The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-09

port would mean favorable action On
the bill In question Makekan moved
the bill be raised from the table to be
considered With the report The mo-
ton prevailed
Kumaiae. IN long speech, protested
against the passing Of the bill at. this
time. As IL would not give the uer-
chants fair show to collect their &C
counts. Beckiey then moved that fur
Their consideration Of the bill be post
poned until Thursday. Carried
The judiciary Committee reported
on House Bill No. 10. relating to the
sale OF alcohol. and recommending its
passage. as the old law was very de-
fectiye and unjust Tabled to be con-
sidered with bill
Prendergast gave notice Of his in
tention TO introduce a bill entitled:
An Act to permit the Hawaiian Tram
ways Company. Limited. to use and
maintain electric traction"
Prendergast also reported House
Resolution No. %. a demand on the
Auditor General for a statement CT
salaries paid to government officials
during their vacation. and House Com
munication No. s. and answer to the
above demand, printed and ready for
distribution
No more resolutions being in sight.
the mouse proceeded to the order of
the day.
House Bill No So. An Act To pro-
vide for right of action for damages
for wrongful death. was called for
third reading.
Dickey wanted the title changed, as
the present title did not agree with
the body of the bill. His amendment
was to insert, death caused by wrong
full act, neglect or default" and the
same was adopted. The bill was order
ed typewriter and made an order for
today.
House Bill No 20, An Act providing
for the use Of the English and Hawaii
an language in the practice of the Cir
cult Courts of the Territory of Hawaii.
passed its third reading by a unani-
| nous vote. A recess was then taken
until o'clock.
The House convened promptly at
O'Clock and House Bill No. 70, An Act
to amend Sections 260 and 261. and to
repeal Section 264 of the Civil Laws.
relating to Olaa reservation, came up
for third reading. 1t was referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
House Bill No. "A, An Act relating
to the auditing of public accounts. was
called for its third reading. 1t was
referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
House Bill No. ~. providing for tax
exemption on property under $1,000 in
value On Emmeluth's motion the
same was referred to the Committee
on Taxation.
House Bill No. 81, An Act to amend
Section As of Chapter LVI Of the
Session Laws of 1892, relating to cases
of absence, disqualification and vacan-
cy in the offices of Circuit Judges.
| The bill passed its third reading by a
| vote of 26 to 2.
Senate Bill No. SO, An Act provfd-
| ing for the appointments of bailiffs
| for the Circuit Courts, came up for
third reading. Kaniho moved the bill
pass. Dickey moved that Section 5
of the bill relating to the pay OF the
bailiffs, clerk, etc.. be stricken out.
| His motion was lost. The motion to
pass the bill on its third reading was
| then acted on, and resulted in vote
| of IA ayes and Is noes. 1t takes 10
| votes to pass bill upon its final read
| ing and the Speaker therefore de-
clared the bill killed. Robertson then
moved to strike out Section 5, saying
that the bill would pass If this obnox-
| ious section was stricken out. After
considerable more talk the section re-
| ferred to was stricken out, the bill or
dered typewriter and made an order
| for today.
A lengthy debate followed on Senate
| Bill No. 33, An Act to prevent extor-
ton from laborers.
Makekau aired his objections to the
| measure and kept the floor for half
an hour. and was followed by Prender-
CAST and Puuki. At this juncture
Beckley moved the previous question
| thereby closing further discussion on
the bill The motion to pass the bill
on its third reading prevailed by a
vote Of 10 to 8.
Makekau asked for the suspension
| of the rules in order to allow him to
} present three petitions in part as fol-
| lows:
/. That an act be passed authoriz-
| ing the Police Department or the
Board of Health to regulate and watch
the making of poi, the cooking and
preparing of same, also for the inspec-
| ton of restaurants and other places Of
same nature. The petition is signed
by six qualified voters of the District
| of Kona, Island of Oahu.
2. Three voters from the same dis
trict pray that an act be passed to
repeal personal taxes.
8. That an act be passed that fish
be sold by the weight, and that 10
cents be the maximum rate. also orig
mated from the same district.
Mossman. under suspension Of the
rules, gave notice of his intention to
introduce a bill entitled. AN Act to
amend Section 1872, Chapter is of the
Penal Laws of 1897 relating to lar
ceny."
1t was noticed that Representative
Keliikoa had been growing uneasv
during the long speeches on Senate
Bills SO and So. and after the disposal
OF those bills. number Of petitions
and resolutions sprang into view.
This was the straw that broke the
camel's back. and Keliikoa moved adj
iournment
The Speaker put the motion before
the House instantly and declared the
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