The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-12


lost in disposing of reports, resolutions.
and bills.
Senator Paris for the Committee on
Public Lands presented n report recon-
mending an item of $4,000 in the Loan
bill, on a petition from reputable citi-
gems OF Honolulu, for the extension Of
Fort street above School street. Laid
on the table to be considered with the
Appropriation bill.
The Senator also reported favorably
on a petition from Olaa asking for $4,000
for the extension of the Peck road,
while the Committee reported adversely
on a petition from Olaa asking for &c.,
900 to improve the Volcano road in
Olaa,
concurrent resolution was adopted
constituting the chairman Of the House
Finance Committee and chairman of
the Senate Ways and Means Committee
special Joint committee to examine
the special deposits in the treasury for
redemption of the Hawaiian gold and
silver certificates. The committee Is to
count the certificates and the coin re-
naming for redemption and burn the
certificates in the presence of the Treas
urer. All remaining gold and silver
certificates shall be redeemed before
December 81. 1901. The same commit
tee Is directed to examine into the ac-
counts Of the Hawaiian Postal Savings
Bank and cause the bonds to be de-
stroyed After having performed the
duties set forth by the resolution the
committee is to report back TO the
Senate and House.
Ihen the Engllsh laIsuaEe, as she
Is sPoht III ''e I'te i.epuo''t Vi tIIe
ohlleu Hla'es' EoI " plh III 'ne co"-
sohah's from senator Naoni' VINO u"-
"er susPsnS on oi ru!e'' III 'uu ca
pe'ltioh from re9lIe ems IN North no
ma praying luaI IhSlish anu ilaN"I-
ian he taught in the COVER ment
schools that any teacher not proficient
in the use of the Hawaiian language be
dismissed and that Hawaiian be made
the principal language Of the Territory.
Not satisfied with this onslaught on
the haole teachers the good people who
elected the Senator sent two more petit
tons.
The second asks that the water rights
of the people Of North Kohala be ad-
justed and that a reservoir and suitable
pipes be installed.
The third asks that Superintendent
the Commissioners and that the salary
be set aside for such officer.
All three petitions are signed nv over
seventy people. They were referred TO
various committees
Senator Russell rlaring sternIv Mt
"Oily Bill" presented n netition from
the Ministerial Union. In which n nrav-
er for mankind q ne al'v and the mas
SET forth Senator White smiled
shrugged his shoulders and said: Send
1t to the NJ scellaneous Committee,
where my petitions went to; we want
to know whether 1t is a genuine mott
''oil' ne suggestion was adopted
mr. baiu"ih presented petition
from SiNtS-seVeh taNpayers or MAUI
ashiils ior an approximation Tor repairs
W roaus III lao Nalley. referred TO the
u ~, i'alus committee
men came reiort "hlch annoNen
'ne Dispeisary packers VINO had DOUBT
GU 'he pe'i'lohs presented yesterday
Mr.. Achi reported for the Commit
tee on Miscellaneous Petitions on Petit
tons II and is. retitions against the
Dispensary Act The report states that
few names appear twice but that this
was probably due to mistake and not
fraud as had been suggested. 1t was
recommended that the petitions be laid
on the table to be considered with the
bill. Report adopted.
Mr.. Achi reported further for the
same committee on Senate Bill I. relat-
ing to the protection of birds, their
nests and eggs recommending the bill
pass win rev amendments Report
ialu on lhe 'aple 10 be taken up with
'he OIL
The voters Of Koloa, Kauai, then had
chance to present their wishes and
desires, In the shape of the following
petition, which nearly went to the Com
mittee on ntoXlcants, but fortunately
found graveyard in the Miss All
News Committee when under suspen-
sion of rules, Mr.. Nakapaahu presented
a petition calling for the abolition of
the 80 school tax: the 81 road tax, and