The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-27
BILLS AND
RESOLUTIONS
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the Treasurer make the appointment
and furnish funds for the exchange an,
that the Board of Health grant per
, mission for the commissioner to visi
the settlement The Speaker called at
tention to the fact that money couIC
not be appropriated by resolution, anC
ne would refer it to the judiciary com
mittee
! PAY DAYS FOR LABoRERS.
Chillingworth offered a concurrent
resolution setting forth that as the
laborers of the Public Works depart
ment are paid either monthly or semi
monthly, which necessitates borrowing
money. that the matter be called to the
attention of the Auditors and Public
| Works department. with the expression
| that the regulation be changed so
| that the men may be paid weekly. He
| said he knew that many workmen paid
one third of their wages to secure dis
counting OF their warrants so that they
| might have ready money.
Fernandez supported this, saying that
he had men working on the roads of
Hamakua last summer and that they
were still unpaid. The resolution was
passed, and Wright moved to adjourn
but got no second.
Long gave notice that he would in
troduce bill amending the salary
clause of the exemption law.
Damien announced that he would
offer bills setting apart two pay days
each month for government employees,
and to regulate the employment on
public works and all works known as
Hama Poola-''
Pulaa presented a resolution for an
appropriation of $4,000 for supplying
the district of waimea with water
pipes
--'A~a gave notice that he would
introduce bills providing for a Terri
torial civil service; to prevent opening
of streets without the consent of the
property holders; to prevent influencing
of voters; and to amend the law as to
malicious injury, Illicit distflling, and
to privide municipal charter for Hilo.
Paele was given leave to introduce
his bill to provide for the sending of
American youths abroad for education.
The bill passed first reading.
Kaniho introduced his bill amending
Section SS7 of the Civil Laws, making
the limit of household exemption for
taxation $1,000. instead of $500.
the measure providing for the granting
of the right to put down wires for
telephone system by the Standard Com
pany, and it passed first reading.
Keliinoi presented a resolution calling
upon the superintendent of Public
Works for the use of rooms for COM
mittee purposes, but the Speaker said
this was all arranged.
Long introduced his bill providing for
the method of electing directors of cor
porations.
Vida presented his measure amending
the fire limits to include the line so feet
mauka of Beretania street, and thence
to line the same distance Waikiki of
Punchbowl street.
OAHU ROAD SUMS.
FAylett offered a resolution for road
Appropriations, as follows: Kuliouou
road. $3.50: Anapuni street, $500;
kaiular1 street. $4,000; Waialae road,
s., 900; Wailupe road, $500; Kawaiahao
street, $1,000; Kawaihao lane, $500; Nui
road, $500.
Kupihea brought in the following:
For Observation-Disclosures $4,000; Pa
hukaina, $500; Waikiki. $500; Moiliili.
81 600; Manoa, $4,000; Kaakopua, $4,000;
Waialua. $4,000; Halawa, $4,000; Pearl
City, ST. 1000. For receiving station road, |
81 900; for fire station at Kalihi. $4,000 |
Keliinoi proposed 5000 for an armory |
at Waikiki for Company I, N. G. II.
Wright asked for $4,000 for con-
crete breakwater at Hookena.
Paele proposed $4,000 for concrete |
bridge at Koholalele. Waikane.
Harris created diversion by intro
ducing a resolution calling for daily |
statement from the clerk of the amount |
of appropriations asked in resolutions.
This caused a breeze, Kumalae and /
Aylett taking it seriously and Directing
to be ridiculed, and Harris maintaining
the integrity of his purpose, but he
withdrew and tore up his resolution
NEW COUNTY BILL.
Paele announced his purpose of in
reducing bills, as follows: To estab-
ish county government and municipal
law for Hawaii: providing qualifica-
lions for persons elected or appointed
TO office; to regulate fees OF witnesses
md Jurors: to amend the laws affecting
attendance upon schools; to provide for
he payment of claims for damages by