The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-05-01
IN THE HOUSE.

Without reading the journal. the
House began work with the reading
and passing of the insurance bill, with
out dissenting vote. The measure to
provide for a digest of the Supreme
Court reports went through with 20
ayes and noes The militia reorgan-
ization measure was again put on final
passage, it having failed on Monday
night, and this time it went through
with ayes u, noes s. The pharmacy
bill was once more brought up, and
this time secured % ayes to noes, and
so passed.
The Kona-K Kau railroad tax eXemp-
tion bill came up, and kaniho ana
Pail made the remarkable argument
that the construction of the road
through property in kona would re-
suit in heavy loss to the owners of the
land and it was the duty of the Leg
islature to protect the people against
the railroad There was a discursive
talk over the matter, and then the bill
was passed by Is to 6. By an almost
unanimous vote, Kaniho alone in oppo-
sition, the bill substituting Chief En-
gneer" for Fire Marshal" in the laws
was passed.
CLAIMS COMMISSION BILL.
The bill for a commission for hearing
claims for imprisonment in 1895 of
certain foreign subjects brought up
discussion which lasted for some
time. The Paele bill, Harris said.
would cover the matter of citizens, but
many members We're of the opinion
that there should be amendments, and
the House went into committee of the
whole, taking up the bill section by
section.
Long began the amending by propos-
ing that the commission should be citi- |
zens of the Territory and appointed
by the President of the United States,
and that the chairman should be a |
jurist of distinction, who was not a
resident prior to July Z, 1898. Long |
said the Governor would be prejudiced !
and the Senate would be the same.
The amendments were promptly killed |
Section / then passed.
Kupihea offered the amendment eX-
tending the scope of the inquiry to all
persons who may present claims for
arrest and Imprisonment in 1895 and
1896, and Long moved to strike out the
amounts of the claims Keiinoi moving
to strike out section 2. which limits
the inquiry to certain persons. When
this was done. the committee rose and
the House took a recess, after passing
n resolution by Harris providing for
the taking over of Dominis, Anapuni,
College and Hastings streets from c. S.
Desky.
STAMP BILL PASSES.
The stamp tax bill was revived for
a moment and Vida moved its passage,
kumalae opposing, he saying that the
tax was one which rested on the rich
and was a wise one. Harris showed
that the returns We're very small, and
the capital kept out of the country
great in amount. The bill was then
passed by ayes 20, noes s.
The measure providing for the or
ganization of Societies for the Preven-
tion OF Cruelty TO Children was then
killed with ayes Is, noes IA.
LICENSE BILL PUT THROUGH.
The Conference Committee on the
liquor license bill reported in favor of
the passage of the measure, the Senate
agreeing to House amendments with
the exception of minor points, which
was adopted by the House.
On motion of Chillingworth all ad-
dresses We're limited to five minutes for
the rest OF the session.
Keliinoi, providing for the setting aside
of $1,000 of the funds OF the House for
the printing of the House journal, |
there to be printed 800 copies. half in
each language, to be distributed among |
the members. Harris wanted bids re-
ceived. Meheula said that he had ask |
ed bids and the Star refused, the Ga
zette Company had not done so, nor |
had the Bulletin. The matter was
closed. |
MANY ACTS SIGNED.
Secretary Carter announced that the |
Governor had signed acts 80, 40, Al, AZ. |
43, A, As, 46, AZ, As, 49, 80, 81, 80, SO. |
"a. and IS.
These are many OF the Bar Associa- |
tion acts and the dentist bill the loan |
act, the Kauai railway franchise. the |
Agricultural Department bill for a !
commission to compile laws, for pub