The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-03-31

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tectea &nfirg 6is absenee-
"A Number OF Representative cit'
80 in the vicin1e OF the differs
4 en- boxes win be supplied With ken
so in case OF trouble they win Be adj
to ring In an alarm without having q
wait for q police onicer-
As nearly every city in the unfol
OF the size OF Honolulu has q system
OF the kind. and As the ciy il dali,
increasing in size and population. you
committee strongly recommend adopt
ing the resolution.
| j. MoNSARRAT.
Chairman
JESSIE p. MAKAINAI.
JOSEPH KUMALAE,
sol. KAWAIHOA--
The report was tabled to be cousid
| cred with the report 10 be brought In
by Mossman for the minority
The select committee on House bill
No. 81 SUNDAY observancel. reported
We find that in many respects the
| law may be amended to the advantage
| of the people. We favor placing the
regulation of amusements on Sunday
in control OF any municipal sub-divis-
ion that may be created. making this
| a matter of local option. and therefore
Will bring in substitute BILL
Tabled to be considered with the
minority report
Beckley then arose and In strong
language denounced the publication OF
the fake plague scare as he termed
1t. saying such reports were detrimen-
tai to public health and business
The committee on agriculture re-
ported on Senate bill No. s. relating to
forest roads. and advised its passage
The committee report was adopted and
the bill ordered typewriter and placed
on the order of the day for Monday.
Under suspension Of the rules. Mon.
sarrat introduced the following:
An Act to amend Section 120 Of the
Civil Code as amended by Chapter 90
of the Session Laws of 1892" and An
Act relating to trespass of animals"
The bills were read by title and
passed first reading.
Hihio introduced a resolution re-
$4,000. The High Sheriff made the
appropriation bill for roads in Lahaina
There being no further resolutions
in sight. the House proceeded to the
order of the day. House bill No. 56
was first in order for third reading. II
is AN Ae to regulate the employment
of labor on the pusnc works of the
Territory"
Dickey wanted this amendment in
serted in Section L. Provided, that
in case the work of the government is
seriously impeded by the employment
of citizens only. il snail be in the pow
er OF the Superintendent of Public |
Works or the several Road Boards to |
employ other labor"
Makekau wanted to insert that no |
person holding government ONCE shall |
be employed upon public buildings
erected in the Territory
Further consideration OF the bill was |
lad arrived for the joint session OF |
the House and Senate.
Beckley was then recognized and |
presented the following resolution:
Resolved, In view OF a joint session
of the Legislature to be held on this
floor at IL o'clock to-day. by virtue Of
a concurrent resolution passed by the
Senate Of this Territory and duly con-
Cured in by the House, the Speaker
appoint committee of three to wait
on the Senate at 10:45 a. m. today
and escort that honorable body to this
house. for the purpose Of carrying out
the objects of the concurrent resolu-
l.on,
Robertson said that the proposed
Joint session was Illegal. and moved to
table Beckley's resolution. A rising
vote was called for. and to the amaze
ment of Robertson the motion to table
the same was carried II was some
before he could realize that
for once the House had sustained him.
Beckley moved that the House take
4 recess in order to meet the Senate
In joint session to be held at IL
o'clock.
There was a great deal OF merri-
nent amongst the members. caused by
The actions of Nailima and Ewaliko,
who thought the Beckley resolution
tabled, and they looked very sheepish
when the resolution was explained to
hem. After the adjournment Of the
oint session the members of the House
thought ii also meant that the House
was adjourned. Speaker Akina had
20 use the gavei in a very energetic
manner before quiet was restored.
Emmeluth asked the indulgence Of
he House to allow him 10 introduce
IN Act Of which he gave notice q few
lays ago, requiring directors and Of
lcers of joint stock companies to rem
Ter true accounts Of their business
Passed first time.