Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-07
KUMALAFS BILL
ON HAWA|HS FLAG
Would Have it Represent
Territory on Land
and Sea.
BARELY QUORUM WAS
in HOUSE YESTERDAY
Many Bills Read by Title and Re-
ferred The Printing Committee
Makes Its RepOrt-Olher
House Business.

der Of the day. for House bills Nos. 5,
and without response from the
trainers of the bills. at request of
Puuiki, bill No. S was read by title for
the second time.
Prendergast asked that the bill be
reconsidered and it was referred to the
Committee on Enrolment on account
} of its incorrect translation.
House bill No. 5, an Act authorizing
the removal of persons under guardian
, ship. was read for second time section
by section, and passed. Bill favored 10y
Committee on Judiciary. On motion
of Robertson 1t was ordered typewrit-
ten and set for third reading on FRI
day.
Hogs House bill No. I relating to
the laying of electric wires in Homo
LULU came up for second reading. on
motion.of Hogs. 1t was referred to the
Committee on Public Lands and Inter-
nal improvements.
Robertsons House bill No. 6, relating
to sale of real estate by guardians, had
its second reading and, upon motion,
was ordered typewriter. 1t will come
up for third reading Friday.
Dickey wanted to introduce bill.
but was called to order by the Chair.
as the House was on the order of the
day.
House bill No. 10 providing that the
Circuit Court shall consist of three
judges, was up for second reading. Tho
judiciary Committee recommended
that the bill pass.
Robertson said that the appointment
would have to be made by President
Mckinley. as the salary is paid by Con-
gress.
Kaniho took exceptions to the bill
claiming that third Judge would bc
hindrance to the United States.
Aylett thought that the people OF
Hawaii who were the children of tho
United States Government, had the
right to appeal for an additional judge
to Congress. Upon motion the bill
passed its second reading and upon
motion of Robertson. 1t was ordered
!. typewriter. The third reading will be
on Friday.
= The Committee on Public Health re-
ported that the petition asking for the
abolition of the United States Quaran'
tine laws in Hawaii, was beyond The
jurisdiction of the Legislature. 1t wa!
G accordingly rejected.
House bill No. 10, An Act to repea
certain obsolete laws, was read by title
and referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee.
House bill No. II, relative to the pub
LEGATION of the delinquent tax list, wa
referred TO the Finance Committee.
House bill No. II. relating to abolish
= ing of personal taxes was read by Ii
tie for the second time and referred Il
the Finance Committee.
Prendergast, chairman of the Print
ing Committee, reported on severa
h bills.
y Dickey finally succeeded in havini
the rules suspended in order to intro
duce bill entitled AN Act to Mitigat,
Evils and Prostitution" II was rea,
by title for the first time and passed
-. Its first reading. Speaker Akina an
: nounced a communication from tn,
Senate to the effect that House con
current resolution No. l, relating to I
Committee to investigate the tax law
OF this Territory, was passed by tn,
d Senate and referred to Its committe,
d on ways and means, consisting OF Sen
y ators d. Kanuha, G. r. Carter, s. Il
Kaiue and J. d. Paris.
}, Kumalae, under suspension OF tn
= rules, introduced a bill notice Of In
tention to do this having been give
Tuesday, relating to the sending q
youths abroad to be educated It wa
read by title.
Prendergast, chairman Of the Prin;
u ing Committee reported the followin
bills as printed; Bill II, an Act to pro
= hiblt the Board of Health or Board c
Health officer or officers from con
, demning for destruction any propert
q without compensation. House bill !,
% IAN Act TO amend sections S72 and 81
u OF the Penal Laws of 1891" and bill g
:, "An Act to Provide That Only Amer
can Citizens and Qualified Voters OF IT,
Territory Of Hawaii shall be employee
in Public Works" and also bill 90, "a
Act to provide that eight hours sha
constitute a days work., and bill q
IAN Act to abolish personal taxes" a
already printed.
Kumalae's bill for the adoption {
the old Hawaiian flag as the Territorli
emblem, was as follows:
"That the former emblem OF Hawai-
as the Hawaiian, flag, be hereby adop
ed as the flag of the Territory of HI
wall, and its public use, second to tn
Stare and Stripes of the United State