The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-27


and he thought time would be saved by
having a special committee.
Chillingworth said he supported Ke-
liinoi, as it would take too much time
to hold the whole House and burden
| the examination with so many wit
nesses. The committee would have full
power to summon all persons it may
wish to hear. and could make thor
ough inquiry.
Keliinoi wanted the committee of the
whole House to sit to examine the
board, as a special committee might
omit some point. If it was done by the
/ House each member could ask ques-
tions and have matters cleared up con-
pletely.
Harris accepted Keliinoi's amendment
spectors of the board likewise be re-
quired to appear was adopted. The res
! olution was then carried. k.liinoi's
amendment being def lated. thus max
ing the House the committee.
| Keliinoi then moved that the scope
of the inquiry be broad enough hat all
matters desired to be investigated
might be taken up by the committee
and thus clear ND the whole matter.
Chillingworth took the position that
this would wipe ont the duties OF the
standing committee. He said that any
such course would mean six months
session would pass without action. He
made an earnest plea for the main
tenance of the integrity of the COM
mittees, and he asked that the men,
bers give it careful consideration.
Keliinoi said he had no other inten-
ton than to remind the House that
there was a committee on the Board of
Health. and so withdrew his motion.
RULES OUT OF ORDER.
The committee on rules reported. with
three amendments The first amend
ment gave to the House the power to
employ assistants needed by the clerk;
the second permitted members to re-
sign from certain committees, with
consent of the House; and the third
Gctlcu d pOiiCS ana OSnnGO
its powers.
Speaker Beckley ruled that the COM
mfttee had exceeded it's powers by MAX
ing this revision, as the rules had never
been referred. He would, however, re-
fer the rules, without objection, so that
a report could be made at once.
Harris took the stand that the rules
gave the committee the right to act. |
but Beckley maintained his position |
that nothing had been referred to the
committee. He said, further. that moth
ing could go to the body except rules |
formally introduced and regularly re-
ferred. The discussion consumed the |
time of the House until a recess was
taken for the noon hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first business after noon was the
report from the committee on rules
which had been ruled out during the
The report was read again.
and upon its completion was laid on
the table to be taken up on the fling of
a minority report.
RESOLUTIONS OFFERED.
Purdy began the offering of resoIu-
tions by asking for the following
amounts: Road from Kaauhuhu road s
to Waimea road. $40. 600: new road from
to Kaauhuhu road, $40, 900:
repairing road from Kukuihaele to Ka-
puIena, 81. O0O from latter point to Pau
ahiele, $4,000: from that point to Ha-
to Pololikamanu. $4,000, {
and extension, $1,000.
Vida introduced a resolution calling /
On the Secretary of the Territory to s
furnish the members copies of the laws '
in English, the cost to be charged to s
he appropria ton for the judiciary de- 6
0artment
Andrade took the position that it was
practically impossible to secure the
books, as they were out of print. He
aid that he wanted to amend by pro-
riding that the members who had Ha
vaiian copies should not have English
copies furnished them.
<UMALAE ON INTERPRETATION. ;
Kumalae urged the provision, saying t
hat where there were Hawaiians who 4
lad the laws in that language they b
would find that the translation was in
orrect in some places, and they would C
ave to refer to the English. If they d
id not understand English they would 7
ave friends or children who could In 8
erpret the law for them. If the laws v
we're out of print, more could be t.
rinted. n
Andrade said If this was to be the
rider. that children could interpret the s.
aw. he wanted to get out of it. y