The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-13
AFTER RAPID TRANSIT.

! Keliinoi was permitted to present the
following resolution:
Whereas, The Rapid Transit and
Land Company made and entered into
a legal agreement with the Government
OF the Territory Of Hawaii, agreeing to
give the government one-half of their
profits over and above per cent on the
capital of the company, which was then
$500, 900; and
Whereas, 1t Is understood the said
company has since watered its stock to
the extent of $500,000, and, in addition
to this, it Is further said that the COM
pany is placing a large amount of their
profits in construction fund In which
the government has no interest or ac-
count; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That a committee of three
be appointed by the Speaker to investi-
gate the agreement, books and accounts
of said company and to ascertain the
amounts of money that should revert
to the government under the aforesaid
| agreement
| The resolution vas passed. and the
Chair, Mr.. Knudsen, appointed as the
committee Messrs. Keliinoi, Jaeger and
Purdy.
NEW BILLS PRESENTED.
When the afternoon business began
Lewis introduced his measure for the
relief of Antoine G. Serrao which passed
first reading.
Vida presented his measure for the
provision of a home for needy Hawaii
ans, and setting aside Kalihi detention
camp for that purpose, and 1t passed
first reading. He also gave notice that
N..II ,,ss Gt. Ia
lands at Makiki and Kaliu for public
recreation grounds, and the measures
were presented under suspension of the
Iules and passed first reading.
Pali presented resolution appropri-
ing $4,000 for improving the tishmarket
at Lahaina.
Puaa gave notice that he would IN
troduce bills to amend sections and
10 of act u of 1893 relating to gambling,
and section l of chapter 81 of the penal
code as amended.
Nakaleka served notice that he would
present n bill to repeal section 1872 of
the penal laws of 1897
Kupihea presented resolution pro-
viding an appropriation of $4,000 to con-
struct IA road from Iwilei to Kalihi De-
tention Camp; ani $500 for macadam-
i2lng Puuloa road from the beach to the
Railroad district.
COFFEE RESOLUTION.
The Wright resolution providing for
an appropriation of S5,00e to send y. l..
Louisson to Washington to work for
coffee bounty was brought up, and
Wright moved its adoption. On motion
of Aylett the resolution was sent to the
committee ON agriculture and manu-
factures.
FIRE CLAIMS APPROPRIATION.
Senate Bin No. 6, on second reading,
became the order of the day. This is
the bin providing for the special
appropriation to cover expenses of the
fire claims payment. The consideration
of the bill was objected to by KanlhoI
who wanted it printed first.
The Speaker said the matter was of
such importance that he would sug
gset that there be no delay, such as
would follow printing.
The bill was then read in full, the
members copying it entire. On motion
Of Kumalae the bill was referred to-
committee of the whole, and KumalaeI
was called to the chair.
on motion of Ksniho the rules We're
suspended and the members removed
coats and lighted every kind OF smok-
ing apparatus, from Testas time-hon-
ored and loud-talking briar to the pol
ished kalabash of Kalama. passing
through all stages of cigarettes and
cheroots.
The bin was read section by section,
Kaniho began the argument by moving
10 cut down the appropriation TO $4,000,
saying the resolution of the House
specified that sum. Pulaa took the
same grounds, and Aylett and Andrade
argued that the full amount of $4,000
should be appropriated.
kaniho wanted the million brought
down and paid out, even II the bonds
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