The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-21
HOUSE MILL
GRlNDS SLOWLY

AFTERNOON SESSION-HOUSE
On reconvening at 2:02 p. M, the
rules were suspended to allow the in
PRODUCTION of petitions. whereupon the
following petitions We're presented and
referred to the committees as noted in
it's case:
Mr.. Emmeluth, from fifty-thre resi-
dents of the second precinct of the
Fifth District, relating to tax on real
estate, was referred to committee on
judiciary
By Mr.. Dickey, from thirty-four resi-
dents of Halawa, Molokai. relating to
sale of Konohiki lands, referred to
committee on judiciary
By Mr.. Prendergast, from fifty
residents of Kunawai. Oahu, for re-
pairing Kunawai Lane. off Liliha
street. Honolulu, referred to committee
on public lands and internal improve
ments.
By Mr.. Mossman, from $40 residents
of the Fifth District, for the exten-
sion of Pua Lane, School street, KukL,
street and Vineyard street, honolulu,
referred to committee on public lands
and internal improvements.
Br. Mr.. Ewaliko, from the First Dis
trict, Hawaii, to prevent taking lands
for public roads without the consent
of the property owners, referred TO
committee on public lands and Internal
improvements.
BY Mr.. Beckley from Hama. Maui,
signed by fifty three residents, for the
appointment of a new road board and
the completion OF certain roads and
the construction of new ones in that
district, referred to committee on pub
lie lands and internal improvements.
BY Mr.. Beckley, from thirty-four
residents of HalaWa, Molokai, asking
for $4,000 for constructing HaIawa
road. referred to committee on public
lands and Internal improvements.
+ By Mr.. Beckley, from HaIawa, Molo-
kai, relating to the pay of teachers, re
ferred to committee on public health
and education
+ By MIR. Beckley, from Halawa. Molo-
kali thirty-four signatures for the wild
entng of Halawa bridge; referred to
committee on public lands and inter
nal improvements.
By Mr.. Beckley, from Halawa, Molo-
kai, thirty-ene signatures for the de-
crease OF salaries of government Off
cials Referred to committee on
finance
By Mr.. Beckley, from thirty-four
residents of Halawa, Molokai, for the
establishment of a Territorial Univer-
sity, referred to committee on public
health and education.
By Mr.. keliikoa, from North Kona
| Hawaii. for the reduction of personal
taxes to one dollar; for the establish
ment of leper hospitals in each repre-
sentative district, and the removal
thereto of all the lepers now at Kalau-
papa and Kalawao; for the lengthen
ing of Kohanaiki Homestead road; TO,
the giving of all government lands tc
I a CT-in nj in L,
ers; for the erection of the Territorial,
University at North Kona. Referred
to committee on miscellaneous matters
Prendergast chairman of the Commit
tee on. Revision, Enrolment and Print
ing, reported House Bill 50, entitled IAN
Act TO Authorize and Provide for the
Construction, Maintenance and Operation
of Street Railway Upon Certain Streets
and Roads in the District of Honolulu
and Elsewhere on the Island of Oahu
Territory of Hawaii by the Hawaiian
I Tramways Company, Limited was
! printed and ready for distribution.
! The following resolutions We're intro
duced and referred to the Committee on
Public Lands and Internal improvements;
House Bill "A by Mr. Kekaula, relating to
an appropriation for the construction OF
a road from Ninol to Wailau, Kau, Hai
wall. House Bill 43, by. Kekaula, for
widening and repairing road from Hoo
I
Notice was given by the following gen.
tlemen Of their intention to introduce
the following bills: Beckley, entitled
THE Public Health Act Repeating Ac,
60 of 1896; Also Chapter Xxx q of the
Session Laws of 1892, and All Laws and
Regulations inconsistent herewith"
| Also one entitled IAN Act Creating the
Office of Transportation Commissioner
Fixing His Salary and Defining His Du-
/ ties and Duties of Common Carriers and
Providing Penalties for Violation There
! of and Repeating all laws In confiici
Herewith"
| Dickey, entitled AN Act Fixing the
| Salaries OF Certain Government Officers. "
! IAN Act to Amend the Title Of Chapter
62 of the Penal Laws, as Compiled in
"a. D. 1897, and Sections 9s7, $50 and 99C
of the Said Penal Laws" notice of which
had previously been given, was read frs,
| time by It's title and passed it's first
reading. Referred to Printing Commit
tee. -, -.-..--. ..-s.
Haaheo moved to suspend the rules in
/ .order to reconsider the vote upon which
House Bill 5, by c. Brown entitled 'An
Act Defining the Biennial Fiscal Period
passed Its first reading.
Upon motion of Robertson, the order OF
the day was taken up.
| Prendergast moved to reconsider the
motion upon which the ayes and noes
were ordered upon the question of the
rejection of said bill, which prevailed.
Upon motion of Makekau the bill was
read again. Puuiki moved to reject the
bill; second; when Emmeluth interject-
ed motion to adjourn, and the days
proceedings were brought to close