The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-05
IN THE HOUSE.

At the opening session OF the House
yesterday morning message was re-
ceived from the Governor enclosing
lists containing the names and the pay
of all persons employed in the several
departments of the Territorial govern
ment. A peculiar feature is that the
name of Wray Taylor, drawing a sal
airy of 5000 per month, still appears as
the head of the Department of Agri-
culture and Forestry.
A Communication from the Senate
reported the passage of certain bills
by that body, and these were read for
the first time by title and passed first
reading.
The police committee submitted
report reciting that the use of opium
in the Islands was on the increase,
particularly of opium smoking, and
recommending the passage of laws
regulating the practice. The report
was adopted.
From the committee on public ex-
penditures Vida reported in favor OF
the bill granting a pension of $15, 1000
to ex-Queen Liliuokalani. The report
was adopted. In fact, Harris made an
effort to get the floor upon it, but was
too late.
LONG BILL PASSED.
The same committee submitted a
number of indecisive reports on appli
cations for appropriations asked for
the building of sundry bridges and
roads, and on recommendation most of
these were tabled to be considered
with the appropriation bill.
Aylett then called up the Long mu-
nicipal bill, on motion to proceed with
unfinished business, which was the
reading of that measure. Harris said,
pending this, that he had a report from
the conference committee on the
emergency, appropriation bill, but
would bow to the will of the majority
However, he asked Aylett to withhold
his motion while the report was being
read. Ay1ett wouldn't. Andrade said
that the judiciary committee had some
forty reports, also, that should be sub
mitted to clear the decks for action.
And still Aylett refused to yield, even
when specially requested to do so by
the Vice Speaker, and moved the pre-
vious question.
There was a show Of hands on this,
the result being in doubt, and Aylett
called for a rising vote. And still
there was a doubt. MIR. Speaker"
said Harris, "Mr. Damien has not vot-
ed either way on this question"
Mr.. Damien, public attention being
thus centered upon him, came out of
his trance to remark that he didn't
understand what it was all about. He
was enlightened, and then he lined
up with Aylett in favor of closure
Kupihea arose to ask Harris what
his report was, and was told. "And
think continued Harris, after he
had given Harris the required infor-
nation, that l am entitled to some
consideration at the hands of this
House. This report is at least as i'm
portant as the Long bill. l have had
it ready for three days, and have held
it back to give the right of way to the
county bill. 1t calls for money that is
needed at once, and this House should
act upon it."
AYLETT INSISTS. T
1t was at this point the Vice Speaker
pleaded with Aylett, finding him OBJ
durate. The vote required on the
II to 10. Then the clerk began, mo-
notonously. to read the long Long
bill, while from the hall
without the chamber the voice of con-
tentious men rushed in in flood and
drowned his one pipe. But that is an
other story.
The reading of the municipal bill
went on until the hour of the noon re-
cess came and passed. 1t was ten
after IL when the reading was
iuished-and then, just as everybody
thought a vote was about to be taken
and the House permitted to rest, Lewis
asked that the bill be read in Hawaii
an There was a veritabIe howl of
protest. Kaniho got the floor first,