Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13
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DICKEY AFTER TREASURER
OF HAWAII TERRITORY
MolOkai Select Committee Reports
Public Works Superintendent
Sends Communication to the
House of Representatives.

The Tuesday afternoon session Of the
House met promptly at l:3O.
kekaula started the ball rolling by
Offering the following resolution:
Resolved. That the sum OF $1,000 be
inserted in the appropriation bill for
defraying the expenses of fixing up the
government road makai from Hawai-.
hae to Keahualona North Kona. Ha.
wall.
House bill No. ., to appropriate an
emergency fund to be used in repairirg
the damage caused by the late storm
came up and Mahoe moved that 1t pass
the third reading. Passed
House Bill No. .. relating to vaccn-
alton. was read for the third time and,
on motion of Ewaliko, was passed by
a unanimous vote.
Bill No. 10. repeating certain obsolete
laws was called for second reading.
The judiciary Committees recommen-
dation that the laws relating to tele
graph and telephone companies be ex-
cepted from the list Of laws to be re-
pealed was accepted and the necessary
amendment inserted. The bill as
amended passed its second reading aud
its third reading made an order for TO-
morrow.
House bill No. Il. to prohibit the
Board or Boards of Health, or health
officer or officers from condemning for
destruction. any property without com
pensation, was called for its scconl
reading but on motion of Mahoe. con
sideration OF the bill was deferred un.
I'll report OF judiciary Committee has
been made.
Bills Nos. IS. 20, 80, 81 and 80 wer;
called. but none were ready.
House bill No. -. relating to a Great
Seal for the Territory, introduced by
Kumalae, was called for second real
Ing, and on motion Of Dickey was re
fcrred to the Committee on Miscellal
eous Matters. 1t was suggested hN
J DIckey that the members Of this com
! mlttee were best versed in matters 0
heraldry and armOrlal bearings.
! BILLS sc, 81. rs and 80 were not ye;
out OF the hands OF the printers.
House Bill No. 90 was read by It'll.
the second time. This bill Is by Dick
ey and provides a tax on incomes. Rep
rasentative Dickey moved that his bill
be referred to the Joint Committee OI
Taxation. Makekau opposed this, adj
Vocating the formation OF an exclusive
ly House committee on taxation.
Emmeluth said that he did not he
l!eve the House members on the JON
Committee on Taxation should allo:
the Senate members to enter into the!
deliberations upon the merits Of bill
referred.
Robertson quoted Makekau as get
ting things little mixed. The com
mittee was not in reality a joint com
mittee but a special committee ap
pointed by the House. Makekau too
issue with the chair as to the commit
tee. Dickey withdrew his motion au
the bill was referred to u special corl
mittee on taxation.
House bill No IS was referred to tn
committee on Public Lands and Into
nal improvements.
House bill No. 81, an act to repel
laws relating to the sabbath, was rea
the second time and motion wa
made to refer it to the Committee &
the Whole. Action was deferred unit
Wednesday.
House bill No. sc, providing for tn
control and management of the gov
eminent sewerage system was read tn
second time by title and referred t
the Committee on Public Lands and In
ternal improvements.
Under suspension of rules, Emmt
luth reported for the Judiciary Con-
mittee on bills Nos. lG and II. Thes
were tabled to be considered with TIA
bill.
Beckley reported for the Moloki
Committee as follows:
"Your Select Committee on the Mole
kai Settlement beg leave to report th0
the stenOgrapher's notes, part of ev
dence taken by the committee hay
been transcribed and ask authort
from this House that the same may /
printed so that the Joint Committc
may nave separate copies to study an
form their reports thereon"
Becklcy made a motion that the n
port be printed and that sufficient col
les be made to aid In going over Il
report carefully. The copies should /