Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-06-05

very important, and the Senate will
undoubtedly spend week or more In
their discussion and their final DISPOSE
ton. The very last business of the aft
ernoon was the discussion Of the re-
ports Of the majority and minority Of
the Military Committee on the items
relating to the military and the band In
the Appropriation bill. Not much
progress was made, and, at $3.50 o'clock.
It was decided to postpone the fight un-
I'll today.
When the Senate met yesterday aft
ernoon, DR.. Russell presented a very
long report of the majority Of the
Committee on Public Health and Edu
cation on the communication contain
Ing the opinion Of the Attorney General
In regard to the appropriation required
by the Queens Hospital and other
similar institutions.
In regard to the Queens Hospital. the
report says: I'VE maintain that It Is a
private hospital and that any appropri.
alton Of money will conflict with the
SPIRIT and intent Of Section So OF the
Organic Act" Further: Although
any appropriation for such hospital Is
not justified by the Organic Act. the
committee, nevertheless. RECOMMENDS
the passage OF 1t as In the bill $50, 000)
for the biennial period as a matter OF
necessity, there being no Government
hospital In existence. We are opposed
however, TO any further improvements
or extension OF this hospital and any
additional appropriation for that pur-
pose"
In regard to Hilo and Malulani hos.
pitfalls, the report says: These hos.
pitfalls are the property Of the Territory
and under It's full control. They botf
require their full running expenses. A,
for Hilo Hospital, we recommend tina
the item Of 5000 as In the bill b'
raised to $4,000 for the biennial pc
Rod also, $1,000 for the sidewalk. and
the item Of Malulani Hospital be raised
from $1,000 to $1,000"
The committee recommends striking
out the items for the Waimea and Ii
hue (kauaD hospitals. since these are
private Institutions. II further recon-
mends an item OF 81 900 for the Kolos
(KauaD Hospital, and advises against
an appropriation for the Kapiolani Ma
ternity Home.
Mr.. Carter's minority report OF tn,
Military Committee, which appears II
another column, was laid on the table
to be considered with the majority re
port and the bill.
Mr.. Paris reported as follows for th'
Public Lands Committee on various
Items under the head of Survey De-
partment":
your committee have visited thi,
department and found that they are do
Ing valuable work In compiling map'
OF all the different Islands. giving al
the different lands, elevations. etc.
which are always open for the infor
nation OF the public. They are alst
preparing maps for the Department a
Washington and maps Of this city TO
the Tax Assessor.
your committee would, therefore
recommend that Items 2S7 and 293 pas
as In the bill"
The committees report, signed b.
Messrs. Paris, j. 7. Brown and l.. Ma
kapaahu, recommends making Item
526 and 527 one, the same to read a
follows:
Expense OF field parties and ONCE
work :. :. :. :. :. :. :. E. $3.50
The Item as In the bill calls for 50,
800,
This report was adopted.
Mr.. Paris reported further for tn
same committee on various items Al
follows:
Item 200, Pay OF Commission
This Item has been raised from $500
to 1920. Your committee fail to Sc
the reason for this large raise AM
would recommend 1t be reduced 4
s4.s0o.
| Item 26I. Pay OF Chief Forester
Your committee hnd that he Is nov
bppinp maid Slo5 Dpr month We wOuIl