The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-28
IN THE HOUSE.


The House got into wrangle imme-
diately over the Senate Joint resolution
limiting the band concerts at steamers.
The House put the limit at one hour,
talked fifteen minutes about the provi-
sions as to illness and then sent the
resolution to the Military Committee.
The Finance Committee presented a
divided report on the bill TO facilitate
the collection of poll and other taxes
by garnishment, the majority favor
ing 1t and receiving the sanction OF
the House.
AGAINST TAX EXEMPTION.
Reports against exempting the Pa
cifc Heights road from taxation
against setting aside oneAfourth or the
receipts from land sales for homestead
purchases, against claims of kawaia-
lohi and Kaiahua for $50, and favoring
the bill for bonding officials, were
adopted.
The bill for examination of claims Tor
reimbursement of monies PAID lot
merchandise licenses, was both favor
ed and opposed the majority taking
the latter view. The reports will be
considered with the bill.
AGAINST BANKING BILL.
In recommending the indefinite post
ponement of the banking law amend
ments, the committee says:
Your committee believes that the
passage of this Act is not sought or re-
uuested by a majority of the banking
institutions of this city or of the Ter
ritory. 1t gives to banking institutions
n great deal more latitude than Is al
lowed them under the present laws,
and If this hill were passed, 1t would be
impossible to detect the difference be-
tween a banking institution and the
trust and brokerage business. 1t has
always been a matter of pride in this
Territory that our banking institutions
have been looked upon as solid, finan-
cial institutions and at no time has
their stability been called into ques-
ton. We would call the attention oi
this Honorable House to Section ol
this Act, which as amended confers
powers and rights to banking institu'
tions, which your committee believes
they should not possess. Acting as
trustees and brokers as we'll as bank
ing institution. would, in the judgmen'
of your committee, combine a class o.
business that should be kept as they
are at the present time, separate anC
distinct.
Your committee, in conclusion, feels
that the banking laws as they stand
the present time best safeguard the In
terests of the public and are satisfac
tory"
The Police Committee recommends
the passage of the Senate bill to regu
late liquid explosives, in which tn
House concurred.
The Public Expenditures Committe
favored the repayment Of 5000 over
charge of pilotage TO the Hawaiian
American Steamship Company and ais
favored the increasing of road laborer!
pay from 50 to So, the House adoptin
both reports.
LOAN BILL.
Senate Bill No. 90 the Loan bill, cam
up on the regular order of the day. Th
only objection made was to the pric
of sale, which is placed in the bill 9
a minimum of 9S. Keliinoi advocate
sale at par and Chillingworth defende
the clause with the remark that
there is no bond sale he can see OF
finish, as such is necessary to carry @
the public works. The bill passe
unanimously.
The Senate bill providing for the pul
lication of the United States Distri
Court decisions, and appropriate
sl70O for the expense. was passed Will
out dissent.
SECOND READING WORK.
House Bill No 1S9 came up on secor
rauninq and tha hill hatt