The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-21
MIII HHlL VOTES
By Representatives.
Waimea Receivers It's
Place For Kauai
County Seat.
REPUBLICANS HELP COUNTY BILL
EMmELuTH MANAGES TO HAVE
PETROLEUM BILL RE-
FERRED.
Bill to Fix the Pay OF Physicians in
Epidenics is Carried But Owing
to Doubt of Vote Goes Over Till
Tomorrow.

The House was an hour late in get
ting down to business yesterday NOR
ming, as the stenographer of the House
was late in putting in an appearance
After the reading of the minutes,
motion to adopt them was made.
1t was objected to on account of the
doubtful vote on the proposed
change of county seat on Kauai from
Waimea to Lihue.
A good deal of discussion ensued
and motion after motion was offered
Dickey moved to strike out the
word carried and insert the word lost
at the point in question in the proceed
ings of the night session.
The honorable members did not
seem to grasp the meaning of the
amendment and explanations were re-
quested.
The Speaker finally put the question
as follows: Those in favor of Lihue
say aye, those in FAVOR of Waimea say
no." The vote resulted in favor OF
Waimea by two majority. thus:
Ayes-Dickey, Emmeluth, Ewaliko
Gilfillan, Haaheo, Hoogs, Kaauwai
Kawaihoa. Keiki. Kumalae, Makekau
Robertson and Wilcox-13.
Noes-Ahulii, Aylett, Beckley, Hi.
hio, Kauimakaole. Kaniho, Kekaula
Keliikoa. Mahoe, Makainai, Mossman
Nailima, Paele, Prendergast and Puuki
is
Beckley then moved to take up the
order of the day, but was interrupted
by the Speaker saying there was a
message from the Governor notifying
the House that House Bill No. 4, re-
lating to the Illegal wearing Of the
G. A. R. button was signed by him.
House Bill No. As, the renowned
County Bill. was called for its third
reading.
Beckley. to use his own words. for
got all about the County Bill, and
when Speaker Akina announced that
House bill No. 4S was first\on the
calendar, the expression on Beckley's
face was very laughable. Neverthe-
less he had to take the punishment
along with the rest, which was re-
lieved by the taking of recess at II
o'clock until 1870 p. m.
At the afternoon session, the read
ing of the County bill was continued
and several amendments were offered
which were lost One of them was
by Monsarrat to make the district OF
Kau county by itself.
> The bill then passed third reading
by the following vote:
Ayes-Ahulii. Akina, Aylett, Beck
ley. Emmeluth, Ewaliko. Gilfillan. Hac
aheo. Hihio. Kaauwai, Kauimakaole,
kaniho Kawaihoa. Kumalae, Mahoe,
Makainai. Makekau. Mossman. Paele,
Prendergast, Puuki. Robertson and
Wilcox-23.
Noes-Keliikoa and Monsarrat-2.
Senate bill No. So was then taken
up. It relates to the appropriating
of $500 for the school exhibit at Buff
falo and passed third reading by the
following vote:
Ayes-Akina, Aylett, Beckley. En-
meluth. Ewaliko. Gilfllan, Haaheo.
Kaauwai, Kaniho. Kawainoa. Kelii-
koa. Kumalae. Mahoe. Makainai. Ma
kekau, Mossman. Paele, Prendergast.
Puuki, Robertson and Wilcox-21. /.
Noes-Ahulii. Hihio and Kauimaka-
ole-3.
Senate bill No 81. relating to the
sale of petroleum, was then called for
its third reading. Emmeluth claimed
the bill was friend of the Octopus"
alias the Standard Oil Co.. and did
not want to see the bill pass.
A great deal of discussion ensued
pro and con and the bill was finally re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance
for consideration
Senate bill No %. relating to the
licensing of physicians. was next on
the docket and caused lively wran-
gle
Robertson claimed Il was an insult
to ofYer any reputable physician 800
a month, to serve under the Board Of
Health. During an epidemic. as most
Of the PHYSICIANS would be only too
glad to offer their services free OF
charge FURTHERMORE be did not be-
lieve the government had right to
AZ the salary OF such physicians. Aft
sr considerable discussion the ayes
and noes were called and resulted in
the bills passage. thus:
Ayes-Ahulii. Beckley. Emmeluth.
Haaheo. H;hio. Kaauwai. Kauimaka-
ole. Kaniho. Mahoe. Makainai. Moss
man. Pasle. Prendersast-and Puukt-
IA.
Noes GlnIlan. Kunalae and Make
kAu-3.
voted doubtful and Kelii-
koa.
Absent--Aylett. Dickey, Hooss. IA