The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-02-27
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
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Paele was given leave to introduce
his bill to provide for the sending OF
American youths abroad for education.
The bill passed first reading.
Kaniho introduced his bill amending
Section s37 of the Civil Laws, making
the limit of household exemption Tor
taxation 1.000 instead of $500.
| Andrade was permitted to introduce
| the measure providing for the granting
of the right to put down wires Tor a
telephone system by the Standard Com
pany. and it passed first reading.
Keliinoi presented n resolution calling
upon the Superintendent of Public
Works for the use OF rooms for com
mittee purposes, but the Speaker said
this was all arranged.
Long introduced his bill providing for
the method of electing directors of cor
porations.
Vida presented his measure amending
the fire limits to include the line so feet
mauka of Beretania street, and thence
to a line the same distance Waikiki OF
Punchbowl street.
OAHU ROAD SUMS.
Aylett offered resolution for road
appropriations. as follows: kuliouou
road $500; Anapuni street, $1,000;
Kaiulani street, $4,000; Waialae road,
SO, 600; Wailupe road, $780, kawaiahao
street, 81, 500; Kawaihao lane, $500; Nui
road, $1,000.
Kupihea brought in the following:
For Observation-Disclosures $1,000; Pa
hukaina. $500; Waikiki. $4,000; Moiliili,
81, 600: Manoa, $500; Kaakopua, $4,000;
Waialua, $1,000; Halawa, $4,000; Pearl
City, 5000 For receiving station road,
81, 600: for fire station at kalihi. $1,000.
Keliinoi proposed 5000 for an armory
at wailuku for Company I, N. G. II.
Wright asked for $4,000 for con-
crete breakwater at HOokena.
Paele proposed $4,000 for a concrete
bridge at Koholalele, Waikane.
Harris created a diversion by intro
ducing a resolution calling for a daily
statement from the clerk of the amount
of appropriations asked in resolutions.
This caused a breeze, Kumalae and
Aylett taking 1t seriously and Directing
to be ridiculed, and Harris maintaining
the integrity OF his purpose, but he
withdrew and tore up his resolution
NEW COUNTY BILL
Paele announced his purpose of in
Producing bills, as follows: To estab-
lish county government and municipal
law for Hawaii providing qualitica-
lions for persons elected or appointed
to office; to regulate fees of witnesses
and jurors: to amend the laws affecting
attendance upon schools; to provide for
the payment of claims for damages. by
persons imprisoned in 1895.
Andrade said he would introduce a
bill amending the income tax law.
Chillingworth introduced his bill pro-
viding for the licensing of the sale OF
malt liquors. which passed first read
ing; as did the bills of Pail providing
for the amendment OF the malicious in
Jury laws, and the statute concerning
the concealment of the death OF an
infant.
The House then adjourned.
IN THE SENATE.
Chaplain Ezera was not present at
yesterdays session of the Senate. and
Senator Kaiue filed his place very sat
isfactorily in Offering prayer The min
utes were read and approved.
A communication was received from
I the clerk of the House stating that the
House had unanimously adopted Sem
ator Achrs statehood resolution, and
I II was ordered forwarded to the Pres
ident and other officials to whom II was
addressed
LAND IRREGULARITIES.
! Senator McCandless stated for the
special session public lands committee
that thorough examination had been
u In Of tho lAnlFs ,f IA. I nd nffina
and apparent Irregularities and dis
crepanoies were discovered, which could
not be verified because OF the Illness
and absence OF Land Commissioners
/ Boyd. 4 report from 4, Barnes. the
expert who had examined the books,
was also appended, giving in detail the
/ Irregularities, which. In the greater
part. were instances OF failure 10 pay
for leases, etc. when due. 4 showing
was made ~ persons and parties who
owed the government back rent. ac-
Icurding 20 the books. Mr. Barnes stated
also that complete revision ~ the
bookkeeping system " the department
was urgently needed ana add'd, in
justice % the Office that this had been
/ Impossible because ~ the refusal ol
the last Legislature 90 give the appro'
/ priailon asked fur necessary clerks.
ON motion ~ Senator MrraneleRs th'
report NaH adopted nnt referred 10 "a,
regular committee un pubic lands fol
further investigation
Senator g. Brown reported ths print
inF ~ uumhnr pf bills, Nhich Nrr,
ordered Distributed
senator Ar'andlrss stated that h,
Nifhsi o. esplain in rsurd 90 "a,
rmfrHenry appropriation. 10 said iha
hp had understood lhht only ihs rubli'
WORKS appropriations hHi been frfeffs'
~ sls committee 10 faii hngrffT
that there wegla ~ . iaini mrsilns ~
committees ffnm both hausss sni ~
pnisfsnssi appropriations hlll solla 4
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