The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-04-22

| ldlluS 70 pue chinese makes Jecnnl-
cal change in the wording and elimi-
mates the provision for the deposit of
$3.50 in the Postal Savings Bank The
land act embraces extension of privil-
eyes Of the present act and several
minor technical changes.
At II o'clock, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Rep. Loebenstein reported for the
whom was referred Senate Bill and
the non-concurrence of the Senate in
House amendments thereto. The COM
mittee was unanimous in favor of one
Of the amendments and against the
other. On account of trifling ire
gularity, the report was withdrawn.
Rep. Pogue presented the following
resolution:
Whereas, The Ministers of Finance
and the Interior with the assistance of
the Janitor of this building have set
apart and partially furnished certain
rooms for the use of the committees Of
this House.
BE it resolved, That the Sergeant
alarms be and hereby is instructed
to purchase the necessary furniture
for the further furnishing of said
rooms and to supply stationery, etc.
BE it further resolved, That the
Sergeant-at-Arms remain after the ad-
journment, from day to day, of this
House and attend to the wants of COM
mittees, unless excused, without fur
ther compensation.
The resolution was laid on the table
after much discussion.
Rep. Achi introduced a resolution
asking for an appropriation of $1,000
for wharf at Honoipu. Laid on the
table TO be considered with the appro-
priation bill.
Rep. Robertson propounded the fol-
lowing questions to Acting Minister
of the Interior Cooper:
Will the Minister of the Interior at
his earliest convenience furnish this
House with a written statement of
his information concerning the status
of the landings of the Republic of
Hawaii, and the rights of the public
therein, setting forth the names of all
the landings outside of Honolulu, La
haina and HiIo harbors, and which of
such landings, together with the
wharyes or piers connected Herewith
are claimed to be public property ex-
clusively or in part, and what land
ings, wharves and piers are claimed
TO be private property wholly or in
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land upon which such landings are
situated. Also, showing what, if any,
application or applications have been
made as far as the records of the In
terror Department show, to the Min
lister of the Interior to obtain permis-
sion for making any pier or wharf
at any such landings, and furnishing
a copy of all correspondence on the
subject.
Rep. Loebenstein introduced the fol-
lowing bill:
AN Act to amend Section Z of Chap
ter 30, Session Laws of 1888 and Sec
tion LA of Chapter As, Session Laws
OF 1890, both being acts to amend and
consolidate tn law relating to pounds,
estrays, brands and marks, approved
respectively the 11th day of August,
1888, and the 24th day of October,
1S90.'
House Bill so, relating to the restric-
ton of the importation and sale Of
opium and preparations thereof. Post
poned one week from date.
Senate Bill relating to parks at Ka-
liu and Makiki, brought up in third |
reading. Consideration postponed un-
I'll Thursday.
Second reading of Senate Bill II. |
to the registry of vessels. Re
ferred to the Committee on Foreign |
Relations.
First reading and passage of Senate
Bill 26, relating to internal taxes. |
Read second time by title and referred |
to the Finance Committee.
First reading and passage of Senate
Bill 30, relating to appeals, bills OF |
exception, etc. Read second time by
title and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Under suspension of rules. Rep. Ka-
haulelio introduced a resolution or
dering the Sergeant-at-Arms to get
furniture for the rooms in the Execu-
tive building, recently fitted up for
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