The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-15

L. Kaai-For $4,000 for building oil
roads in the District of Hama, Maui.
>. Kaai-For 81, 900 for a bridge over
the stream at Kipahulu.
8. Kahaulelio-For $4,000 for fixing
and widening the road from Pukoo 10
Halawa, Island Of Molokai.
The following resolutions were IN
troduced:
1. McCandless-Resolved that an
item of 81, 600 be inserted in the appro-
priation bill for bridge over kipapa
guleh, Eva, and changing the grade
out of the gulch.
,. McCandless-ReSoly that an
item of $4,000 be inserted in the appro-
priation bill for fixing Campbell Ave-
nue..
g. Wildet-Resolved that an item of
$4,000 be inserted in the appropriation
bill for the extension of the kaliht
road TO Puunui.
All the above petitions and resolu-
tons were referred TO the Committee
on Internal Improvements.
Rep. Pogue was granted 10 an extern
sion of time for the special committee
to which has been referred the bills on
| electric railroads.
| Rep. McCandless propounded the fol-
| lowing question TO the Minister Of
Finance:
Please state how much money has .
been received from taxes on coffee
| lands for the years 1896 and 1897
Minister Damon asked for two weeks
| time TO answer this question as it was
necessary for him to get data from
| Hawaii Granted.
The following notices of bills to be
| introduced, were given:
l. Kahaulelio-'rAn Act to amend
Section 4, Chapter of the Penal Code,
relating to assault and battery"
The Acknowledgement answered the
questions propounded by Rep. Achf
and relating to the police officers of
the Islands and their pay. The an
swers were prepared by Marshal
Brown. Following is summary:
Total number of regular police Off
GERS Island of Oahu, 50: commissioned
as officers, such as clerk, 4; total, 102;
total pay per month of whole police
force, $6,527. Total number of regular
police officers, Island OF Hawaii, SO;
total pay per month of whole police
force, $2,727. Total number Of regular
police officers, Island of Maui AZ; total
pay, per month of whole police force,
81 $3.50. Total number of regular po-
| lice officers, Island of Kauai. %; total
pay per month of whole police force,
81 ,176. Total officers on Islands, 249
and made up of the following: Mar
shall, Deputy Marshal, 3 Sheriffs, 8
Sheriffs' clerks, clerks in police head
quarters, % Deputy Sheriffs, 20 Police
| Captains Police Lieutenants and 1877
Police Officers. The above does not
include jailors, turkeys and prison
lunas. Report referred to Printing
Committee.
Rep. Achi's bill relating TO Article
81 of the Constitution (ApportionmenO
was Indefinitely postponed
The Acknowledgement gave notice of
his intention to introduce an amend
ment to Article GO of the Constitution
relating to Titles of Laws which did
not become law last year on account of
insufficient advertising.
At II M, House took a recess until
100.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House Bill 81 relating to libel and
SANDER brought up in second reading
by title and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
House Bill 80 relating to tax appeal
court, brought up in second reading
by title and referred to the Finance
Committee.
House Bill Al relating to license for
steam laundry brought up in second
reading by title and referred to the
Committee on Commerce.
House Bill AZ, relating to duty on
spirituOus liquors, etc., brought up in
second reading by title and referred
to the Finance Committee
House Bill 43, relating to internal
police, brought up in second reading by
title and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
House Bill A, relating to fisheries,
brought up in second reading by title
and referred to the Public Lands Com
mittee
First reading of Senate Bill No. 8,
relating to extension of streets in Ho-
nOlulu, read through and passed.
Scond reading of House Bill 81, relat-
ing to Court stenographers with report
of the committee recommending its
passage. Report of committee adopted.
House Bill 80, relating to regulation
of practice Of pharmacy; taken up in
second reading with the committee re-
port. The bill was referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
House adjourned at 3:15 D. M.