The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-21
HOUSE.

Rep. Loebenstein reported for the
Joint Committee on Public Lands 10
whom was referred Senate Bill and
| the nOn-concurrence of the Senate in
| House amendments thereto. The COM
| mittee was unanimous in favor of one
Of the amendments and against the
other. On account of a trihing ire
gulapity. the report was withdrawn.
Rep. Pogue presented the following
resolutions:
Whereas, The Ministers of Finance
and the Interior with the assistance of
the Janitor of this building have set
apart and partially furnished certain
rooms for the use of the committees OF
this House.
BE it resolved, That the Sergeant
at-Arms be and hereby is instructed
to purchase the necessary furniture
for the further furnishing of said
rooms and to supply stationery, etc.
BE it further resolved, That the
Sergeant-at-Arms remain after the ad-
journment, from day to day, of this
House and attend to the wants Of COM
mittees, unless excused, without fur
ther compensation"
The resolution was laid on the table
after much discussion.
Rep. Achi introduced a resolution
asking for an appropriation of $1,000
for a wharf at Honoipu. Laid on the
table to be considered with the appro-
priatiOn bill.
Rep. Robertson propounded the fol-
lowing questions to Acting Minister
of the Interior Cooper:
Will the Minister of the Interior at
his earliest convenience furnish this
xry.iff fara -t- Ton nylf of
his information concerning the status
of the landings of the Republic of
Hawaii and the rights of the public
setting forth the names of all
the landings outside of Honolulu, La
haina and HiIo harbors, and which of
such landings, together with the
wlnaryes or piers connected thereWith
are claimed to be public property ex-
clusively or in part, and what land
ings, wharVes and piers are claimed
to be private property wholly or in
part, and the names of the owners of
land upon which such landings are
situated. Also, showing what, IL any.
application or applications have been
made as far as the records of the In
terror Department show, to the MINI
lister of the Interior to obtain permis-
sion for making any pier or wharf
at any such. landings, and furnishing
a copy of all correspondence On the
subject.
Rep. DCebenstein introduced the fol-
lowing bill:
can Act to amend Section of Chap
ter 35, Session Laws of 188 and Sec
tion liza of Chapter As, Session Laws
Of 1890, both being acts to amend and
tn law relating to pounds,
brands and marks, approved
the 11th day of August,
1888, and the oath day of October,
1890"
House Bill 60, relating to the restric-
ion of the importation and sale of
opium and preparations thereof Post
,oned one week from date.
Senate Bill relating to parks at Ka-
i'll and Makiki, brought up in third
eading. Consideration postponed un-
ii Thursday.
Second reading of Senate Bill IL.
elating to the registry of vessels. Re
erred to the Committee on Foreign
Relations.
First reading and passage of Senate
Bill %, relating to internal taxes.
read second time by title and referred
o the Finance Committee.
First reading and passage of Senate
Bill 80, relating to appeals, bills OF
exception, ETC. Read second time by
tile and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Under suspension of rules, Rep. Ka-
lauleliO introduced a resolution or
Iering the Sergeant-at-Arms to get
urniture for the rooms in the EXecu-
i've building, recently fitted up for
ommittee work. Resolution adopted.
House adjourned at Has a. m.