The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-29


pihea and F9ele.
The Senate announced that House
Joint resolutions No. / and had been
adopted.
MORE BILLS PASSED.
Secretary Carter announced the sig
natures of Aete IS, 81. 5S, SO. 80, 81. 81,
65. "a. So, Sc. 81, g. So and 20. These
include the, Torrens act. the Kona-Kau
railway act, the stamp tax repeal, the
/ oleomargarine bill, the fire marshal bill,
the Board of Health. the Hilo park bill,
the militia reorganization AIT. the act
to provide against enlightenment, to
! prevent sale of liquors to minors, on
pay of witnesses and the publication
! of digest of court reports, the insur-
; ance and pharmacy bills, and that af-
fecting actions against peace officers.
The Police Committee reported on the
charges of bribery in regard to the
| translations and other matters. The
| committee found nothing to substanti-
ate the charges and made strong rep
reSentations against such publications.
aud recommended that the Organic Act
be amended so that such publications
should come under the law of con-
tempt and recommended -he passa ge
OF resolution.
vEToES OF THE GOVERNOR.
The veto of Governor Dole of the
Pauoa water works bill then came up
on the motion of Harris to sustain the
| veto, the same being sustained, the
vote being as soIl 1tzs:
Ayes: Andrade. Chillingworth, Gam
DAN. Greenwell. Harris. Jaeger, Knud-
sen, Long and Vida-9.
! Noes: Damien, Fernandez. Haia, Ka-
| iii. Kalama, Kaniho. Kealawaa, Kelii-
I 49,, 7 &c.
Nakaleka. Gill; Paele, Pail, Pulaa, Pur-
dy. Wright and Mr.. Speaker-2O.
| The next action was on the veto of
! the Municipal bin, the motion being to
| override this time, Kumalae telling the
House that the Senate had overriden
the veto by II to 1. The vote was:
Ayes-Damien, Fernandez, Haia, Kali,
Kalama, Kaniho. Kealawaa, Keliinoi,
| Kou, Kumalae, Lewis, Long, Nakaleka,
Paele. Pail, Purdy. Vida. Wright-1S.
Noes-Andrade, Chillingworth, Gandall,
Greenwich, Harris, Jaeger, Knudsen,
Kupihea. Oil. Pulaa ard Mr.. Speaker
IL.
The Pauoa water veto vote was re-
considered and the motion being to over
ride, the motion was carried by 20 to 8,
| Speaker BeckIey changing saying that
the House was opposed to the Gov
ernor every time and he would vote to
override.
WANTS STATEMENT OF EXPENSE,
Greenwen proposed a resolution that
the clerk and stenographer be given
thirty days to complete their work and
that the journal contain a list of all
warrants drawn and paid. Kumalae
moved to strike out the paragraph
which called for the list of warrants
and the names of beneficiaries. He said
the intention was to blacken the Ha-
waiians. Greenwich said it was in JUS
tice to the people they should know how
their money was spent. Beckley said
if the resolution was meant as ref1ec-
ton upon him he was ready to resign
He said that the House should accept
the resolution or take his resignation.
Kumalaes amendment was adopted by
large majority after which the reso-
luton was rejected.
Keliinoi then introduced a resolution
appropriating $1,000 for the publication
of 500 copies of the journal of the
House in English and Hawaiian. Ku-
malae moved to make the number 300
and that no sum be inserted which was
adopted.
COST OF SESSION.
The Committee on Accounts reported
the expenses of the session to date,
showing that all accounts except very
few had been reported and paid and
that there was a fair balance, he call
ing attention that the expenditures
were not as great as last session. The
report showed a total expenditure of
$S7, S63.70.
The veto of the Governor on the gen.
eral municipal bill was attempted to be
called up but a recess to clear up the
minutes was taken and these were not
completed and read until after mid
night. The minutes We're approved.
Before closing Speaker Beckiey
thanked every one for support of the
chair saying from the first he watched
the members not expecting that ne
would be atcEed.'' he said that he
was highly honored and that in turn
he acknowledged the kindness and ap-
probation of all. He Congratulated the
Legislature on its record, and said he
believed the record would be one fol-
lowing legislatures could not surpass.
and would be worthy of any state iegis-
lature and was ahead of any other Ter
ritory.
VIDA TRIES TO RESIGN.
Before the final adjournment Henry
C. Vida rose and rendered his resigna-
ton as a member of the House. In his
letter Mr.. Vida gave no reason saying
only that he resigned to take effect
forthwith.
Harris asked if Vida would state his
reasons, saying ne woald be very sor-
ry to see Mr.. Vida leave the House
Vida said he had tried TO do his duty
and that business alone called him to
its attention. Harris asked Vida to
withdraw on account of the extra ses-
sion and the necessity for special
election
Speaker Beckley said the minutes had
been read and approved and he would
be compelled to ignore the resignation
and not notify the Governor. He asked
Mr.. Vida to withdraw his resignation
which was done.
The House then adjourned sine die on
motion of Knudsen, after a benediction-
IAi THE cENIATE