The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-06-10
HOUSE.

Third reading of Senate bill n, re-
lating TO the cable. Rep. Robertson
moved for its passage. He wished
that the Minister of Finance might
be present as he had something TO
say in answer TO some remarks made
on the bill the other day. If the Paei-
| fic Cable Company should secure the
approval of the Secretary of State
within six months, which would prac-
tieally guarantee congressional action
in the matter, Hawaii would have
g cable To support the bill its pres
ent form, stating some specific COM
| pany. would give Hawaii a cable soon
| er than If general terms were stated.
II the Pacific Cable Company should
| fail 10 take action, the President had
the power 10 negotiate with other
companies.
Upon being put to vote, Rep. Aehi
was found to be the only one who
was against the bill Seeing the
overwhelming vote in favor Of the bill,
Rep. Achi asked that he be allowed
to change his vote. This was granted
and the vote went on record as unani-
nous.
Third reading of Senate bill As.
amending the cable bill OF 1895, and
granting exclusive privileges for 20
years for a cable from this country
10 Japan.
Second reading House bill 81, relat-
ing TO the KaIaupapa store. The COM
mittee recommended indefinite post
ponement. The Attorney-General
could not be found by the sergeant-at-
arms and Rep. Isenberg was appointed
q committe Of one TO make further
search. He found the Cabinet mem
Der.
The Attorney-General stated that he
believed the report Of the committee
10 be perfectly sound in principle. He
then went into the history of the ka-
laupapa store from the time il was in
the hands OF superintendent Meyers
up 20 the present time, pointing out
where the contents OF the bill were
sound. Minister Damon objected to
the passage Of the bill. The Govern
ment should pay for what it gets and
all that comes in for the Government
should be directly placed as Govern
ment realiZations.
It was finally decided that further
consideration of the bill be deferred.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Under suspension of rules, Rep.
Gear presented a report Of the Com
mittee on Health and Education re
commenting insertion of the follow
ing items in Senate bill 1, current
account:
Aid to Hama hospital. l.......S 1000
Manual training building. ...... 10000
Report laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the bill
Under the same suspension Of rules.
Rep. Loebsnstein presented the fol-
lowing report Of the Joint Committee
OF the Senate and House on House
bill 10, entitled An Act relating 10
Public Cemeteries, and the Senate
amendment thereto;"
THAT the Senate amendment TO said
bill, being in effect TO strike out the
words. Provided, however that the
cemetery for any taxation district
shall be within such district, has been
approved OF by said committees sit
ting in conference. Your joint COM
mittee therefore recommend that the
bill pass as amended by the Senate
F. S. LYMAN,
J. A. McCANDLESS,
H. P. BALDWIN,
A B. LOEBENSTEIN.
W. c. ACHI,
Majority Joint Conference Committee
Public Lands.
Report laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the bill.
House bill sc, relating to a repeal
OF the poll tax law, was brought up
in third reading. Rep. Richards made
a motion for indefinite postponement
Of the bill This did not carry. The
bill passed third reading by a vote
Of 10 4 Those in favor of passage
were as follows: Reps. Robertson, |
Kaai, Achi, Kahaulelio, Atkinson, !
Gear, Wilder and Speaker Kaulukou |
ne uOcS were hepS. LOoD6lSLelQ, |
Richards, Paris and Pogue
Rep. Loebenstein asked if the time
for giving notice Of introduction OF |
bills had passed by. II not, he stated |
it was his intention to introduce a |
bill doing away with the payment of |
all customs duties, fines and costs and |
everything else that would bring in |
revenue for the Government.
Rep. Robertson objected to the prac-
tiee carried out by the Speaker of |
counting the members not voting on |
the side of the affirmative
The Speaker ruled that the action |
OF members in not voting would be |
considered as declining to vote and |
their votes would therefore be counted |
in the affirmative. The ruling of the |
chair was sustained
Rep. Kahaulelio moved to insert an /
item Of $50 for lights at the Hama
landing. Maui. He spoke particularly 1
of hole near by into which four per-
sons had fallen at the time OF the
meeting Of the Hawaiian Evangelical /
Society there.
Rep. Loebenstein presented report /
for the Committee on Public Lands,
an appropriation OF I