The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-10

agine that they had already secured
seats in the front row in Heaven by vir-
tue of living in community that had
had hypocritical Sunday law for nfteen
years
After this City is incorporated fail
to see what it has to do with the Rep
resentative from Maui or Hawaii, what
we choose to do here in Honolulu on
Sunday afternoons through local option.
| The people of this City want more
! liberal Sunday law, and I therefore move
that the bill pass it's reading
The motion to reject the bill passed by
heavy majority.
/ Monsarrat, rising to question of priv
iege, asked the judiciary Committee
what had become of House bill AZ which
had been apparently lost sight of for
over a fortnight.
! Emneluth, replying for the committee,
stated that they had been hitherto I'M
! able to secure a meeting with members
of the bar, that profession being directly
interested in the measure
Robertson's query as to the number of
bills that had been presented to the Gov
ernor for signature elected the reply
from Prendergast that four had been al
ready signed and three were now offered
for signature.
! Kaniho presented his usual offering of
petitions from Kohala district and closed
the days proceedings.
BUSINESS DONE.
A bill to place tax of $40 on every ton
of sugar PrendergasD passed its first
reading.
| A bill to repeal chapter So, Session
Laws of '9S (Mossman) passed its first
reading.
A bill to protect makers of siphon bot
ties to contain soda water, root beer,
weiss beer, etc. CPrendergasD, passed it's
first reading.
trio traction for the Hawaiian Tramways
Company PrendergasD passed its first
reading.
A bill. to provide damages in case of
wrongful death" PrendergasO passed
it's third reading.
A resolution to place the stenographer' s
notes on the journal. Adopted.
A report on House bill 81, to the effect
that the Territory could better afford to
Improve it's own schools before sending
its youth abroad. Tabled to be consid-
cred with majority report.
| A report from special committee in
lvestigating Republicans charge against
a-dakainai. Adopted.
Senate bill Sc, relating to the appoint
ment of bailiffs, their salaries and pay
meat of same. Referred to Judiciary
A resolution to appropriate 5000 for
grading and repairs to Beach road (Kei-
KID. Referred to Committee on Public
Lands and Improvements.
Senate Communication was read stat
ing that concurrent resolution No. SO had
passed that House.
Communication from chairman of Spe-
cial Committee Of Finance on ways and
means was dated April TO- Kept until
maturity.
House bill SO (second reading), relating
to rules and regulations for the admin
istration of oaths and the holding of
elections, referred to JudIciary Commit
tee.
House bill rs Second reading) to amend
section a. chapter Is, Session Laws of
'SS, relative to the trespass of animals.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill 10 fsecond reading), relative
to the reformation of the feet of girls
under the age Of IS years. Referred to
Committee on Public Health.
Senate bill 13 Second reading) to amend
section 1872 Penal Laws relating to gross
cheat, Referred to Judiciary Committee
Senate bill So Second reading). relative
to employment of American citizens on
public works. Referred to judiciary
Committee.
Senate bill IA Second reading), an Act
to amend section ia of Penal Laws. reIa-
tive to offense of receiving stolen goods.