The Independent., 1903-05-29
IN EXTRA sr ssIoN.
The Second Legislature for the Con-
sideration of Appropriation Bile.
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DAY,

THE sE-TwENTY.sIxTH DAY,
After the disposition of the vegu-
lar routine business, the Speaker
asked If there was any objection to
having the rules suspended, in or
der that House Bill might be
taken up on third reading. There
being no objection, third reading Of
the bill was called up.
While the clerk went out after
the enrolled bill, reces, was or
dered subject to the call OF the
chair, but just then the clerk re.
turned with the bill in hand, aud
order was thereupon soon called.
The bill passed third reading. 27
ayes and 2naYs Paele and Pulaa
Kumalae alone being absent.
A personal lstter from Superin-
tendent McVeigh to the Speaker
was read, stating that they have got
up good programme for the 11th
of June and intend 10 have good
days racing and other sports. Last
1lth, grand tims was had and
thoroughly enjoyed by the people.
Have already raised some money
for expenses and suggests that
Representatives aud Senators sub
scribe so oants each, the amount to
be given as prizs to free for all
entry horse race and to be known
as the Legislature Purse. Hoping
that it will meet with approval aud
that the Speaker will take the ini-
tiative.
The Speaker said it was unoh
cial, the Interpreter was made a
committee of one to collect, who
then took his hat bottom up and
went around among the members
and collected Sl7 As, even the mem
bers Of the press were made to dig
up.
Nakaleka presented resolution
pertaining to certain paisis ssnt to
the Lsper Settlement by the con
tractor and refused landing by the
agents Of the Board of Health,
which action was manfestly unjust
to said contractor. and asks that
ST. .503.60, the value of the said
paiaie, he inserted in Senate Bill 4
to pay for the same. Referred to a
special committee, consisting of
Harris, Nakaleka aud Haia. Kelii-
moi was first named instead OF
Hais, but he declined AMI recon-
mended Haia.
There being no other business,
the House was ordered into Com
mittee Of the Whole on Senate Bill
4, Harris 10 tho chair as usual.
Vida moved to insert new item
under the Attorney Generals De-
partment, to read, unpaid bills
Police Department, $780," This
sum was asked for, but it failed in
being Inserted in the Emergency
Bill. Passed.
GA motion Of Pulaa, the item to
refund certain Hawaii police Off
cers, passed Yesterday, was reconsid
cred. He then moved to reiussrt
the item aud amending the amount
to $l,674 Read off the names of
certain police officers.
Kaniho drew attention to the
law, and said why should not these
men be paid. Fernandez said tn at
only those officers belonging to Ko-
hala and Kona will get their money,
but how about those OF HIo, Puma
and Hamakua. He then read the
law where the pay of police officers
were fixed, and then why dock the
pay OF these msnl
Chillingworth then said that this
bill was now nearly finished and il
We begin referring items to COM
mittees, there will bs no end. 1t
takes time to write for a statement
from Hawaii, as the books will have
to be overhauled way back, and
then coma back, and when we pass
it, it would mean that the money
will be held up. Let us leave out
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