The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-22

| Harris then introduced a resolution
providing for an appropriation of $1,000
a year for advertising the Territory.
Kupihea gave notice of certain bill:
including a county bill. to regulate la
Dor and wages, to establish an agricui-
tural college, that Hawaiian shall be
taught in schools, regulating liquor
traffic and Board of Health, and reso-
, luton that the Sergeant-at-Arms fur
nisg each member with copy OF the
laws.
Kumalae presented notifications that
he would introduce certain bills cover
ing expenses of fire claims. preventing
storing of lumber in the city and i'm
proving streets He then offered a
resolution calling for the immediate
submission of the rules of the Board
of Health to the legislature for re-
vision, and that a committee of three
be appointed to. receive the same. In
arguing for the passage of his resolu-
ton he said that the agents of the
Board of Health were entering upon the
premises of the poor and insisting that
there be carried out such regulations
as would practically amount to conf1s-
cation. In one instance an old woman
who owned a small house had been told
TO connect her house with a sewer at
ar expense of $500. or if she did not
want to pay so much to sell the place.
This woman had a price on her prop
erty but the Board of Health man
wanted it cheaper and so was trying 20
force the sale. Many poor people are
compelled to pay hush money, he said.
Mr.. Harris said that action now
would be premature and he moved 70
amend by sending the resolution to the
standing committee on public health.
After much discussion the first roll call
came on the amendment of Harris to
refer to the standing committee and
the amendment was lost the only votes
in it's favor being the Republican seven,
on the final adoption of the resolution
Harris, Haia and Knudsen voted
against and twenty-three for the reso-
luton. Kumalae, Gandall and Dami-
en-, were named the committee to wait
on the Board of Health.
Vida gave notice of measures for a
commission TO examine lepers and de-
filming fire limits. Kupihea introduced
a resolution calling on the Land Com
missioner for a. list of all leases since
1890 but it was referred to the stand
ing committee on public lands. The
Achi statehood resolution came up but
was not properly certified and went
back to the Senate, whereupon after the
committee announcements the House
to Monday morning at ten
O. clock.
THE SENATE
Senators Nakapaahu and Wilcox
were absent yesterday morning when
President Crabbe called the Senate to
order.
Senator c. Brown reported for the |
committee on rules and printing that !
he had requested bids from all the
offices.
Senator Brown introduced and read |
lis bill to establish depository which is |
required to buy the fire claims bonds |
If the Territory at par. and hold them |
% secure the deposits of public moneys. |
The treasurer is given power with the |
approval of the Governor to carry out /
he provisions of the act.
Senator J. T. Brown read his amend
nent to the ava section for the first
ime. 1t provides that the upset price
or ava licenses in Honolulu shall be
500 for Hilo and Waikiki $3.50, Laha-
ma 5000 and for each other district $50.
The bill was ordered translated and
eferred to the printing committee.
Senator Baldwin insisted that all bills
,e read in full when introduced, as
hey might be rejected Immediately,
nd there would then be no necessity 4
or having them printed or translated.
was voted that all bills should be
rinted in two languages when referred
o the printing committee
Senator Isenberg introduced his bill
or the protection of trees, shrubs, etc,
nd it was given its first reading. The
i'll provides that every consignee of
ursery stock. trees. canes, etc. shall
otify the Commissioner of Agriculture
-ithin twenty-four hours of the receipt
the shipment. and that the commits
Toner shall be empowered to enter any
-arehouse for the purpose of investiga-
on. The name of the shipper. the
Ountry from which it came, and what
contains must be given on the crate
r box. The commissioner is given
over to quarantine any shipment, and
infected to destroy it. Violations of
MS act shall be punished by a fine not
} exceed $500 or Imprisonment not to
Sceed two years, or both
The bill for the appointment of a fish
by the governor was next
Fad. He is TO have control of all the
sheries and to make an investigation
IT the purpose of increasing the num-
er of fish and protecting them. He is !
wen power also to arrest violators Of
lie law.
The act to prevent the wanton de-
ruction of fish was also read. 1t pro-
des that no net with a smaller mesh i
IAN one and half inches shall be (
sed in fishing, and that no explosive
hall be used. There is a provision
$50 to include fish vendors, and viola
ons of the law are punishable by a (
ne of from $50 10 $500. or by imprison- E
ent from ten to ninety days, or both.
Senator j. T. Brown read his bill to +
mend the exemption law, so to make {
read so that tax should be imposed
! property held in excess of $500. Ex-
nption can be had in only one dis
let, and corporations and estates of
eceased persons are not TO be included
the exemption.
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