Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-16
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the Volcano House, referred to the
Public Expenditures Committee.
Want County Bill.
Petition by MIR. Lewis from citizens
II Hilo. deferred to be considered with
the County Bill: That the County Bill
pass this session: that the direction
and charge Of the public schools be
left to the country, that the manage.
mcnt of the Board of Health he vested
In the board of supervisors; that tho
bonds of which the county officers are
10 be subject to be equitable and just.
Petition by Mr. Wright from citizens
Of South Kona. asking for $4,000 for re.
pair and widening OF roads Of the dis.
trict, referred 10 the Public Lands Com.
miltee.
Fire Claims Petition.
Petition by Mr.. Wright from Keo
Kalina CJoseph Green, asking for pay
mont Of loss by plague fires, referred tu
the Public Health Committee.
Petition by Mr.. Wright from citizens
Of Kau asking for $40 800 for road worn
of the district, referred to the Public
Health Committee.
Investigate Tax Lews.
Resolution by Mr. Eupihea, adopted:
BE Il resolved that the chairman of
the Finance Committee be instructed
to investigate the tax laws and the
license laws of the Territory Of Ha-
wall and to file a report thereof 10 this
house within five days from date.
This resolution created quite stir
and no little discussion. The Finance
/ Committee was of the opinion that II
was in the nature of vote of con.
lidcnCc in its work.
Wants Tax Money Back.
Petition by Mr.. Chillngworth from
Henry Smith, asking for the return OF
taxes uver-paid by him, referred "a
/ the Finance Committee.
MIR. ChillIngworth reported for the
Public Health Committee with refer
ence to the resolution calling Tor sal
aries. pay rolls, etc. Of the Board o
/ Health. submitting detailed state
{ mcnt Of the balance Of appropriations
and a detailed list Of all employees Ol
.
statement of salaries and wages OF EN-
ployes. The report was ordered print
ed.
To Allow DistiIIation.
Notice by Mr.. Long: An Act to per
nit the distillation OF spirits and spirit
u0us liquors in this Territory and the
sale thereof, and to repeal all laws
which prohibit such distillation and
sale"
Mr.. Kupihea's bill'to reorganizc the
Board Of Health and to define its du
ties and powers, read first time by title
and referred to the Printing Commit
tee.
Outrageous" Freight Charges.
Concurrent resolution by Mr.. Pulaa
adopted
. Whereas, it appears that the rates
Of freight transportation charged by
the several inter-island vessels are out
! rageOus and tend to discourage the set
Element of the Territory by farmerf
and homesteaders; and
Whereas, 1t Is fitting that the repre-
sentatives Of the people should give
small farming encouragement; there
fore be it
Resolved. by the House of Repre-
sentatives Of the Territory of Hawaii
the Senate corCurring, That n com
mission Of three members he appoint
ed by the Governor to examine into thC
matter Of freight transportation from
the different Island ports TO draft leg
lsIation covering the same, and to re
port to the next session Of the Lcgis
lGturc.
TO Proof-Read Rules.
Report by Committee on Rules
adopted:
Your committee, to whom was re
ferred the printed copies of the rules
for comparison with the original, fine
that the same have not been proof.reaC
and are so full of errors that they arr
unable to make any Roadway with thu
same. They respectfully recommend
that the same be returned to the Print
ing Committee to be properly proof
read.
More Plague Expenses.
Resolution by Mr.. Nakaleka, refer
red to the Finance Committee: