The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-03-27
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ATTORNEY GENERAL DOLE AGAIN
ADDRESSED.
The House Finally Passes the Hoogs
Liquor Law-Resolution to Deny
Secretary Cooper's Latest Request.

Secretary Cooper's Latest Request.
The House this morning renewed it's
demand upon Attorney General Dole
for copies of letters sent to one another
by High Sheriff A. NJ. Brown and Dep
uties l.. A. Andrews and Ii. S. Overend
and II. A. Lyman, relating to the re-
signation of OVerend as deputy at Ho-
nokaa and his re-appointment as dep
uty. Representative Monsarrat intro
duced a resolution calling for letters of
the following dates: l.. a. Andrews to
A. NJ. Brown August TO- and August
16, l.. a. Andrews to II. 5. Overend,
August 20; l.. A. Andrews to II. A. Ly-
man, December 16. Lyman to Andrews,
December 20. Andrews to Lyman, De-
cember 26, also all other correspond
ence between l.. A. Andrews and IL. 5.
OVerend relating to OVerends resigna-
ton as deputy sheriff of Honokaa and
his appointment as deputy of Hawaii" ."
MOnsarrat says he has in his possess
sion copies of all the letters called for
by the resolution, which was adopted
by the House without objection. If the
Attorney General does not send them
he will read them in the House. 1t is
claimed that the letters show that
Judge Manao's removal was asked for
by Overend, who declared he would re-
sign if Manao was retained and that
this shows exercise of undesirable in
huence over police judges by the police.
The resolution has now gone to Attor-
General Dole.
A section of the appropriation mad
vertently slipped through this morn
ing. A resolution by Kaauwai to APP
propriate So, 400 for a school at Kapaa
was adopted. After the vote Dickey
wanted to know if the action taken
didn't pass that section of the appro-
priation bin on first reading. The chair
ruled that it did and remarked that it
would be well for members to consider
fully the meaning and effect of their
motions.
Puuiki introduced petitions asking for
appropriations of items aggregating
$4,000 for construction of bridges and
improvement of roads on the island of
Kauai and Kaauwai brought in petit
ton for So, 400 for a school house, fur
niture and teachers cottage at Kapaa.
Hihio presented a petition to appro-
pirate $4,000 for roads and bridges in
Lahaina district and Keiki had petit
ton providing that $1,000 he set aside
for the beach road.
With the exception of the Kapaa
school house proposition all the petit
tions were tabled to be taken up when
the appropriation bill is considered.
Already there are many such petitions
waiting their turns and there Will be
many hours of hard and dreary work
for the members when the cumoer-
some task of preparing the appropria-
ton bill.
The Hoogs liquor law, making it a
misdemeanor to employ minors in OF
about rooms where intoXicants are
sold finally passed the House this
morning and is now ready for the Sen
ate. The bill went through without
further discussion, the vote being %
~, a
and Paele.
Senate Bill No 2S, making it mis-
demeanor to wear G.. A. r.. badges
without proper title came up on thiro
reading but was amended just as ii
was about to pass finally. Robertson
called attention to the clause providing
| that half of the fines collected under
the law should go to the common
school fund" 1t appeared that there is
no such fund and the provision was
stricken out. The motion came from
Robertson and of course MossmaI
opposed it, but he was alone
Emmeluth suggested that a lot of othel
orders would come forward and ask tol
laws protecting their badges and he
Thought it would have been better tC
enact a general law including al
badges.
Bill No. 15, reducing the tax on fe
male dogs passed finally by vote o
19 to 6. The noes were Dickey, Emme
luth, Hoogs, Kumalae,f Robertson anC
Wilcox.
d, The Senate bill to abolish capita
punishment came up for second read
ing and was referred to the Judiciar!
| Committee.
Senate Bill No. 26 to exempt certail
personal property from execution pass
ed first reading.
Mahoe tried to revive the franchise
bill by moving that it be raised from
the table and considered. He wal
quickly voted down and the tifty-yea
| franchise scheme seemed farther from
success than ever
The introducer of bill II tried to hav
the finance committee forced to repor
on it at once or return it to the House
but after a good deal of speech making
he was suppressed.
The county government act, Hous
Bill No. AS, was brought up for secon
reading and ordered referred to spe
cial committee of seven members. TIL
on recommendation of the finance com
mittee, which thought the librarie
would be too expensive.
Secretary Cooper's letter asking TO
the journal of the House came up an
Paele introduced resolution by whicI
it was quickly disposed of. 1t resolve
that the request of the Secretary b
denied. It was laid over till tomorrow
when the Independents expect to pas
1t. Cooper's letter may be sent bacl
to him because il asks for the journa
of the House. instead of for a copy o
the same, and is regarded by some a
not in proper FORM