The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-06-05

the rules, presented the following
two resolutions: THAT ST 800 be
inserted in the Loan Bill for the
construction OF q new road to be run
through the Pahoa Homesteads in
Puma, Hawaii, and 2-that $1,000 be
treated 10 the same manner Tor the
construction OF road to be run
through the District OF Kamaili, at
Puma, Hawaii, to inset the Hilo
Volcano Road. There being no OBJ
lection, both we're referred to the
Hawaii Delegation.
Purdy called attention to the pc
tition OF Rev 81 Manase, who acted
as Chaplain at Oahu Prison, which
was reierrt to the Miscellaneous
committee. The Chairman is not
present, but the committee has
practically decided upon the amount
prayed for $500 for 20 months SER
vices at $25 per monthly. They
we're ready to report verbally.
Aylett held it would ba dis
courtesy to the Chairman and mcv-
ed TO defer till tomorrow, when he
would likely be present, Harris
said that he would be willing to
accept verbal report of the ma
jority and Purdy said he was favor
able to it's bsing inserted in Senate
Bill 4, Unpaid Bills. Ga Aylett
Withdrawing his motion. a motion
that a verbal report be made was
carried, and then the amount of
$500 was ordered inserted.
Then the Committee Of the
Whole on Senate Bill 4 was ordered
to take up business, Harris in the
Chair, and then the reports on the
Kalua paiai matter was taken up.
Nakaleka started the ball rolling
by giving q long explanation of
when, at different times, paiai were
sent to the Leper Settlement and
reciting the incidents and causes
that led up to their being refused
acceptance by the Superintendent
on the part of the Board of Health
and this occupied about half an
hour. Then Paele moved 10 adop-
the majority report, to which Har-
ris left the Chair, calling Pail to
hold it down for a while, and spoke
long against the claim. This dis
cussion took up the balance of
the afternoon. that is, for oyer two
hours.
! The claim was then itemized and
acted upon separately as follows:
For 600 paiais, $64l.75, including
freight aud expenses. passed unani-
mously; 500 paiais, $623.30, passed
IL ayes to 8 nays; l66 paiais, $2l3 05,
passed, 16 to 8; 46 paiais, 1874 so,
lost, IL to ID. The whole was then
totalled up, amounting to $l46S 10,
and the Chair suggested that it be
inserted as itemzad, showing the
credit which should be deducted
from the total, showing the above
balance as final result of the
whole. Knudssn suggested to in
sert the items separately, as a pro-
lection to Kalus himself, in the
same manner as the l l in Co and
others, for the Governor may Veto
one and allow another, there's no
telling. Long moved that the COM
mittee rise. report and ask leave to
sit again, Keliinoi to rise and report
that the bill pass as amended, and
he also moved 10 take recess. But
these motions were not decided.
Section 2, on motion being made,
was ordered read and passed, and
the title too. Then a short recess
was taken so as to allow the CLARK
to make up his recapitulations aud
! the total of the whole bill. On
coming together again, he read eff
the different amendments made to
the bill, the total OF the whole bill
being sos, 70O.36
On motion being thereto made,
the committee rose, reported pro-
gress and asked lesve to sit again,
although the motion was to rise aud
| to report the passage of the hill an