The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-24
The Legislature.
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passage. Adopted.
Kupihea, from Publ, Lands, OF
fered two reports on resolutions for
money, but were not read, the
Speaker ordering them for consid-
GRAFTON with the Appropriation
Bill.
The Speaker then instructed COM
mittees having like reports in order
to save time, to hold them back till
the Appropriation Bill comes up for
consideration.
Harris attempted to have Senate
Bill 20, which lie the Loan bill, taken
up, but wrsngle ensued which
caused the Speaker to ssy that If
the members did not take up 30
much time in talking to one anoth-
or, this bill might have been passed
ten days ago. The bill then passed
second reading and was made the
special order for tomorrow 'oday.
Bill 101, providing qualifications
for persons appointed or elected to
Office, wss then called, and Da-
mien, who said that he was it's
father. moved the adoption of the
Judiciary committees report recon-
mendipg indefinite postponement,
and that WAS done.
Bill Is, amendatory of the present
segregation laws regarding leprosy,
by Kaniho, was next called up.
The House resolved into Committee
of the Whole, Gresnwell being call
ed to the chaiv' Kaniho defended
it, but il later developed that it was
directly in conflict with the Paele
bill passed the other day. After
having some fun with the chairman
oyer acertsin motion, it was decid-
ed to pass it on second reading. The
committee then rose ana reported
its recommendation that the bill
pass second reading. Adopted.
Two other bills, 81, prohibiting
the storage oflumber, coal or fire.
! wood within the city's fra limits,
and 35, enlarging the fire limits OF
Honolulu, were next called up, also
| into Committee OF the Whole, with
Jaeger ia the chair They were
decided in short order, the commit
tee rose and reported its recon-
mendation that they both passed
second reading. Adopted.
Other House and Senate bills
were then p ssed on second reading.
House Bill A, to prevent the wan
ton destruction of food fishes was
killed by Indefinite postpone
jment.
An attempt was alec made to kill
Senate Bill 81, relative to the ap-
pointment of Fish Commissioner
Senate Bill 20, relating to the
garnishee Of Government benef
Charles, was tabled, the House hav.
ing ALREADY passed similar bill, by
a vote OF 10 to Is. Senate Bill 33
providing additional salaries for the
Circuit judges, was indefinitely
postponed, 10 ayes and Is nays, five
absentees. The Speaker voted with
the majority.
Bills 1874, for Hilo public recre-
alton ground, and 179, to create q
park at Hilo, were passed on third
reading, the former by 26 ayes, and
the latter by q ayes and 6 nays.
Two other bills were also passed
on third reading, LOG, to extend
Pauahi street, and 60, to extend
School street, the former by 23 ayes
and 2 nays, and the latter by "a tc
IL.
| Several Senate Bills were they
taken up and passed first reading
by title, after which, recess was
taken st about 4:30 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Bill 176, providing for the issu,
ance of licenses, passed second read
ing.
Bill 10. to prohibit the destruction
OF property by the Board of Health
without compensation, passed third
reading II ayes to 3 noes.