The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-14
IN Elk IRA SESSION.
The Second Legislature for the Con-
sideration of Appropriation Bile.

Oh VI ds usual, COmuuulcdtiou
from the Chamber of Commerce
was read, embodyiny resolution
recon amending an appropriation OF
not less than $1,000 year for ad-
vertising the country, with the aug
gestion that the attraction of visi-
tors and settlers will result in am
pile returns to both the Territory
ITSELF and its citiz ans, through the
investments which will flow from
increased knowledge of this new
territory of the nation. Tabled to
be considered with the Appropria-
ton Bill.
Bill 3, Eighteen Months Sala-
ries was taken up on thi;d reading,
and after many amendments had
been made and some lost, the bill
was 6nally passed by vote Of IL
ayes to l no McCandless.
Bills aud 9, on second reading,
were laid on the table.
A recess OF 5 minutes was taken
at 1l05, aud on reconveniug a COM
munication from the House trans
hitting House Bill 3, was read.
The bill was taken up and passed
first reading by title.
And at 11:l2 o'clock, on motion
OF Cecil Blown, adjournment was
taken to next Monday.
THE HoUsE-THIRTEENTH DAY.
After the usual regular routine
business had bee, disposed OF, 8
report was read from the Printing
Committee that Senate Bill UG-
paid Bills was printed and ready
for distribution. So ordered.
Wright presented joint reso-
luton to appropriate $4,000 or
such part thereof as shall be neces-
sary out OF any fund in the General
Treasury whereby the fire claims
bonds be made of full par value, on
account OF $326,OO1 OF said bonds
having been adiudzsd by certain
bankers and fduciary agents a, not
being equal to par valus, a, it is no
seemly that the credit OF the Terri
tory of Hawaii shall be placed in
jeopardy by the action at any bank
er or iduciary agent.
Kunalae said that ha had not
heard of these bonds being refused
by any BANKERS, he moved tnat it be
referred to a special committee Of
three, which motion prevailed. Ku
malae, Harris and Wright.
Another resolution was also pre-
scented by Wright that a com Oittes
of TIRES bs appointed to investigate
the reasons why Hous, Bill No
was unnecessarily delayed in thu
Ssnate and that they request tina
superior body to taxe immediate
action thereon. Tais resolution
was ruled out of order by the Speak
or, as one was introduced yesterds.
aud indefi aitely postponed. Wrigh
tried to make out that it was differ,
emit, iu that it asks for a committee
but the Speaker would not hear o
il.
Kelinoi revived his motion o
yesterday to refer the Loan Appro
r priation Bill to special committee
! which was amended to consist O
: two members from Hawaii. tw'
l from Maui, two from Oahu and on
F., from Kauai, and which he bslisvs'
Q hs had accepted. Aylett moved T.
amend Oahu to have four, two eac
from the 4 b aad 9Th Districts, a
, Oahu had. twelve members in tn
; House. And Gandall moved I
= amend that Kauai be represente
4 by two. Bat the amendment NAL
!. ing seven members OF thu commit
tee prevailed. and the Speaker ap
pointed the following: Hawai-
- Purdy and Pulaa; Maui, Ke'iine
u (chairman) aud Nakaleka; Oah,
. Harris and PAele, and Gandall fc
- Ksusi. This committee is to al
% portion the Loan Bill SO as to
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