The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-27
SENATE PASSES
THE COUNTY BILL

why are NOT repairs made in tn
main road leading from Hamakua t.
the waimea homesteads in Hawaii b!
the Road Board of Hamakua?
as it because such majority member;
of the Hamakua Road Board are inter
ested in the landings at Hamakua anc
against the transportation of freight
from Kawaihae that the mentioned
road is not repaired, or is it from lacl
OF funds, or with view to boycotting2 2
KeIiinoi introduced bill to regulate
the placing of electric wires on Maui
and another to organize a Territorial
secret service. Both passed to first
reading under suspension of the rules.
Keliinoi also introduced a resolution
calling upon the Superintendent of
Public Works to restore to Princes
David and Kuhio the set of silverware
presented to the late King Kalakaua by
the French republic, and renouncing all
claim of the Territory to such silver
ware. This was passed.
Vida introduced bill to purchase the
Kaimuki water works, and it was about
to slip through to first reading under
suspension of the rules when Fernan-
DEE called a halt by moving that it go
over until the committee looking into
that very matter had had a chance to
report
Then the House took the noon recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Kumalae got the floor first thing at
the afternoon session, and gave notice
of the Introduction of a bill to abolish
the Board of Health, and establish in
its place a Department of Public
Health.
serving certain public land on Hawaii
for burying grounds, and it went to the
Committee on Public Lands.
Kali introduced a resolution putting
in the loan bill an appropriation of
100000 to be paid to ex-Queen LiIiuoka-
lani in consideration of REIMBURSEMENT
of all title to the so-called crown lands
The resolution was tabled. on motion
of Harris, after KumaIae had been told
by the Speaker that to table a resolu-
ton was not to kill it altogether.
Pulaa introduced a bill regulating
authorizing the consolida-
toni of any two having common OBJ
ject, thus forming trust.
Kumalae moved that the bill be
thrown out, making the charge that it |
had been sneaked into the House like |
a snake. by the Senate, those who had |
done it knowing that it could be passed |
all right in the other body after it was
got through the House. He appealed to |
to kill the BILL in the in |
terest of President Roosevelt's crusade |
against trusts The bill was rejected |
FIGHTING THE SOLDIERS.
Wright introduced bill to reorganize
the militia, and moved that it be passed |
to first reading. Fernandez opposed it, |
saying that there was no need to waste |
money in keeping up the militia so long |
as the land was under the powerful |
protection of the United States. If we |
wanted more protection, We should in
crease the police force. The police had |
suppressed the Wilcox revolution, not |
the soldiers. 1.-THE. Governor" he said, |
has control of the militia, and if this |
bill is passed none of the members of !
this House will be reelected
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the bill and in defense of the militia, |
began reading for the information of |
the House the militia law of the United |
States. Fernandez called him to order I
that Aylett was in order, up leaped /
Kupihea, who had come back for the |
afternoon session, making a point of .
order by asking Aylett whether the !
Military Committee had ever reported. !
paid any attention to him, and |
as Aylett went on talking. Kupihea
said, sternly:
Answer my question:
"Sit down, Mr.. Kupihea," said the |
Speaker. He sat down, and Aylett |
went on talking. However Kupfhea
was not suppressed. He arose again, !
to point of order.
State your point of ORDER" said the
Speaker. and Kupihea began asking a |
question in Hawaiian. I
KUPIHEA THREATENED.
"sit down" said the Speaker. THAT |
is no point of ORDER
Il appeal from your decision cried |
Kupihea, in English.
sit down." said the Speaker, cor you |
will be ordered out of the House.