Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-11
FIRE CLAIMS
EXPENSE ITEM
IN The HOUSE
HOUSE.
Eighteenth Day
Eighteenth Day.
Afternoon Session.

At the afternoon session of the
House. the following Acts were read
first time by title and referred to the
Printing Committee: MIR. Vidas Act
10 provide home for needy Hawaiian
wOrkingmcn: Mr.. Lewis Act for the
relief of Antoine G. Serrao.
Notice by Mr.. Vida. bill read first
time by title and referred to the Print
ing Committee: An Act to amend Sec
lions | and of Act 30 of the Session
Laws of 1898, entitled AN Act to con-
lulu, into free public reservation and
grounds, and to maintain the same as
such under the supervision of the Min
lister of the Interior.
Notice by Mr.. Nakaleka: AN Act
amending Section 1872 Of the Penal
Laws of 1897.
Resolution by Mr.. Kupihoa, referred
to the Public Lands Committee: $4,000
for constructing a road from Iwilet to
Kalihi Detention Camp.
Resolution by Mr.. Kupihea. referred
to Public Lands Committee: $500 for
matchmaking the Puuloa road from
the beach to the railroad depot.
Notices by Mr.. Pulaa An Act to
amend Sections 3 and 10 of Act 81 of
the Session Laws of 1893 relating to an
Act to prohibit gambling and gaming;
An Act to amend Section /, Chapter 81
of the Penal Code as amended by Act
&c of the Session Laws of 1896.
RngnlnttAn Dtt1uts gDnln fnp
improving the ishmarket AT Lahaina.
Referred to regular committee.
Senate Bill No. 6, relating to an APP
preparation for the payment of eX-
pCnses in connection with the fire
claims and their payment. Mr.. Kani-
no pointed out that the printed bills
were not the same as the amended form
which came down from the Senate He
wanted to have the bill printed Speak
Pr BeCkley suggested that such an i'm
pOrtant measure was worthy of i'm
I IL adiatc consideration. II meant the
bringing into the country Of n million
and Il half of dollars. He would ask
the House to consider the measure in
second reading right away and then to
refer it to a committee of the whole In
order to have ii considered and passed
Immediately.
The clerk read The bill through and
on motion of Mr.. Kumalae. il was re-
leTred to a Committee OF the Whole.
Mr.. Kumalae was called TO the chair.
Mr.. KanihO wanted the rules of con
duct suspended in order that members
might take off their coats and smoke
Mr.. Harris seconded the motion and II
carried unanimously
Committee Of the Whole.
On motion Of MIR. Aylett. the bill was
read section by section.
For about an hour there was u Lively
discussion on the first section of the
bill whiCh, as 1t passed third reading
in the Senate, provides for $50, 900. Mr.
kaniho was for cutting the amount to
S25. 600 according 10 the terms of res
. 0lution which recently passed in tho
J House. Mr.. Pulaa said he was in favor
Of the same thing.
Mr.. ASlett was in favor of passing
! the amount as 1t appeared In the Sem
ate bill. He could not see how any
of the Members could object to paying
the paltry sum OF $4,000 when it was
! Il question of securing "A million and
Il half for the poor people Of the Ter,
ritOry, He woulG ask the members
who had spoken against 100000 to re-
/ move their objection and get in and
vote for the bill. AndFadc. also folght
hard for the appropriation as 1t stood
IN the bill from the Senate.
/ Messrs, Wright. Greenwich and Har,
lis fought for the appropriation but Mr..
kaniho continued to buck. However.
his amendment to reduce the amount to
$4,000 was lost and the section went
I through with $4,000. This settled the
! whole bill and il went through. The
committee rose and the House passed
the bill, in second reading, making il
the special order Of the day for today
Mr.. Keliinoi called attention To the
death of Prince Albert Kunlakea, the
last of the Kamehamehas and the
House adjourned out of respect to his
memory.
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