The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-09
IN THE HOUSE.

When the House began business the
first thing 70 be laid before the body
was a communication from Secretary
Carter saying that he had no copies of
the Constitution of the United States
but that if desired by the House he
would include in the pamphlet which is
to contain the county law the constitu-
ton and the Organic act.
Collector Stackable replied to the
Houses inquiry as to whether
or not he would take care of the lights
of the Territory, by stating that in his
opinion the inquiry should be addressed
to the Secretary of the Treasury. The
request of the Merchants Association
for reimbursement for money spent in
sending ]. G. Pratt to Washington, to
press for payment of the Fire claims,
in the amount of $4,000, was received
and laid on the table.
The special committee which has con-
sidered the claim of E. van Sender, for
81 ,21O, for the purchase price of lot
in Nuuanu valley, which same was aft
erward taken by the government, re-
ported in favor of repayment of the
sum. Chairman Harris said also that
he would report that Collector Stack
able had cabled to Washington for in
formation about lights and that on his
receiving an answer he would make
further report.
MONEY FOR ADVERTISING.
Harris presented a resolution asking
for $4,000 for advertising the islands,
which was referred to a special COM
mittee of three, Keliinoi, Harris and
PaeIe. KeaIawaa asked $4,000 for teach
ers' cottages in Puma and North Hilo;
Aylett asked $500 for building for turn
key at Hauula; petition for $4,000 for
roads to Hauula homesteads.
Frank Davey presented a petition
asking that there be appropriated $4,000
for the purchase of an edition of 100000
of "Glimpses of Hawaii and Hints to
Tourists and Travellers" This was re-
ferred to the same committee as the
former advertising proposal.
As soon as this business was finished
the House went into Committee of the
Whole. with Wright in the chair. He
at once declared recess for a smoke
and as he did not return in time to
resume the sitting, Speaker Beckley
called the House to order again, sum-
moning Mr.. Long to the chair and work
was resumed.
On motion of Mr.. Vida an item of
claim was offered from the Honolulu
Rifles. of $3.50. for a shed burned by the
Board of Health. which was referred to
the Health Committee.
MILITARY AND BAND.
Under the Military appropriations
the first item was for general Incl
dentals and there was a little trouble
but it passed as in the bill at $3.50 as
did ordnance at $500. Band incidentals
passed at $500, but when it came to
trips to other islands. s.. 900, there were
many motions TO strike out, the item
being eliminated by a large majority.
There was an item of S625 for run
ming expenses of the Associated Chart
ties, and this brought up some opposi-
ton. Beckley suggested that rooms in
the Executive building or at the Wal
akamilo camp could be presented to the
society He moved to strike out the
item saying it was in the line of paup-
eriZing the people. Keliinoi moved 10
increase the amount to $3.50 which was
asked by the Associated Charities. Pa
ele cited the Organic Act and the con-
stitution and Kaniho made a long ar
gument against such assistance saying
it was unlawful, and that if this is done
here there should be help on other ISL
ands too. The motion to strike out was
lost. there being only seven votes. The
10 increase the amount to $3.50
failed and then the item was passed.
TO CUT OUT TRAVELLING.
Greenwell moved to cut the item Of
incidentals and travelling expenses in
the Auditors office from 81. 500 to 81 900
but Harris defended the paragraph.
saying the books should be audited
each three months and especially
should there be investigation before the
County law goes into effect Beckley
followed with a strong plea Tor tho
item saving that investiGat ions of the
books Of the counties must be made
and arguing strongly for the passage
- the item. Before this could be done
the committee rose. reported progress
and the House then adjourned.