The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-11

fifty citizens of Kula, Maui for $500 for
laying pipes from Kamaole to the Gov
eminent road at Kula. The petition was
referred to the Public Lands COMMITTEES!
MIR. kanuha reported for the W avs and
Means Committee on Senate bin u. re-.
lating to licenses, recommending its pas
sage The report was laid on the table
TO be taken UP with bills 70 and q.
Mr.. Achi reported for the Committee
on Miscellaneous Petitions on the petit
ton of the Ministerial Union. recon-
mending that the same be laid on the
table to be considered with the bill. Re-
port adopted.
Mr.. Achi reported further for the same
committee on the petition from Koioa
calling for the abolition of the restrie-
ton on opium and the like, recommend
ing that the petition be tabled. Report
adopted.
Mr.. White gave notice of his intention
to introduce the following bill: An Act
to amend section 81 of Act 81 of the SEES
sion Laws of 1896. entitled IAN Act to
amend, add to and consolidate the avs
relating to certain licenses. and 20 re-
peal the following laws, viz, approved
the 18th day of June, a. D. 1886"
Mr.. Achi gave notice of his intention
to introduce IAN Act to encourage the
cultivation of taro." Later on, this bill
was read first time by title and referred
TO the printing committee.
Mr.. Nakapaahu presented a petition
from residents of Waimea asking for 81
500 for grading and macadamiZing the
road from Waimea to the pail road al
Kaneohia, Hanapepe; $1,000 for the road
from Waimea to Polihale, Mana, Kauai;
$500 for the roads in Niihau and $4,000
for a breakwater at Waimea. The petit
ton was referred to the Committee on
Public Lands.
The following hills wera then road tba
third time and passed without dissent
ing voice, Mr.. Kanuha voting 'kanalua
in the first and Mr.. Crabbe being abb
sent during the consideration of all four:
l. Senate bill z, relating to the conceal
rnent of the death of a newly born child.
2. Senate bill II, relating to the protec-
ton of places of sepulture.
8. Senate bill q, relating to the crimi-
nal conduct of an officer with prison
er in his charge.
4. Senate bill %, relating to the Illegal
marking of live stock.
Senate bill 63 was broughtaup on sec
ond reading and referred ts a special
committee composed of Messrs. c.
Brown, VIM. White and W. C. Achi,
with President Kaiue as ex-officio chair
man.
Mr.. Kalauokalani reported the follow
ing bills presented to the Governor to-
day:
House bill 2, an Act to appropriate an
emergency fund to be used in repairing
the damage caused by the late storm
Senate bill IS, an Act to prohibit the
unlawful wearing the badge of the g.
a. r.
Senate bill So, an Act to protect labor
ers and employees from extortion.
! At II 80 O'Clock the Senate took re-
cess until o'clock.
! At the afternoon session House bill 40,
relating to the prevention of minors
earning a living by working in saloons
passed.
Senate bill IS, providing for a temper
airy appropriation for the Board OF
Health, received the approval of the
Senate.
Senate bill SO. under which American
youths are TO be sent to America % was
passed with a vote of eleven ayes and
no noes, and there will be scramolins
now for free trip abroad.
House bill 81, relating to cases OF 40
sence. disqualification and vacancy IN
the offices of Circuit Judges was read
the second time and referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee, as was House Dill ~
relating to the use of Hawaiian or Eng
fish language in Circuit Courts.
Senate bill Sc. reorganizing the JUDI
c,arv Department passed third reading
! Then Senate bill "a. relating to the
abolishing of the poll tax was called
for second reading. and Beethoviar
strains of music were IN the air.
Senator Cecil Brown opened the con-
cert with a solo in Mazuma fiat. He SAID
that the bin meant the reduction in the
line of revenue Of nearly $4,000 year
while the persons gaining would mostly
be Asiatics, who now are sending more
than 100000 a year out of the country
/ A decrease of the revenue was an un
wise policy, until we can see means te
meet the necessary expenditures. There
are many bills continued the Senator
before us to reduce taxes. but none Sc