The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-05-01
IN THE SENATE.

motion of knudsen, after a benediction.
IN THE SENATE.
Senator Baldwin, for the Ways and
Means Committee. reported favorably
the House st. Louis Commission reso-
luton, with an amendment that the
expenses shall be paid out of the $780,
600 appropriation under the direction of
the Governor. There was discussion
and consideration was postponed.
Senator McCandless reported for the
Special Session Committee for the
Land Office, saying that the present
land laws are admirably adapted for
the Territory. The committee recon-
mends an increase in the clerical force
and a better system of accounting.
Received and filed.
Senator Dickey reported back the
general liquor bill suggesting that there
We're errors and repetition in the House
amendments, and Directing to the
term guests" in the section allowing
hotels to sell liquor. A Conference
Committee consisting Of Brown, Isen-
berg, Kalauokalani, ]. T. Brown and
Paris was appointed and recess then
taken to allow immediate action.
TO PRINT JOURNAL.
Senator McCandless introduced res
olution providing for the printing Of
the journal of the Senate and distri-
button of two copies to each Senator
and one to each Representative. Adopt
ed
Senator Achis resolution allowing
the clerk forty days in which to make
up the journal was adopted.
Achi's resolution to pay the clerk %
la day additional from the first day OF
the session, and another to provide for
extra pay for other employees Of the
Senate were referred to the Committee
on Accounts.
Action on the House prostitution bill,
and TO reorganiZe the Board of Health,
was deferred
The House bill to provide for fire n.y.
drants in Waikiki passed third reading
with Ia ayes.
The Puma recreation ground House
bill passed 10 to l, Dickey voting no.
The bill to provide against embezzle-
ment by public officials passed third
reading with IA ayes.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resolution on Desky's
Punahou streets was received and on
motion of McCandless, adopted.
Senate bills SO, 1877. 149. 1876 and 166
We're returned from the House as
passed.
CHINESE FUND BILL PASSED.
The Chinese fund bill passed third
reading unanimously, with 10 ayes.
Senator Dickey moved an amend
ment to require the Treasurer to pay
any balance at the end of six years to
81 a hnt ha racaiuaI
second. McCandless moved to strike
out the amendment of Brown requiring
the investment in bonds. saying the
House would not concur as 100000
would be called for in thirty days.
Brown replied that many Of the claims
were doubtful. and that many of the
Chinese would not call for the money,
as they would be on record as laborers
and they could not return to China as
merchants. Isenberg and Baldwin
favored the bill as it came from the
House. The bond amendment was
stricken out and the bill passed.
Secretary Carter notified the Senate
that the Governor had signed the Ha-
waiian Electric franchise bill, the bond
bill, the food law, and the bill amend
ing the corporation laws.
Senator Brown, for the Conference
Committee on the general liquor license
bill, reported, making a few changes.
The report was adopted. Senator
Brown stated that one of the House
committee refused to sign the report,
as he was against the use of liquor In
any form
Senate Bill 22, deferred forty-five days
ago, was tabled. 1t is the McCandless
bill to give minority stockholders more
rights.
The bill providing punishment for
procurers passed third reading, IL to 2,
Achi and McCandless voting no.
The House bill to reorganize the
Board of Health was tabled.
Action on the thirteen House bills on
second reading was deferred.
The Alvarez leper resolution was
tabled, on the motion of Senator Dick
ey. He said II was preposterous to
bring in resolution of such import
ance on the last day. Crabbe said 1t
was vicious measure. creating a one
man commission, and also that money
could not be appropriated by resolu-
ton. Kalauokalani wanted the resolu-
ton adopted, and said that leprosy
treatment had not been successful In
the past and that the majority of the
Hawaiians had the disease. Senator
Baldwin didn't have much faith in DR..