The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04
Maui Memorial Gets Scant
Ceremony In House.
Mr.. Kahaulelio SuppOrted-ACt to
Determine Leases Freely
Discussed.
Thirty-sixth Day, April 2.

ThirLy-SiXth Day, ApIll =.
Rep. Pogue, under suspension OF IL
rules, read a memorial, stating that he >
was presenting this as a communica- :,
ton coming from Maui and not accord -
ing to his own feelings. The memorial :.
was from people in Lahaina, express :
ing mo further confidence in Rep.
Kahaulelio. g
The House was in arms at once {
against the action of the Lahaina peo-
pie. Rep. Pogue moved to lay the me
mortal on the table. Rep. Achi moved :
that the memorial be not received and
that it be returned to the people from {
whence it come. Where was the mat
ter to end? Each member had carefII-
lv considered the amendment to the
Constitution and had voted as he saw
fit Each was perfectly honest IN what
he did Such action as that taken py
the peopIe of Lahaina, should it be
considered by the House, would place
| II in the power of a few people to SEND
| in a memorial at any time against any
Representative
| Rem. Pogue stated that he would |
vote for the return Of the memorial. /
He would have been much better pleas
ed had it not been presented at all but, |
when anything of the kind was sent TO J
a Representative, he CONSIDERED II HIS
duty to present it.
Vice-Speaker Kaai ruled that the
communication was not a memorial
and that it was out of order
Rem Robertson introduced his Act
To amend an Act entitled, IAN Act to
promote the construction OF railways
annroved August LIST, 1873, by adding
new section thereto, to be called
Section 3A.' Passed first reading.
Rem. McCandless introduced his Act
to repeal Section of Act 81 OF the SEES
sion Laws of 1896, relating to the as
nosition of School Tax" Passed hrst
reading. -,
Rep. Atkinson propounded the fol-
lowing question to the Minister Oh
r Foreign Affairs:
'eWin you state whether any scnooi
or educational establishment OF a sec
tartan character is being supported NY
the Government"
Third reading and unanimous pas
sage of House Bill 80, relating to IaH
e Appeal Court. ~,
Heading and passage of Senate Bill
Q. referred to the extentiOn of the Oaht
o relating to the extension of time o
the Oahu Railroad Referred to PuDll
Lands Committee.
Third reading and passage of Hous
Riu "a relating to adulteration OF 100
and drugs.
\ Rem. Gear asked for permission to sa.
M a few words on the bill just passee
M This was granted. Rep. Gear spoke
M part as follows:
#b q consider that this bill is niue
NA more important than any that hc
- nassed this session. The good 1t WI
= do for the growing industries OF II
Islands cannot be computed. Inc
n have been several attempts during u
N last, few years to establish the Duslhe
q o. canning fruit found here 1hese
tempts have proven failures on accou
of tho GREAT amount of foreign matt
and of tjhe kind imported in the country.
was reading in one Of the promlhe
nanars of the United States OF sol
stuff that was being sold as straWpel
lam. Upon examination it was lou
that the lam was made OF tomato
=, feseeds (hayseeds, | should say,
oetber with some coloring matter
. amount of matter Of such a nat
sold here is astonishing. There "
MANY arguments in favor OF the
hut 7 only wished to bring out TINS
point
Second reading of House Bill 40
lating to comforting addltonal Ju
diction on certain magistrates Il
Robertson moved its indefinite p
ponement Carried.
Under. suspension Of rules, KEEP.
- kinson presented petition Itohl
residents of Manoa valley asking
e
danizing the road from Punahol
waiakekua. Referred to the ~
Lands Committee.
Second reading Of House BIZ ~
n 81 1atino TO the limit of time within W
y actions may be brought to recover
session Of land. together with the
port of the Judiciary Committee.
....--rq. Ren. Robertson spoke for the pas
If the hill, He spoke on the matt
fraudulent claims to land and POI
A a ont where a reduction Of the time
w. ING which suits might be brough
ten wears. would do a great deal
ard diminishing the injustice
MIGHT otherwise be done. Min
Damon expressed himself as bein|
tfrelv in sympathy with the obJe
tho hin but believed that the nu
of wears should be made 10. ii
1dSI- not believe such a radical CT
should be made at this time. Sue
tion might work injustice to
parties. ,.,
+IO' was NOT time before i noon to
---...z.szs nm the bill section by section.
Adjourned at 1850 a. m.
CAPTION.