The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-24

loan among the four districts Of the
Islands in proportion 10 the taxes
they yield. for Il so hzoDens that the
Island Of Hawaii, beng so much lzrg-
er. its needs for roads are much
greater. and Il IL right and proper
that il should therefore be given a
larger amount than its proportion
Your committee, in addition. has
eliminated many items which in
themselves are splendid improve
meuts and much needed, yet cannot
De provided for at this time. with our
needs 50 materially increased The
committee has therefore reduced TO
81 .500. 900 the amount that it deems
wise to borrow in the coming Two
years
4 change Is therefore necessary IN
the title. and so many Of the items are
eliminated. that your committee here
wfth submits a substitute bill as the
result Of its work. and recommends
its immediate consideration
Attached TO the report was the sub
stitute act suggested by the commit
tee. the title of which reads as follows:
An Act authorizing the issue Of ST.
500 600 OF bonds Of the Territory Of
Hawaii. with interest coupons attach
ed and to define the purposes for
which the money obtained therefrom
shall be expended.
Mr.. Kanuha was out for coin yes
terday morning. Not the kind that
Col. Mazumas is supposed to be
weighted down with. but cold cash
from the Territorial stronghold. where
by his constituents might reap many
benefits. He presented a petition call
ing for the following items TO be plac-
ed in the Appropriation bill:
l. $4,000 for a poor children's
home near the new reform school
.. $4,000 for the improvement OF
the reform school for girls and 10 es-
tablish there. a department for indi-
gent children from the age of four
months TO six years.
g. $4,000 to improve Lahainaluna
| Seminary.
4. $4,000 for teachers salaries at
the same place.
5. $4,000 for the extension Of
Vineyard street to Kamehameha
school for boys.
6. $500 for Kalihi street. begin
ming from Kaiulani tract to the end
of the same near Kilohana-
T. $4,000 for the extension OF
School street to Kamehameha " road
s. $4,000 to improve the Pauoa
road.
9. $4,000 for the improvement OF
King street to Moanalua.
10. $4,000 for the same street tC
waialua. Kahuku and Koolau to the
end of Nuuanu road.
II. $4,000 for every street at Iwilei
70. $4,000 for all the streets at Ka,
kaako.
10. $4,000 for the purpose of OBJ
tanning. clearing. plating and fencing
public cemetery to be located on
public lands near Honolulu for the
poor people.
Grand total of s233, 500.
This resolution was laid on the table
to be taken up with the Appropriation
! bill.
Mr.. Achi wanted to suppress the
Senate journal He offered the follow
ing resolution which died aborning:
Resolved, That the printing of the
journal of this house as ordered here
| tofore, is hereby rescinded.
Senator Cecil Brown read his Ger
rymander bill'' for the first time
while Mr.. White felt the edge Of his
pocket knife and winked his weather
eye significantly.
A feeble attempt was made to take
up the Territorial appointments which
| fell as the regular order of the day
The lateness of the hour occasioned
by prolonged debates throughout the
afternoon caused Mr.. White to offer
motion to defer until Saturday.
A resolution by Nakapaahu that the
sum of $4,000 be inserted in the Ap
preparation bill for the water pipe OF
Koloa. Island of Kauai. was laid on
the table.
A petition by Mr.. Nakapaahu from
fifty citizens and taxpayers of the
4 District of Waimea. Island of Kauai
that the sum of $500 be inserted in
an Appropriation bill for a break,
water at Peeamoa. Makaweli. Kauai
was laid on the table TO be considered
with the Appropriation bill.
An Act introduced by Kanuha to
amend Section II, Act 81 of Session
Laws OF 1896 entitled Internal Tax
etc" which is also Section SIT of the
Civil Laws was read by title and
passed its first reading.
Mr.. Achi gave notice that he would
introduce an Act to amend Section /
I Act 81 Session Laws of 1903