The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-08
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| MonSarrat gave notice of his in
tention to introduce bill entitled, AN
Act giving right of appeal in all cases
| of contempt"
Keliikoa presented a resolution pray
| ing for the insertion of an item in the
| appropriation bill of $4,000 to defray
expenses of widening the road from
Kaohe to Papa, South Kona, Hawaii.
| 1t was a resolution appropr1atIng that
amount, as former appropriation OF
81, 600 was insufficient. Upon motion of
| Dickey the resolution was laid on the
! table, to be taken up with the appro
priation bill.
Kawaihoa gave notice of his inten-
ton to introduce bill entitled, An
| Act to establish and maintain d school
| library"
| Hihio introduced the bnl of which
he had previously given notice. The
! bill was read by title for the first time.
as follows: An Act to amend section
2, of Act %, of the Laws of the Repub
| lie of Hawaii, session of 1885, The bill
passed it's first reading.
Hihio also introduced bill entitled
'An Act Tor the suppression of vice,
immoral and lewd practices" which
/ was passed by title for its first read
| ing.
Prendergast introduced bills of which
he had previously given notice, and
which was read by title for the first
! time, as follows: AN Act 10 provide
a great seal for the Territory of Ha-
wall, and to repeal chapter of the
Civil Code 1t passed it's first read
ing.
Also bill entitled, "An Act to au-
| thorize the construction of electric
street railway upon the streets Of Ho-
nolulu by the Hawaiian Tramways
Company 1t was read by title and
passed at it's first reading.
Makainai introduced a bill entitled,
IAN Act providing for the government
| and control of the sewer system" 1t
was read by title and passed its first
reading.
Aylett introduced a bill entitled, IAN
Act to repeal sections 3E, 3lS, $40, 1923,
321 and 322, relating to Sunday"
Emneluth introduced a bill OF which
he had given notice March 6, entitled,
| An Act to amend section of the SeS-
! sion Laws of 1896.
Nailima introduced a bill of which he
had given notice March 6, entitled, An
Act to provide for the election of a del
egate to the House of Representatives
of the United States, etc 1t was read
by title and passed it's first reading.
! fMakainai gave notice of his intention
10 Introduce two bills, entitled. "a An
HAct providing for the numbering of
buildings in Honolulu, Island Of Oahu, "
4 and ca AN Act providing for the
manning of streets in Honolulu, Island
I~of Oahu"
The speaker called for the order of
the consideration of House bill IA. This
was An Act to prohibit the board or
| boards of health, or health officer or
| officers, from condemning for deStruc-
ton of any property without compen-
! sation.'
Kumalae moved it be referred to the
committee on public health and edu
| cation.
House Bill 10 was called. This bill
was to amend section S14, chapter SO,
of the Civil Laws relating TO dog tax,
and was introduced by Representative
Haaheo, who moved it be referred to
the committee on judiciary. the speak
er made the order.
House Bill 90, An Act to amend sec
lions S72 and S73 of the Penal Laws of
1897" relating to the internent of the
dead, and cemeteries and burylng
grounds Makekau moved it be refer
red to the committee on public health.
The speaker said there was a motion
to pass the bill by title for the second
time, which prevailed. Dlckey moved
1t be referred to the committee on jul
dietary as the bill was not construct
ed according to legal phraSeology.
Makekau began to get steam up, and
he soon involved Dickey in a wordy
combat. AS the interpreter had had
no opportunity to do SO, Beckley called
for a point of order, and asked that
the interpreter translate Makekau'S re-
marks. Upon being asked to say. 1t all
over again, Makekau said he had for
gotten what he said. MaKekau, how
ever was equal to the task, and talk
ed Makekau plunged into d perusal
of the rules, and quoted several which
lie considered were apropos.
Mahoe thought that the motion of the
member of the Fifth District was not
in order The motion to rerer 1t to d
committee was in order.
Speaker Akina suggested suspending
the rules to bring the bill before the
House again. A bill should be read for
the second time. and was subject tic
two motions, either to commit or print
Emmeluth did not know how the
rules read, as he had no copy on his
desk, but he knew a good deal of time
was wasted in the simple transferring
of bills from one stage to another. He
thought the chair should be permitted
to use his discretion in submitting bills
without vote. if no objection is made
to the proper committees or procedure
Time was money to the House, ano
this would become more and more ap-
parent as the session neared it's close
Makekau said time was valuable, bul
the House should not do useless work
The bill had passed a second time, anc
he did not believe it could be reconsid-
cred.
The chair thought the motion was
properly put Beckley interrupted by
requesting a suspension of the rules
The chair thought if there was nc
kick from the House, the bill should
be referred to the judicial committee
Upon motion the bill was reconsidered
Another member then moved 1t be re-
ferred to committee on public health
which was done, and the tangled mass
of motions and suggestions became
clear again.
House Bill 81 was read for the sec
ond time by title, and SO passed. This
provided for the employment of Am
erican citizens on public works, intro
duced by Representative S. *. Hihio
The latter moved it be referred to the
committee on agriculture, etc.
Mahoe suggested referring it to the
committee on public improvements and
then suggested it be referred to a com
mittee of the whole, being bill which
should have the widest latitude OF
House consideration. This was car
RED
The speaker, at this juncture, re-
quested Representative Dickey to take
the chair. Dickey called the House &c
order as a committee of the whole tc
consider Bill 81.
Puuki, who introduced the BILL arose
to make few explanations, MakainaI
lnterDOSp6 hi