The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-28


! placed by Kalakaua in Boston was
| bought by the government, and not
from his private purse. The committee
says that the silver sis legally and
morally the property of the Territory
of Hawaii" and recommends that the
plate be placed in the Bishop Museum
for, safe keeping.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Governors veto of the municipal
bill was read and upon motion of Sen
ator Brown action was deferred until
today.
Senator Dickey introduced a bill
remedying the defects In the jury law
as pointed out by the Governor. Read
for first time.
The Senate concurred in the House
amendments to the Isenberg band res
olution.
THE LONG BILL
Senator c. Brown moved that the
Long bill be taken up. He said that as
the municipal bill had been vetoed that
this bill might be amended to conform
with the Governors objections so that
it would be signed.
An amendment by Brown makes
health matters subject to the Territorial
Board of Health. A second amendment
by the same Senator compels the city
attorney to have been a resident of the
city seven years instead of five.
Achi moved to strike out reference to
wharves, landings, etc. Carried.
A change is made to permit the col
as+ n inh
otherwise under the repeal of the
bounty act cannot be collected.
McCandless offered an amendment
providing that no leases shall be made
by the city for a longer period than
thirty years. which carried. Dickey's
amendment to regulate the employ
ment of prisoners in the county Jail
also carried.
The bill passed third reading u to 2,
c. Brown and Wilcox voting no, and
Baldwin being absent
A recess was taken until 7:30 to allow
the bill to be amended in order to be
sent to the House.
EVENING SESSION.
The House chinese Fund bill
passed second reading without oppo- i
sition.
Senator McCandless moved to table .
cultural college in OIaa. He said the
college would be in the woods and in
accessible. Kalauokalani moved that it
pass. McCandless pointed out various
Inconsistencies, and wanted it to go
through committee Wilcox called at
tention to the section permitting any
one to stay at the farm ten days free
of charge why. it will be a free
hotel. he said. The bill went to the
Committee, of which Sen
ator Wilcox is chairman.
The House bill providing for exemp-
ton Of wages passed third reading 3
to . Kaohf and KaIauokalani voting in
the negative.
CHINESE FUND AGAIN.
Senator Brown asked for a reconsid-
Grafton of the Chinese Fund bill, and
proposed an amendment providing that
the Trea surer be requested to invest
$50 600 in the fire claims bonds. Sen
1tor Baldwin said that the government
would have to sell the bonds below par.
offered an amendment to
permit the Treasurer to sell the bonds
at not less than par. Brown said that
he bonds were not worth more than
1917. The amendment carried for the
Investment of 100000 in bonds and to
permit the Treasurer to resell them
within five years.
The Puma Park bill passed second
,eading: also the House bill TO provide
gainst embezzlement.
Senator Baldwin offered resolution
or a new conference on the emergency
pill. but he was ruled out Of order
On motion of Achi action on the Pau
"a water and other vetoes was post
,Oned until this afternoon.