The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-01
IN EXTRA SESSION.
The Second Legislature for the Con-
sideration ofAppropriation Bills.

THE TE-TWENTY-SEvENrH DAY
Met pursuant to adjournment and
the regular routine business was
disposed of as usual.
j 7 Brown offered joint resolu-
ton relative to the Waiakea fish
market in Hllo, that the Board OF
Health bs ordered to close the
same. .Ruled out by the President,
as this session is for the considera-
ton OF Appropriation Bills only
and Brown withdrew the vesolu-
ton.
The House sent inform alton that
it does not concur 10 Senate amend
ments to House Bill 5 and that a
conference committee has been ap-
pointed, And on motion OF L
Brown, a like committee was also
appointed, consisting of Isenberg,
Achi and j T Brown.
Then the Order OF the Day was
orderd taken up. Third reading of
Bill 3 was the first measure and on
motion of Achi, consideration was
deferred.
House Bill was then taken up
on second reading and passed, third
reading tomorrow.
Bill IL was then taken up and
passed third reading, IA ayes.
Under suspension of the rules,
Dickey presented minority report
OF the special committee on separat-
ing the Territorial items in the
Eighteen Months Appropriation
Bill from the County items. 1t re-
, commends that the Band item OF
, 81 300 be made a County charge, as
it is only an ornament to Honolulu
it's maintenance should be borne by
:, the County of Oahu, or better still
by the voluntary contributions Of
the wealthy citizens OF Honolulu
Tabled for consideration with the
Q bill.
: Then Bill was taken up on thirt
: reading. Various items were strick
: on out, new ones inserted and som
committed,
!, Under suspension of the rules
n Paris, from Public Expenditures
d presented report on the petition O
l. j w Kalua, that he be reimburse
$l502. 20 for paiai sent by him to tn
Leper Settlement and refused &C
~ ceptance by the Board. The CON
~ mittee found shat there are quel
~ tions which involve the legal cor
~ struction of the contract and col
slider that if the parties cannot max
q. an amicable settlement, that it is
r. matter for the Courts to decide, an
#. not for the Legislature" it there
nv fore recommends. tabling the pet
ton. Adopted.
The House transmitted joint RESI-
p luton relative to appointing join
al committees to visit the Lspsr Sc
OF Element. G Brown, on point
as order, that it was not an appropri
ton matter, and the point sustaine
mt by the Chair, and the resolutit
ria ruled out of o.der.
IRIS AT 1l;35 o'clock, adjournment W
at taken.
THE HoUsE-TwENTY SEVENTH DAY.
~ Order was called by the vi
zoo Speaker, the Speaker being abse
io' on account OF illness, and the reg
wv lar routine business was disposed
in the usual manner.
zen A communication from Oh
re- Clerk White, of the Public Wol
y Department, calling attention to bl
yes accruing during this period and p
perly chargeable to Department
ma cidentals" "a request was made
slv the Department forSsn emerssn
r., appropriation covering bills acc
oh ing Ito June 30th, 1903. The sm
vo balance to the credit OF this Ia
has been hel j intact or only appl
to such purchases as pots
re- stamps, etc. As No provision
lav, bsen made for the payment OF tht
maj small sums, and as there is al