The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-28
(EvEaINe SESSION.

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(EvEaINe SESSION.
The business on reasssmbliDg was
the resumption of the Order Of the
Day on Senate Bills for third read
ing and the Grst matter was Bill 4
the Hilo Electric Railway franchise
After q few minor amendments had
been made, it passed unanimously
GU.
Andrade, from Judiciary, report
ed on Senate Bill 1872, amendatory
OF the Couty Act. The maj 7rity
(Pasle, Wright and Fernandez) re-
commends indefinite postponement,
and the minority (Andrade and
Knudsen) recommends passage.
Both were tabled for consideration
with the bill.
Other Senate Bills on third read
ing followed: 1856, amendatosy Of
tho law relating to the retail sale
of malt liquorr, passed, 20 to z.
Keliinoi moved to take up Senate
BIZ lao, to regulate aud license in.
surance companies, on second read
ing. On suspension Of tie rules, it
was 30 passed.
Harris moved to take up Senate
Bill 122, the Loan Bill, msking ap-
propristons over two millions and
a half dollars. He said that the
Finance committee would not at
tempt to make a report on it and
would suggest that the House go
into committee Of the whole, as it
is a very important measure, carry
ing with it large appropriations, and
should BIS we'll considered.
Kalams said that the Finance
com mittee had the matter in hand
aud should report. He said that he
did not propose to have this bill
showed down his throat. although
it was matter that should be well
considered. Kunalae practically
expressed the same views, ssying
that as the bill was not printed,
which ought to have been, he could
not intelligantlg vote upon it. When
told why not osk for an extension OF
tho session, he said thai he would
bring in resolution in the morn
ing asking for such an extension.
The Speaker here remarked that
before an extension could be grant
cd, they must show By their actions
THAT they mean business.
Chillipgwor!h said that this bill
virtually carried most OF the items
asked for by members. In this bill
is the $4,000 item for the extension
of School street, which the member
from the Sixth pointing in his rear
towards Kupihea, and when quizzed
by those from the sixth, he correct
ed himself by naming Kupibes,7 I
lad asked him to have il serted. If
this bill failed, all the requests
made by revolutions would also
fail. and Therefore, it was up to the
country members.
But others said that they could
not swallow the bill whole without
careful consideration, as it was
practically over two millions of
dollars. Ey suggestion OF the
Speaker, the committee was request
ed to make report forthwith and
was carried. Harris asked for a
few minutss ia which to prepsre
bis report, but the Speaker ruled
that the bill was now before the
House. On suspension of the ruler.
the bill was passed on second read
ing.
Bill 20, to repeal tie stamp du-
ties on certificates Of stocks, failed, |
Ia to ID; ID, amending Act 66 of
1886, passed, "a to 3; l27; relating |
to frauds in the sale of butter, 25;
81, Fish Commission Bill, indeG- |
nitely postponed, IS to. 8; 6S, tax |
vehicles, to include au tomobiles aud.
bicycles. IL to 8; and SO, to regu.
late the pay Of Witnesses, % to A.
K9liinoi said the. he understands
there is a message from the Senate