The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-26

lors from being in or about saloons and
third reading was set for Monday.
After it had all been done Hoogs came
to the point of realization of what had
been done and was about to put in a
word to save the bill when he found it
had been passed on second reading
while he was busy with other matters
and now stood good show for pas
sage. Monsarrat remarked that he has
to keep an eye on Hoogs and tell him
how to vote.
Robertson was away again. but his
bill went over without any formalities
this time.
| There was a majority report on the
bill to reduce the tax on dogs to one
dollar for both sexes, and it was laid
over to come up with the minority re-
port. which will probably not be pre-
sented until Robertson comes back, as
he is on the committee on judiciary,
which had the bill in hand. The judi
| ciary committee, however, reported
back petition from Koolau relating to
the proposed land tax, and it will be
taken up again with the bill which the
special taxation committee will prob
ably bring in
Two bills came in from the printer,
Nos. 50 and 81. the first being the Board
of Health leprosy and consumption ex-
ciusion act and the other Nailima's bill
for the prevention of taking property
for road purposes without the consent
'of the owners.
\ message was received from the
Governor early in the session, but II
went over until the session was about
over, when Makekau called it up and
ii was read. The message was brought
in by the Governors private secretary.
who was dressed in a long Prince AL
bert, and carried tile on his arm as
he marched up the aisle and deposited
the document on the speakers table.
The sergeant-at-a arms now receives all
communications from the Senate and
Governor and announces them To the
speaker which rather adds to the dig
nifty of the occasion
The message is given In the report
of Senate proceedings.
Under resolutions. Makalnai brought
i'm a big one for improving nearly all
the streets in Honolulu IN the Fifth
District. that is, west OF Nuuanu
street, while Mossman helped out the
Fourth District by asking for improve
ments for the Palolo Valley road
Dickey wanted the House to take up
the Governors estimates. which have
up 10 now, Deen lying on tne tdDle,
but the House would have none OF It,
and shelved the resolution, calling on
the committee ON public expenditures
tn bring I'm one or more appropriation
bills. kmmeluth wanted some more
Information about the Diamond Head
road, and Beckley wants the Governor
60 instruct the heads Of departments
and the police 10 bring In all the in
formation by way OF documents and
oral testimony that the committee OF
public health may properly consider
the bills relating to lwilei and kindred
matters. Both resolutions passed,
Dickey's hill on this subject was killed
on second reading by adoption OF the
committees report,
Two notices were received from the
senate. They had concurred In tho
iinusr amendment 90 the famous House
Bil /. being the $4,000 appropriation
hin Tor this sessions expenses, aud the
hill now goes Ia the Governor II rs
said that the reason this was done WAS
thht there was strong question about
ne LEGALITY ~ hpprnprinilns money by
inini resolution
Tho other communication announced
The death ~ tho House concurrent rnsr
nlullnn rrlailng to the appointment nf
"a committee 90 extend tie hru limits
over Chinatown. 0r at lrast 20 invest
HHfH NuH report uu tho subject A.
ihiH resolution Mas laid Np ln the
iinuhf once ana nuallN fsHurrrrtHd, a
inHs nai inak A. ih2uKh lhefe wac