The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-15
SESSION OF
ONE HOUSE
Only the Senate
Had Anything
To Do.
House Had Adjourned
Over Until
Monday.
Five Days Further Time Asked by
County Committee-Achis
Income Tax Bill.

Senator Dickey presented three petit
tions from Hawaii and Kauai protest
ing against any change in the present
school system. To County Committee.
Senator McCandless presented petit
ton from Kalf11i residents asking for
the extension of electric lights TO the
fertilizer works and Kamehameha road.
To Public Lands Committee.
Senator Dickey reported favorably on
the petition for $1,000 for two bridges
in Koolau, Maui.
Senator Wilcox reported that the
item of $500 for Northumberland in
the salary bill took the place OF regis
trar of deaths at $500. The Health
Committee saw no reason for the in
crease and the item passed at $500.
Senator c. Brown asked for FIVE days
further time for the County Commit
tee, but said he expected to report on
Monday.
THE committee has made but very
few alterations in the bll," said Sena-
tor Brown. These are mostly gram
NAUTICAL changes and in the verbiage.
the text of the bill is not disturbed.
There are few amendments to be Of
fered and the committee will report
these fully" Senator Achi wanted the |
committee TO have only three days to J
report and to bring in printed report !
70. tod :,
Senator Paris asked for further time /
for the Public Expenditures Committee |
to report on unpaid bills.
KALAUOKALANI KICKS.
Senator Kalauokalani introduced a
requiring all committees to
report bills within ten days. He said
he had introduced several important
bills which had not been reported,
though among the first presented to
the Senate. He objected on the further
ground that he couldn't fulfill the
promises he had made while stumping
Senator NAchi Joined in the refrain
md complained bitterly over the failure
If the Ways and Means Committee to
report back the income tax repeal bill.
He said that Senator Baldwin, the
chairman, was away half the time and
he other Senators rushed promptly to
The rescue of the Maui man. Senator
Crabbe stated that Mr.. Baldwin was
not well.
Senator McCandless objected to Ka-
remarks and said that
Senator'S should put their bills into
shape so that the committees wouldn't
De compelled to get information from
Ill over the islands. AS to the bill re-
,erred to he stated that he had to send :
lear to Hilo for information. s
Senator Achi said his income tax bill I
had been with the committee for over y
-wenty days and he wanted it reported i
back so that he could fight on the floor
or It, Ito the bitter end"
Senator Brown replied that the tax
couldn't be repealed until it was ascer-
aimed by the County Committee
whether the money could be dispensed
With. The resolution carried finally.
Senator Wilcox moved the insertion :.
# an item of $4,000 for roads for Ha- ,,
ialei on Kauai.
The bill relating to the payment Of
he fire claims bonds making them a
barge upon Territorial revenues and
tempting them from taxation passed p
econd reading. Y
President Crabbe announced the spe-
ial municipal bill committee as fol- j
'ws; Senators Achi, Dickey and ]. T. ;
Brown. X
Upon motion of Senator c. Brown
he Senate adjourned out of respect to
'rince Kunuiakea.
A GOLDEN JUDGMENT. :