The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-16


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more voluminous each day, ana equal
ly uninteresting. AS a record OF facts,
stripped of the daily horse-play there
is little in it to attract the average
spectators attention.
Kaauwai introduced a bin of which
he had given previous notice, entitled
AN Act to amend section 123 of the
Civil Laws of 1897, relating to the
teaching of the Hawaiian language IN
the public schools" which passed its
first reading.
A resolution was introduced by Pun
XII for the insertion of the following
items in the appropriation bill:
For repairs on the roads in the
district of Hanalei, Kauai $4,000; for a
bridge across the kalihiwai stream,
$4,000 for a bridge across Lumahai
stream, $4,000; for bridge across the
Waiuiha stream, "a 5000
Mahoe moved it be referred TO the
committee on public lands. Makainai
moved to table, which carried.
Ewaliko presented a resolution ask
ing for the military payroll kept by
the Secretary of the Territory, as fol-
lows:
That the Secretary of the Territ DRY
be and he is hereby requested to fur
nish this House a list or persons
drawing moneys from the Treasury
under appropriation, support of the
military payroll also, present month
-ly expenditures of any moneys under
the appropriation"
Mahoe wanted the report adopted,
which prevailed.
Beckley presented the following
sweeping resolution:
That, whereas in the Governor
recommendation to the House or Rep
resentatives of the appropriation bill
the Governor has recommended to the
Legislature to appropriate for the va
rious departments and bureaus in the
Territory of Hawaii of lump sums OF
money to be apportioned and paid at
the discretion of the heads of said
bureaus and departments.
Therefore, be it resolved that the
Secretary of the Territory OF Hawaii
be requested to furnish this House
the names of all persons employed by
the Territory in the city of Honolulu
their nationality, whether citizens Oh
not; their length of residence in the
Territory of Hawaii; how long the said
positions have been held by present
incumbents; the character of said po-
sitions held by each person; the
amount of salaries per month attach.
! ed to all and each of the said positions
! of the following departments and blu.
reaus, and clerical aid to the Score.
tary of the Territory: Superintendent
of Public Works; Attorney General
Agriculture and Forestry; Auditor
Military, Registrar of Conveyances
| Judiciary, Board of Health, Road De
! partment, High Sheriff and Police, ani
| superintendent of Public instruction
And be it further resolved that &
certified copy of this resolution be fur
nished Henry E. Cooper, Secretary o
| the Territory"
! The resolution was adopted.
| Robertson presented notice of tn,
i following bills he intends to introduce
AN Act to amend section 40 of chap
ter 81, of the Session Laws of 1892
relating to cases of absence, disquali
fication and vacancy in the offices o
/ Circuit Judges" also, IAN Act to pre-
vent the wanton destruction of th
! food fishes living in the water of thu
Territory of Hawaii.
/ A resolution was presented by kaui
! makaole, as follows ITO appropriate
1922, $50 for repair and maintenance o
roads and bridges in the district o
Hama, Island of Hawaii
Dickey moved the report be tablet
and taken up with the appropriation
bill. Mahoe said the bill should g.
to the committee on public lands. Mo
A resolution was presented by VIII
liam Mossmap-~ Jr., regarding the
| revolution, as follows:
Be it resolved that the Secretary
of the Territory forthwith submit
to this House all matters pertain
ing to the political prisoners of
1895;
And further be it resolved that
the said Secretary be requested to
forthwith answer the following
questions:
First-The names of all those
who We're arrested during that
time.
Second-The date of arrest, and
also the date of acquittal.
Third-The duration OF time that
each prisoner was deprived of his
liberty.
Fourth-All correspondence ex-
changed between the late Republic
and the foreign powers in refer
ence to the said political prison
erS.
Fifth-If there are any claims
made by any foreign powers in re-
gard to their subjects: to state
how much, and by what power said
claim was made.
Sixth-All correspondence ex-
changed in regard to said claims,
Seventh-To separately state the
different nationalities, their names
: and whether they were tried by
court-martial or not-both for
eigners and Hawaiians. And fur
Their be it resolved that the clerk
of this House be instructed TO
5 transmit a copy of this resolution