Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-18
House and Senate Do
Short Afternoons Work

fore voting on reconsideration of the
were really in need of money Was 1t
not a fact that they had all they wanted
at the present time for her needs in
the way OF roads? A short time ago
the member had expressed his willing
ness to set aside money IRON Mona Tor
the Fourth and Fifth districts. Mr..
Wright replied that the Third, Fourth
and Fifth districts were trying to hog"
it all. lie wanted justice for the dis
trict from which he hailed.
Emergency Bill Passes.
The pickering was ended by a motion
on the part oil MIR. Long to pass the
Emergency Bill as amended. This car
ried.
Inc next bill to be brought up was
No. 81 of the House. The committee
had recommended n substitute DiIl but
the author of No. 81 not being present,
both bills were laid on the table to be
considered later.
The next bill brought up before the
Committee was No. 3d. which relates to
'h' o'Bii"NiOI vi Couples anu
amends the law as II now stands on
the statute books. MIR. Kaniho made
vigorous fight against the bill. saying
that the people of the Second District
were against the measure. Mr.. An
drade made the point tnat the present
law was unconstitutional since 1t en-
deavors to enforce a civil contract by
means of penal provisions. He would
be willing to defend any case under
the present law and guarantee an ac-
quittal.
The committee report to pass the bill
was adopted and Bill No 90 was as
surod of passage in second reading be-
sion.
Committee Report Adopted.
The committee arose after the con-
sideration of these measures and re.
ported favorable action on the bills.
The committee report was adopted and
the bills passed second reading.
MIR. kupihea's next move was to at
tempt to have the rules suspended in
order that he might introduce very
important resolution, but as this was
in the midst of the preparation of the
report of the Committee of the Whole
by Mr.. ChillingwQrth, the Chair in
formed me member tnat there were no
rules to suspend and that he would
nave 20 possess himself in patience UNI
I'll such time as the chaigman of the
committee should have presented his
report. Later ON, Mr.. kupihea tried
again but the House was not of the
same mind as the member.
Passed Third Reading.
House Bill No. IS. relating TO the
"concealing of an infant" passed third
reading. The only change is the reduc-
tion of the penalty from two years to
one.
House Bill No. AZ, relating to reduc-
ton of the penalty for larceny to one
year, was brOugh up and passed in
third reading, the vote being % to g..
The vote on the bill relating to the
cCncealment OF an infant, went through
unanimously.
House Bill No. 40, relating to assault
and battery, was noeXt taken up for
consideration in third reading. There
was objection by Messrs. Kaniho and
Fernandez. but the bill finally went
through by a vote of rs to 2.
Bill No a, relating to receiving stol-
en- goods was unanimously passed
No. As was tabled.
No. 46, relating to Illegal branding
OF cattle, passed, and No. A. relating
to embczzlemcnt took the same course.
No. As, on burglary, making the pen
atty twenty years Imprisonment in
stead of life. passed.
The opium repeal law passed by the
following vote: Ayes, %; noes, 3.
The House then adjourned