The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-15
IN EXTRA BE ssIoN.
The Second Legislature for the Con-
sideration Of Appropriation Bills.
THE HousE-rH1Rry EIGHTH DAY.


Ga order being called by the
Speaker, and after the disposition
of the usual preliminaries, letter
OF thanks, dated June 10, 1903,
signed by James Harvest, Chairman
OF the Committee, was read relative
to the $35 subscribed by the mem
bers of the House OF Representa-
tives for the Kamehamehs Day cele-
bration, extending their "most sim
care thanks" for the same. The
money was handed over to them by
Superintendent Mcveigh.
Kupihea, from special Public
Lands on House Petition II, asking
for $4,000 for the opening of new
road from Kailua to Haiku, 10 Ha-
makualoa, Maui, reported to table
same for consideration with the
Loan Bill. Adopted.
Chillingwortb, from special CON-
mittee on item in House Bill 2, rela-
ting to purchase OF Electric Light
Station, Nuuanu valley" reported
that "the present electric station is
upon ground owned by persons
other than the Territory and leased
to the Government under lease,
dated November 30, 1888, for so
years at yearly rental of $400, pay
able semi-annually in advance. Un-
der this leas,, the Government has
already paid soms $1,000 and will,
if the lease is continued, have to pay
$500 per ennum, and at the end Of
the term of lease, turn the land
over to the legal owner at that time.
The lease covers nearly % acres OF
valuable land, which fortunate'y
for the Government and tbs people
can now be purchased for $4,000,
and we strongly recommend the
passage OF this item. As to wheth.
az this item should be charge to
the Territory or the County OF
Oahu, your committee would pre-
fer leaving to the Legislature to de-
termipe" Adop ed.
Vids, from special committee or
item OF PAY Of Police Of Oahu
ST. $780," reported, handing in de
tailed lis. OF the pay OF officers
Tabled for consideration with the
bill.
Then the House was ordered into
Committee of the Whole on House
Bill 2 Loan Bill with Andrade il
the chair. The first business taker
up was the communication from thu
Chamber OF Commerce relating t
wharves aud the necessity OF having
new ones built. Kaniho moved t.
indefinitely postpone and Keliino
to refer to special committee
After some discussion on points o
order, etc, the Kaniho motion wa
put aud carried by vote Of II aye
to 10 noes.
The report on the purchase o
lot, Electric Light Station, Nuuan,
Valley" was then taken up, ant
after sons discussion as to whethe
it should be Territorial or Count.
of Oahu charge, the item 5000
was inserted as in the bill as Terri
torial charge.
Kelilno;, from Maui delegation
reported on the pro rata for Maui
, Chillingworth moved to adopt AM
Purdy that the whole be summe
up before adoption OF report, an
the latter motion was carried,
A recess was ordered SO as to fin
out the total, and when summed uI
: was found to foot total OF 1922
600 instead OF the Maui pro rata c
$l94,65l So. A substitute repol
was filed, footing $lS4,6O0.
Wright moved an amendment I
Chillingworth's otion that til
substitute report be adopted, 40
Aylett moved to defer, this latts
l being put and carried.
On motion, the committee ros
reported progress and asked lea,
: to sit sgalu. Adopted