The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-03

| shape that the members could discuss
matters understandingly Afterwards,
| MIR. Harris went over to The reporters
| table to explain that this was not a
| culpabie shortage in the Land Com
missioner's office. The shortage con-
sisted in amounts due that office by
outside parties, which amounts should
tave been collected.
The committee presented majority
and minority reports for and against
the Senate bill calling for a loan of
S5,o00C00, and they were sent to the
printing committee.
The committee reported adversely
upon the petition to refund 1856 to l.. G.
Ables, that amount being part of the
LIQUOR license paid for !he Pantheon
saloon, which resort had been destroyed
by fire In bubonic plague times before
the license paid for had expired.
Adopted
The committee reported adversely
on the Kumalae bill to grant liquor
licenses to restaurants in Honolulu,
l. ahaina, Wailuku and Hi,o on payment
of $500 year. The report was adopted.
SYMPATHY WITH PALI.
The judiciary committee presented
lot of reports, all of which were adopt
ed save the bill tor the rreserva ton
of forests, and Kupihea's bill to pro-
hibit aliens fishing in Island waters.
These reports, the one favorable and
the other adverse. were tabled to be
taken up with the bill.
Kelinoi introduced the following res
clution, which was adopted under sus-
pension of the rules:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty
Coo to remove from our midst the
much beloved mother of Hon. Philip
Pail, an honored representa tive of Maui
and an esteemed member Of this House
OF Representatives: be 1t
Resolved, That the House of Repre-
sentatives extend It's most sincere sym
plthy ard coincidence to che Hon. Philip
Tall in this, his hour of bereavement;
and be it further
Resolved, That a copy % these reso
lItions be sent to the Hon. philip Pail.
aud that the asme be spread on the
journal of the House."
The House then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Kupihea got the floor Immediately
after recess to submit several reports
q VIZ 'i'N PupiiN i,i'iiS ''N
first favored the Makiki Park project,
and was adopted. The second favored
the extension of certain streets in Ho-
nolulu, and was laid on the table. The
third was the report that had been re-
jccted at the morning session, properly
signed, and it went this time all right.
Andrade reported on the code bill,
the House and Senate
m a rn hIaI tn ha L. kan with
the bill.
The House then took up the order of
the day, which was the advancement
of number of Senate AMI House bills
on the legislative stage Of second read
ing, This work advanced steadily un-
til House Bill 123, which is the measure
empowering the rahoa Water Com
pany TO lay pipes and mains. was
reached. This went, at :,rst, to the
special committee considering the Pa
! GA proposition, but there was at once
a motion to reconsider an the matter
dew out some heat, Vida wanted the
bill to 30 to the punlic lands committee,
and Harris to the finance committee,
as measure affecting the revenue.
i object to that said Vida, because
Harris is chairman of that committee,
ana he Is opposed to this bill"
knGdson called Vida to order for this,
and there was more talk, in the course
OF which Wright accused Harris OF
NJ wing fought this bill, which he now
wanted referred to his committee. Then
harris arose 10 a question OF personal
privilege to deny that he lad done as
oAhrsed and to vindicate the integrity
ot MS intentions. The previous ques-
t,on was called, the motion to refer to
the hnence committee was lost. and the
,'h went to the committee on public
lands.
HELP SMALL FARMERS.
fhen the House projected with the
routine work, advancing tills by reg
uiar stages, until House 3ill "a, which
he bill to encourage diversified
industries by exemption from taxa
non Tor a period of ten years. came
UP Tor second reading en- report
suggesting certain technical amend