The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-27
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
FILL LEGISLATURES TIME
Senate and House Get Down to Work Though
the Principal Measures Are Not
Yet Ready for Action.

yesterday, with resolutions chasing
each other, and argument at length on
each OF them. The most astonishing
action was the decision to investigate
the Board of Health by the Committee
of the whole House.
The intention of Chillingworth, in
charge of the County bill. to call it up
on second reading and consider it in
committee of the whole had to go over,
as the bill has not yet been printed in
be considerable amendment to the
measure and it was deemed unwise to
attempt any thing until there was a
full supply of copies. Chillingworth
said yesterday that he expected that
the bill would be regularly taken up
Monday.
Speaker Beckley has acquired the
knack of running things sharply and
he seems determined TO follow the rules.
written and implied closely. He eau
toned members against personalities.
just a little too late once, but he is
veloping into the watchdog, but he bat
tied Vainly against the determination
of members to get valuable law books
in both languages, though he declared
he would not be surprised by a reso-
luton authorizing each to take home
his desk
The members were amused and some
angered by the injection of a harm
mary of appropriations asked. 1t is
said that the resolutions so far intro
duced call for expenditures amounting
to something close to $750,0O0. Wright
has a legitimate protest as one Of his
requests for money for a road was
printed as $500 when it was in fact
SIS. 900.
PRESIDENT COOPER'S DEMAND.
When business began in the House.
after more than three-quarters of an
hour of journal reading, the first thing
brought up was a letter from the Pres
ident of the Board of Health requesting
the appointment of a committee to in
vestigate conditions alleged to exist in
the remarks Of Kumalae, made upon
his resolution calling for the regula-
lions of the board. At that time he was
reported as saying that there were
agents of the board who were using
their office to Cypress the poor, enforc-
ing regulations which were impossible,
and thus compelling the sale of their
homes. Paele moved that the COM
from the Board of Health
be spread upon the journal of the
House, which was carried.
Harris moved that a committee be
appointed to examine into the matter |
thoroughly. He said the determination |
Of the board to rid the public of such |
officers was sufficient to justify the |
House in taking up the matter and sift
ng it thoroughly. Kumalae said that
what he wanted to do was to order the
Board of Health to appear at the bar
If the House and be examined there.
He said he was ready with his wit
harged, he said. had come and thanked
lin for the resolution and was ready
O tell of the wrong doing of the board
lie asked every one to support the
notion, with the amendment that the
oard appear in the House and be ex-
mined by the Legislators. There was
pplause from the gallery. Harris ac-
epted the suggestion, and his motion
ormally provided for investigation by
he whole House.
Aylett insisted that all the time of
he House should not be given up to
UGH a matter. and he hoped a special
ommittee would be named. Kumalae
aid that special committee could not
onduct it's Investigations without the
louise adtourning for the purpose, so
e wanted the committee of the whole
louise to act. Keliinoi thought a spe-
ial committee could do the work and :
OF interfere with the work of the '
louise. '
KUMALAE WANTS INSPECTORS.
Kumalae asked what was the Board
{ Health, and said what he wanted
ere the employees as well. He said he I
ould amend the motion so that the l
Ispectors be summoned also. as they '
ere carrying out orders. 1t was the c
0ard which gave orders, but the in /
1ectors should be called to give evil &
.nce as to who issued the instructions. /
Aylett said he wanted to investigate I
lie heads of the department, and so '
ould favor the examination of mem I
,rs of the board. and from them get
e information. He said the summon o
O. Of the employes should follow the | i