The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-19
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ton Of personal property from attach
ment. and the appointment Of bailEfs,
we're also turned over to the Executive.
The Committee on Puoiic Health re-
ported concerning Beckley's Fines for
procurers and pimps" bill They ad-
vised that the bill be passed az soon a.
possible. The same committee reported
concerning the bin prohibiting the
landing of consumptives and lepers in
these Islands They advised that the
bin pass.
The Public Lands Committee recon-
mended that the Honolulu Gas Fuel
Company be granted q franchise. The
report was made the order Of the day
for tomorrow.
Hoogs' bin. relative TO the placing of
electric wires in the streets OF Homo
lulu came up for third reading. EN-
meluth was not present so that the bill
met with no opposition. Ayes q. noes
z.
House bill IS, relative 70 the appoint
ment Of q Transportation Commission
er. passed second reading. The order
Of the day was then cut short, and the
County bill brought for action. Be-
fore leaving the chair Speaker Akina
carefully locked his desk, so that
Dickey would be unable to get away
with any more of his pencils.
Section 43 OF Chapter X. relating to
the County Road Commissioners and
section A. relative to the records kept
by the Board, were deferred for future
consideration. The rest OF the chap
ter was dealt with without amending.
Emmeluth tackled on an amendment
to the chapter so that no employe or
Official could be reduced. discharged or
transferred through religious or poll
teal beliefs. He also made IL neces-
sary that any oficer discharging a
clerk, ETC., must first give his reasons
In writing to such clerk. said reasons
to be filed in the public archives.
Makekau objected to the amendment,
but Robertson upheld it saying that 1t
was only q just protection for civil
service.
Dickey called Ewaliko to the chair,
80 that he might speak on the subject
He stated that the amendment was
simply to keep the country from hav-
ing a complete change of clerks every
Makekau asked II that was the prac-
tice in the United States. When Dick
ey answered that 1t was he stated that
that was good enough for Hawaii then.
Dickey came back by saying that Ha-
vail should not adopt the evils OF Am
erica, and that even now Hawaii had
4 better government than some Of the
States. He was greeted with applause. |
The amendment was then passed.
The committee then took a recess un-
til 1880.
The County bill was still on the grill
when the House convened for the az
ternoon. The chapter on Compensa-
ton for Oh1cers was deferred for fu-
ture consideration, because Hoogs
wished to fix all the salaries instead
Of leaving it to the Board of Commits |
sioners as in the act.
Fees were the next matters consid- |
cred.
The District Magistrates marriage
Zee was cut down to 81 from 50. while |
an attempt to raise his fee for hold |
ing jury trials failed.
Gilfillan now appeared upon the
scene and started in to disturb the
of the surrounding land
scape. His first act was to call Chair
nan Dickey down for addressing him |
IS Mister" Gilfllan on the floor of
he House. THE Honorable" Gilfillan
somewhat appeased his insulted dig
lity.
'Ninau" Robertson next became the /
,utt of the statesman's ire. being call
ID out Of order for wearing coat jim
committee meeting. The offensive
garment promptly disappeared.
Jovial Archie then made an attempt |
o mutilate beyond repair the section
king the fees for registering lots. but
lis amendment failed to pass, and
Archie temporarily subsidized.
Section is, relating to the fees for
county Surveyor, was then deferred.
The Coroner's Jurors fee was the
lext thing on the legislative grill
Mossman moved that the jurors be
to the amount Of IS.
Gilfllan seconded the motion with
'ome gusto. saying that to undergo
,lueness beneath the gills and that
amt "Kinau" feeling in the pit Of the
was the greatest trial q man
ould go through.
Makekau failed to see why the
Honorable Gilfillan should suffer
uch bodily and mental anguish and
'egAn to mention experiences OF his
wn with such vividness. that Dickey
aintly ordered the Sergeant alarms
o bring him some water
Gilnllan thought that II Makekau
ould look on . two days old body
Tithout cringing. he would be entitled
o all the jurors fees.
This was too much for Dickey. who
allied them both out Of order.
The amendment WIS lost.
The remainder q the bill was got
ID Of without ynuch difficulty The