The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-04-02
KA|UE IS THE PRESIDENT.
SENATE DEADLOCK FINDS ONE
SOLUTION.
Russell Retires Permanently to the
Floor and is Placed on Committees.
Other Matters.


sci as president. Or. Russel tried to
sink Uiiy Bin in the chair, but the
foxy Senator from Ldhaina declined to
be sunk. With the retirement of White
from the race, kaiue was alone and
was unanimously elected.
Another happening of Importance
was the appointment of DR.. Russell on
all committees vacated by senator
Kaiue. The intoxicants committee, for
instance will now be composed of
White, Crabbe and Russell, This means
that in the consideration of the Dis
pensary bill Russell and White will be !
like two cats with their tails tied to-
gether and flung over u clothes line. |
The amount of the thing will be that
Crabbe Will be the balance of power"
and will run the committee.
add Senate
The joint resolution from the House, |
inviting President Mckinley, to extend |
bis Western trip to Hawaii was read. |
Crabbe moved to adopt. Achi moved
to refer to a special committee for the
reason that the Governor was the
head of affairs here and he had been
ignored in the resolution. White sug-
gested that the matter go to the Ways
and Means Committee. Accepted by
Mr.. Achi and adopted.
House Bill 3S passed first reading and
will be read second time tomorrow.
House Bill "A, relating to school libra
ries, took same course.
Mr.. White gave notice of bill to fix
the salaries of pilots of the port of
Honolulu. The bill was introduced
and went to the printing committee.
DR.. Russell presented petition from
residents of Olaa in regard to a new
road from the Peck to the main road,
and asking $4,000 for the completion
of same. Referred to Pubic Lands
I Committee. The petition was as. 1ol-
! lows:
Your petitioners, taxpayers and pur-
chasers of government lots in the
( "Olaa New Tract. respectfully ask;
That the road known as The Peck
. Road, beginning at Is miles, Volcano
road, at present constructed in the di-
lrection of the new lots for distance
of one and one-eighth q l-S) miles, be
extended 10 the new road in 'Olaa
New Tract a distance of one and
/ tNe-elShths O. o-S) niles IRON the
present terminus of said Peck road.
The completion of this road Will
greatly facilitate the transportation of
freight to and from the new homeSteadS
and also furnish easy access to the
railroad station to be built at junction
of Peck road and Hilo II. X.
We believe the road can be completed
at cost not to exceed $4,000 and we
pray that this amount be appropriated
for the purpose.
Ninety-two Signatures.
The same Senator introduced another
petition from residents of Olaa in re-
gard to volcano road. The sum or
$4,000 was asked for flling in danger
Gus holes. referred to same commit
tee. 1t was as follows:
When the Volcano road was first
built the people constructing II dug
great holes almost the entire length
of the road alongside OF 1t for road
building material. These holes still
exist, menace to life and property
of all those travelling over the road
and we earnestly petition your honor
aple pody TO appropriate the sum OF
ten lnousahu uollafs V$lo'ooo) 10 HI
THESE uahSerous holes'
Nlnety-nVe signatures
MI haohl Introduces petilioh
from resluehts Oh honala anu Roma
lor ne" schools' Noliiihitlee Oh Guu-
cation
The same senator introduced petl'
tlon from resluents Oh Aohala ior Slo'
UOO Tor ROADS fupllc Lahus commit
Zee
he petitions were as follows;
flrst-We lhe uIluehslSheu' NoteIs VI
the district Oh North honala, lSl I
OF Hawai-, humDly petition your hon
oraple pody as IolloWs'
l. Ihat school De estapllsheu II
North hohala Tor the chlldren IRON
halpuhaa, uuHue' NeiieHa' N"i""'
and Keanahalulu.
z. That school De estapllsheu II
North hohala Tor the chliureh IRON
Hoholpu anu faend'
Second-The undersigned, voters o
Nofth hohala, lsldnu ol iidWdli' nun
bly, petition your Honorable pody al
:. follows:
l. That the OLD government roau ~
ing from Helelua TO the Junction 0
the government road mauka OF ma
huwa, whlch is the roau leauihs u
Waimea' be again opened up Tor Tn
pupllc use
mat an appropriation OF $lo'oo
he set ASIDE Gor me ROAD expenses ii
connection with the above
- .. mat an appropriation OF $o'OOO d
Set aslue Tor repairs 10 the government
rOau from the pan OIL fololu TO AWlh