The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-30

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Du Saturday the House had q
lengthy program Tor Tho day Hud dld
mot du much toward diminishing IT,
There were nifty bills, twenty ut them
Tor third reading. uu ihg bulletin
board. ana BOO the present temper " the
House 10 looks as " little more bust
ness, " any, win be done Several Of
the members have packed their belong
inEs, ready for departure, Hud some
have openly ayuwcd their intention Of
not showing themselves again IN the
present LEGISLATURE
House Bin 90, which proposes to app
propriate 81 500 900 for the settlement uf
the fire claims, came down from the
Senate. having passed into the Cover
nur's hand for signature on Friday. \
court to hear all fire claims is prDvid-
ed FOR and the following appruprla-
lions made for its expenses:
Commissioners at SO per diem while
in session, $jiOO; counsel FOR Territory
at $3.50 per month, $l10O; clerk Of COM
mission at $50 per month, 5000, stem
Ographer at Sl2j pr month, $3.50; In
tcrprcters al so per diem, $500; bailt
at S75 per month, $3.50; incidentals, ST.
900; government witnesses, $1,000.
AS amended by the Senate. the APP
preparation of the $1,500,000 is to be dis
trbuted over three years.
House Bill 50, providing for the
granting of "A franchise for the stan
dard Telephone Company, came up
next.
Monsarrat raised an objection to the
consideration of this measure as 1t was
not on the order of the day. He claim
ed that influence was being brought to
bear to push the bill through out of its
turn. II having only been reported last
Friday.
Makekau moved that 1t pass its third
reading, and the ayes and noes showed
a favorable majority of 24-2. Dickey
and Aylett opposing.
House Bill &c. protecting the trade
marked bottles of soda water manufac-
turers, passed it's third reading.
House Bill 36, relative to the control
of government sewers, raised consid-
cradle discussion, Mossman Selling the
opportunity to bring in some poor
man" talk.
Kumulae thought the measure a good
one. as he did not think it right that
the outside districts should pay for Ho.
nolulu's sewer system.
Beckley-"The rates quoted in this
bill are the same as those compiled by
our great andsgood friend McCandless
think they are too high, and move to
postpone the bill unless the rates are
divided in half"
Robertson-"I think the honorable
gentleman's objection is good deal Of
bluff. l am afraid the honorable
members objection to his great and
good friend has got the better of his
judgment. The statement that the
rates on restaurants are too high for
the poor man, and that the rates in
both instances are the same is incor
rect. The honorable member is trying
to influence the House with an argu-
ment that is false from the bottom
up"
Makainai favored the passage of the
bill, and said that the government was
receiving a very small return on its
present investment of 100000 in sew
erage system. The honorable member
stated that he expected to make his
home in Honolulu, and had no objec-
ton to a free use of the system.
Robertson added to his previous re-
marks by stating that 1t would be an
insult to the taxpayers of the Islands.
every one of whom had contributed to
the building of this sewer. to ask them
to support the maintenance of the sys-
tenn, when the residents of the city
of Honolulu would be the only ones to
reap the benefits.
Aylett spoke in favor of the bill as it
would equalize the payment of rates.
Kumalae tried to speak, but cut short
his remarks, and moved the previous
question.
The bill passed by a vote of 25-1.
The Governors answer to the Beck
ley resolution, asking for thirtyday
extension, was read and ordered spread
upon the journal of the House,
The message read as follows:
Hon. j. A. Akina, Speaker of the House
of Representatives:
Sir-The resolution of the House
requesting an extension of the present
Legislative session for an additional
period of thirty days on the grounds
of unfinished legislation, has been re-
CeiVed from your special committee.
The conduct of the present session by
the Legislature offers no appearance,
far, that such an extension would
tend to promote interests of the Ter
ritOry, but raises in my mind strong
doubts to the contrary.
| have recently refused a request of
the Senate for an extension of the ses-
sion such request being based upon
similar grounds to those expressed I'm
the House resolution, | find no reason
now for coming to different concur
SANFORD Il. DOLE.
Kauimakaole, seeing that in all prob
ability no more money was rorthCom-
ing to him as a Representative, intro
duced resolution that the members
appropriate to their own use the law
books used by the House, and what
ever stationery, etc, that might be left
Kaniho. who contemplates the setting
up of law offices in the near future,
frightened Visibly as the resolution
was read only to have his hopes DASH
ed to the ground by a sarcastic sug-
gestion from Hogs that the resolution
be amended to include the tables and
chairs.
Dickey suggested that the floor be
taken up and divided as souvenirs.
Monsarrats resolution that the
House work an extra session without
pay (printed in fun in Saturdays Ad-
vertiser), was then read before action
could be taken on Kauimakaole's sug-
gestion.
Kumulae offered to support the reso-
luton If Mousarrat would go TO Con-
gress and change the provision in the
Organic Act relating TO the pay of
Legislators
Monsarrat replied that no member
was legally compelled 10 take any re-
Enumeration for his services, and moved
the adoption of his resolution.
Nakainai was willing to give his SER