lands in part as follows:
There seems to be no good reason
for the framing of this law, the Gov
eminent now possesses vast tracts OF
land suitable to all the varied pur-
poses and demands of agricultural,
pastoral and homestead development.
House bill So, which provides for the
surrender of Government tracts by the
lessees thereof, in exchange for pOr-
ton of such area not to exceed GU
acres, which bill has received the faV-
orable consideration of your honorable
body. will result in still further swell
available, for many years to come
1.-The bill in question is OF doubtful
utility and it is safe to assume that
only in a few isolated instances Would
the occasion arise when the opportunl-
ty so afforded would be availed of by
property and land Owners-and then
only in respect to such lands of ques-
tionable value Again, as a business
proposition the measure proposed
| would hardly commend itself.
Report laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the bill.
Rep. Robertson reported on petition
%. asking for an appropriation of S3Ot
for damages sustained by G. K. A1ar
during the recent storm. The recon-
mendation of the committee that the
netition be referred to the Supreme
| Court for hearing and determination
was adopted.
Rep. Achi reported on the trip OF tn
special committee to Molokai.
Acknowledgement Smith announced
his intention to introduce bill relat
ing to appeals from the decision
District Magistrates. Under suspen
sion of rules, the bill was read mrs
time by title.
Minister Damon announced his in
tention to introduce a bill relating t.
i further provision for payment OF cur
rent accounts. Under suspension o
rules. the bill was read first time b!
title.
Rep. Gear propounded the following
questions to the Minister of the Int
riOr:
''WilI you please inform this HOus'
if it is a fact that the residents OF IA
lihi are unable to get water from tn
Government pipes from a. m. TO
D. m. If such is a fact will you kndI!
state the reason for same; also STATE
whether or not the Government ha
inserted any item in the appropriation
bill to provide for pumping plant
Kalihi as recommended in your bien
NAL report by the Superintendent o
the Honolulu Water Works.
! House bill 50, relating to the amend
ment of Part of the Land Act o
1895, passed third reading.
The bill relating to general employ
ment agency was read second time b,
title and referred to the Judiciar,
Committee.
| Second reading of House bill 73, re
Iating to descent of property. RepOr
of the committee, recommending pass
age, adopted. Third reading set. TO
Thursday.
Rep. Gear reported on the following
hills for the Committee on Health an
Education:
House bill so, relating to tn
sprfnkIing of clothes with the mouth
Committee recommended passage
Laid on the table to be consldere
with the bill.
?. House bill 70. relating to GENE
Iteries, Committee recommended pass
age Report laid on the table TO b
considered with the bill.
House bill relating to yeterinar
medicine. Committee recommends
massage. Report laid on the table t
: be considered with the bill.