The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-24

ment Of citizen labor on public works,
and also announced the passage of the
| following bills: An act relating to the
construction and operation of railways;
relating to stamp duties; relating to
currency; to amend the act to license
| the retail sale of malt liquors; to
amend section liza, act Ga, session laws
of 1898: for the incorporation of Soci-
eties for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children.
FOR OI4AA RESERVATION.
The McCandless joint resolution set
ting aside certain Olaa lots for public
purposes was announced as having
passed the Senate, and on motion Of
Chillingworth the House adopted the
resolution by 23 to /.
The Senate bill providing for the
purchase of the Pahoa water works
was passed a second time under sus-
pension Of the rules, the bill thus
escaping any reference to committee.
1t would have gone to the Finance
Committee, and Harris had shown his
opposition, so Kumalae took this
course.
SENATE BILLS REFERRED.
The Senate bill relating to negotiable
instruments went to the judiciary
Committee; the Senate bill referring to
liquid explosives went to the Police
COMMITTEES; the Senate bill to prevent
the approving of vouchers for other
than proper services by public officers,
to Miscellaneous Committee; the Sem
ate bill to provide for high school at
Hilo was passed second reading under
suspension of the rules; the Senate bill
relating to serving of DEGREES went to
the Judiciary COMMITTEES; the Senate
bill relating to corporations organized
in foreign countries and doing business
here, to the same; the Senate bill re-
lating to fire arms and explosives, to
Military; Senate bill relating to exemp-
tion from taxes of the Pacific Heights
road; the Senate bill to enable the
police to suppress gambling and gaming
passed second reading under suspen-
sion OF the rules; the Senate bill MAX
ing special appropriations for unpaid
bills sent to Public Expenditures Com
mittee; the Senate bill appropriating
money to cover embezzlement from the
road funds passed second reading.
MANY HOUSE BILLS.
House Bill No. 1SS, to provide against
by public officers was
passed second reading under suspen-
sion of the rules. The bill to amend
section 1S9 of the Civil Laws was sent
to the Judiciary Committee. The bill
appointing commission to investigate
licenses was referred to
tthe Finance Committee. Bill 1872, reg
games of chance, went to the
police committee, and other bills We're
as follows; merchandise IL
cense act to Finance; to provide for
the support of families out OF the
estates of deceased persons, passed
second reading; to reorganize the
Board of Health, passed second read
ing under suspension of the rules, and
made the special order for today.
TO GARNISHEE SALARIES.
The bill to amend the act governing
the collection of debts from govern
ment employees was considered in COM
mittee of the whole, Mr. Harris in the
chair Greenwell moved to report the
bill favorably. and Kalama moved to
postpone, saying that the
bill was identical with Senate bill
and he objected to the holding back OF
any part OF any officials salary under
though many try TO evade
payment.
Chillingworth argued that there
should be an exception made in favor
Of government employees. Andrade
that only 10 per cent was to be made
subject to attachment, and Kumalae
and Gandall favored the measure Ka-
niho spoke for postponement and Ay-
lett In support. Beckley urged the