The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-07
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from. We find that the appropriation
! bill fully provides for al monies re-
quired for the support and mainten-
ance of public schools, and that the
above section entails an extra amount
Of care and labor N keeping the spe-
cial deposits, without accomplishing
any good results. We therefore recon-
mend tlat the bill pass.
Rep Gear further reported for the
Committee on Public Health and Edu-
cation on House bill 90, to prohibit
children under the age of Is years from
smoking tobacco, as follows: "Tba OBJ
ject of the bill is sufficiently explained
in its title. Your committee are of the
opinion that the imprisonment of chill
dren for such an offense as smoking to-
bacco would only tend to the increase
of crime and the making of criminals.
We therefore recommend that the bill
be indefinitely postponed"
Both reports were laid on the table
to be considered with the bills.
Rep. Gear introduced a resolution to
the effect that $4,000 be appropriated
for macadamizing the Punchbowl road
between the Pauoa road and Alapai
street.
The resolution introduced by Rep.
Robertson on Tuesday relating to the
limit of time for the introduction of
new bills into the House, was brought
up for consideration. Rep. Robertson
moved to amend the resolution to read
the 18th instead of the 11th of April.
Rep. Achi moved to further amend to
the effect that the resolution do not ap-
ply to bills, notice of which has already
been given. The resolution was adopt-
ed as amended
Third reading of House bill 49 un-
animOusly passed.
Third reading of House bill fl relat-
ing to steam laundries
Rep. Robertson moved to amend the
first section to read: '"The Minister of
interior shall issue to any person, com
Dany, or partnership, licenses to erect,
ETC., instead of The Minister of In
.erior may in his discretion issue, etc.
He referred to a possible conflict be-
tween the Board of Health and the
of the interior. To make it
Incumbent on the Minister of the Inter
or to issue licenses to set up steam
within the provisions of the
dill, would remove this obstacle. Min
ster Damon denied that there was ever
any conflict between the Minister of
he Interior and the Board of Health
On the contrary, the two branches had
always gone along very smoothly to-
5ether. Rep. Robertson denied this and
cited the famous Tai Kee case of Bere-
-ania street. The Chinaman after put
ting his place in a sanitary condition
and after fulfilling all the orders Of
he Board of Health, received a certi-
icate from that body. He took this to
he Minister of the Interior and was
'efused a license. There was clear
;ase of conflict. Minister Damon ex-
)laind this by saying that the people
If the vicinity had petitioned against
he granting Of a license to Tai Kee.
he Executive considered it their duty
o listen to the wishes of the people
ound about. The amendment was lost.
Rep. Loebenstein wanted the "city'
+ Hilo inserted in the bill. There was
n objection Immediately Hilo was
OF city. After much discussion, the
notion to insert HilO was put. The
majority voted for the insertion OF
lilo but the vice-Speaker ruled that
it is necessary to have 8 votes to
mend the section" He therefore de-
ared the amendment lost and the bill
assed third reading.
Third reading of House bill. AZ relat-
lg to duty on sake.
There was no end of discussion when
lis matter came before the House.
ep. Robertson made the principal
beech of the morning advocating pIac-
lg the duty on sake at so cents. One
the greatest blunders of the last
9ssion was the passage of the bill that
afsed the duty on sake from so cents
} 81 At the very same session une
uty was entirely taken from light
ines Of not more than 18 per cent.
coholic strength and these had been
omitted free since that time. The re-
llt Of this legislation was to place
axe up to prohibitive degree and to
IKE the duty off champagne. the rich
lan's drink. Rep Robertson stated
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