The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-09

to the use OF the Eaglish Ian
guage and OF the fact that the coz
duct OF both courts and legislatures
require the assistance OF inter
preters," Also that it would pre-
judice the standing Of this Territory
with thu legislature and executive
authorities of the United States
upon the question OF the admission
Of this Territory as state OF the
American Union. AMI moreover,
, the allowance OF the use OF both in
the conduct OF Legislative proceed
ings would tend 10 delay legislative
work aud add to its expense with
out any corresponding public bene-
fit."
Ordered spread upon the journal;
and on motion OF Wright, considera-
ton was deferred till the intro
Queer OF the resolution was present,
cay, this afternoon,
The next veto was that on the
Beer License Act.
The Governors objections to the
bill were as follows:
Women are not prohibited from
patronizi saloons; police are not
authorized to enter beer places
without warrant; conviction OF
licensee for violation Of law does no.
jsop,rd re his license; licenses
should be subject to approval Of
both sheriff and treasurer; should
be provision forbidding location OF
saloons iu residence localities. Oh.
lection is also made to the section
permitting the location OF saloons
as close as $50 feet of church.
On motion Of Chillingworth, the
introducer of the measure, consider
alton was also deferred TO the after
noon,
TheS nat, transm led three bills,
they having passed third reading in
that house, viz: 35, defining the
sanitary district of Honolulu; 13l
authorizing the deposit of public
money in a designated depository
1EO. relating to bonds of public
officers, etc.
Harris, from Finance committee
reported on claim of the Hawaiian
F.rtiiz Co for rsfund OF $l938.
SO, being amount paid for mar
chan ise license clair ed to be lille
gally collected. Recommends tina
$l776 36 without interest, claimant
waving it, tie allowed. For con
siderat;on with the Appropriation
BIZ.
:, Faom same, on Kupihea Resolu
tion (l92) to investigate the tax ant
license laws, for the purpose Of as
pertaining rev nue. deriv.d from
:, same. A detailed list is submitte'
Of the revenue derived under thes
:. laws during 1902, as follows: from
. all licenses, $l34 975, and from tax
es, 1893, 255 80, Adopted AM
ordered spread upon the iousnsl
From came, on petitions OF Jane
), Fl Haulon, Manuel Bsptista, Rober
. Parker Waipa and Mrs M j Forbe
- for refund OF taxes overpaid. Recon
: mends the allowance OF the amount
" claimed. For Consideration wit
- the Appropriation Bill.
;. From same, one, on Bill l24, to sc
:, aside 2b par cent OF g .vernmen
=, real cations for buying private land
= for homestead purposes, recon
mends reference to the introduoe
:. TO amend go az to conform with tb
~ title, and two, on Senate Bill 50, r,
- lating to internal taxes, adds a ne
j, secti,n aud recommends passag
y. aud three, on Senate Bill ga, rela
;, ing to the payment Of certain bond
recommends passage. All adopted
Further reports from same We
- on the educational and water worl
~ departments Records Of both we
found in good order. Bill l40, {
recommendation OF the commits
a, was tabled as the matter had a
10 ready besn covered by resolutio
=. A little before noon, consit cratic