The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-09
HOUSE.
Seventeenth Day, March s.

The Minister of Finance handed in
his answers in regard to tax matters.
These were in detail
The following petitions were then
presented:
l. Pogue-For suitable appropria-
| ton for the purpose of repairing and
completing the roads from Kula to
| Kihei and it's various branches and
also for the purpose of extending the
present Kfhei wharf, rs feet beyond its
present length. To Committee Inter
nal Improvements.
2. McCandless-For a suitable ap-
preparation for storage and distribut-
| ing reservoir to be placed in the upper
part of Nuuanu valley. The suggestion
is made that such reservoir will pay
good interest on the cost in water
rates which will be procured; also that
such reservoir will add materially to
the safety and efficiency of the Homo
lulu Water Works.
/ 3. McCandless-For the discontinue
ance of the Government school at Wal
ava and the removal of the same to
Pearl City.
Rep Kaeo addressed the following
questions to the Minister of the Interi-
or:
1. Is the Superintendent of the Gov
eminent Electric Light Works a citi-
zen or voter of this Republic?
2. Is the engineer of the Government
wash house citizen or voter?
3. How many of the employees of the
dredger. are citizens or voters? If
some are not, why not?
Rep. Achi's act relating to poll tax
was read first time by title, passed and
referred to the Printing Committee.
Rep. Atkinson read first time by title
his act relating to libel and SANDER.
Passed first reading and referred to
the Printing Committee.
Rep. Achi presented the report of the
committee to whom had been referred
the resolution appointing committee
to find out what had been done by the
Commission of Registry of Deeds and
Transfers, appointed on October 9Th,
1895. cat the present time the ex-
penses connected with searching and
ascertaining the titles to lands in this
country are constantly increasing, and
as long as the present system con-
tinues, so long will the increase of
expenses continue.
'"This matter received the careful
| consideration of the Special Session
of 1895, and the Regular Session of
| 1896, and steps were taken to reach
| the object sought for in the latter part
| of the following resolution:
Whereas, on the 9Th day of June,
1896, a joint resolution was adopted
| by the Legislature of 1896, providing
| for the appointment Of a Commission
| to examine into and report on this
matter, and as your committee cannot
ascertain that the House will get the
| benefit of report from the Commits
sion appointed in 1896, unless they pre-
sent a report to this House;
''And whereas, it is of great impor-
lance that steps should be taken te
reduce the expenses connected with the
transfer of real estate and of the set.
thing of titles, your committee is Of
the opinion that this House should
take some step to have a beginning
made concerning this question. YOU
committee would therefore recommend
the adoption of the following Tesolu
ton which is made part of this re
port"
The above resolution was adopted
with an amendment by Minister Da
mon to the effect that 800 be votet
the committee for the employment O.
experts or other help necessary in max
ing Investigations.
jos,a rd nf
and moved for reconsideration of th'
vote to postpone the consideration o
the proposed amendment to Article 10
of the Constitution about which ther'
was so much discussion on the pre-
vious day.
This motion was seconded by Rep
Atkinson who referred in no uncertain
language to the remarks of Rep. Loe
bernstein on the previous day. Mr.. At
kinson said that, in seconding the mo
ton of Rep. Richards, he stood TO
the party represented in the House am
also for the Government. For year!
there has been a struggle for this kline
of a Government. 1t was now in it
infancy and should be protected.
man who would propose such al
amendment was Royalist at heart ant
was paving the way for change in tn
direction suggested. When the Hous'
finds a snake in the grass it shOul(
take measures at once to crush it. Th'
gentleman insulted the President o.
the Republic, the American Minister
who was present and the House tot
when he said that he was speaking t.
the American people and not to the
House.
Rep. Loebenstein answered calmly
stating that it had been ordinarily tn,
custom when a matter had been de
ferred for future action, to carry it gu
with good intention. Referring to tn
hint made by Rep. Atkinson that h
had sneaked into the House, the speak
er spoke of the large majority by whicl
he had been elected. If he, in the hea
of debate, had said anything discour
teous in his speech of the previou
day, he was certain the gentlemen o
the House knew he did not mean ii