The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-16
HOUSE.

There was q quite a wait at the
opening of the House yesterday morn
ing for the requisite number of men,
bers to constitute quorum.
Rep. Loebenstein read long report
of the Committee on Public Lands,
making various recommendations In
regard to petitions and resolutions re-
ferred to that body. This was placed
in the hands of the Printing Commit
tee.
The following petitions and resolu-
tions were then presented:
l. Kaai-s1, 900 for bridge at Ka-
pia, Hama, Maui.
2. McCandless-$7, 900 for bridge
at Lauhulu and $4,000 for repairing
the bridge at Kaupo.
3. Kaai-$250 for enlarging the Jail
at Hama, Maui.
4. Kaai-$15O for enlarging the Jail
or's house at Hama, Maui.
All the above were referred to the
Committee on Public Lands and Inter
nal improvements.
Rep. Achi gave notice of this inten-
tion to introduce the following:
can Act to amend Section 81, Act
81 of the Laws of 1896, relating to per-
sons exempt from taxes"
Rep. Achi introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF
the House that the translation of i'm
portant bills, except for franchises
asked for as we'll as private enter
prises, be paid for as expenses Of the
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This evoked a great of discussion and
was finally referred to the Finance
Committee.
Rep. Loebenstein propounded the
following question to the Attorney
General:
l. Please state (a) by what consti-
tutional or legal warrant the Execu-
tive Council appropriated the sum of
$4,000 for the expenses of the Presi-
dents trip to Washington, d. c., u. S.
A? (b) How much of said appropria-
ton was actually used by the Presi-
dent? (c) Please state in detail how
the amount used by the President was
expended?
g Please state (a) The amount of
money paid by the Board of Health for
vaccine virus from October 1st 1896
to October 1st, 1897? (b) Was this
item included in the contract made by
the Board of Health for drugs, ETC..
If not, why not? (c) Please state in de-
tail amount Of money paid for drugs
and medicines at Oahu Prison from
October 1st, 1896 to October 1st, 1897?
I'D Was the furnishing of the item last
referred to let out by tender or con-
tract. If not, why not? (e) Please
state in detail the amount of money
used for drugs and medicines by the
Hilo Hospital? (0 Were such drugs
and medicines purchased from the con-
tractor for Board of Health supplies
If not, why not? (g) Please state
price, quantity and nature of all drugs,
medicines and chemicals purchased by
DR.. Alvarez while on his recent trip
aboard as a delegate to the Berlin
Leper Congress, for the Board of
Health? (h) Why were the anti-toxins
used by the Board Of Health purchas-
ed from others than the contractors to
furnish such goods to the Board of
Health? D Does not the Republic of
Hawaii (through its authorities) let
out by bid or tender the contract for
furnishing the Queens Hospital with
groceries, poi, rice, fish, etc.? Cd Is
the contract for furnishing said Hos
pital with drugs, medicines chemicals
and pharmaceutical preparations, let
out by tender or bid. If not, why not?
| (k) Is the contract for drugs and medi-