The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-13
IN THE HOUSE


Under the calling of the order OF
business in the House. Lewis presented
the petition of residents, owners and
claimants Of homesteads in what Is
known as the Kaiwiki tract South Hilo,
for roads to their property.
The Printing committee reported 4
number Of bills as ready for distribu-
ton, and they were laid on the desks or
members
WANT NEW ROADS.
The public lands committee reported
a number of appropriations recon-
mended, principally for roads, as fol-
lows: $4,000 for making sufficient
reservoir and the supplying of the Dis
trict Of Waimea with water pipes;
81, 900 for Kuliouou road; $1,000 for Ana
puni street: $4,000 for Kaiulani avenue;
$1,000 for Waialae road; $1,000 for wal
lupe road 81 800 for Kawaiahao street;
$500 for Kawaiahao lane; s1,500 for
Niu road; 81 900 for macadamizing re-
ceiving station road; $4,000 for a ce-
mented and rock-filled breakwater at
the Hookena landing; $4,000 for stone
and concrete bridge for Koholalele,
Oahu; $4,000 for new fire station in
Kalihi.
Kalihi; $1,000 for breakwater at Kaa-
laea, Oahu.
RESOLUTIONS FOR CASH.
Kealawaa presented a resolution ask
ing for an appropriation of $4O0 each
for jails at Pahoa and Kalapaua,
Puma.
Paele asked for $500 for school house
at Koolaupoko.
Lewis presented a request for $2OoOO
for repairs and changes in the Hilo
Hospital, and $4,000 for maintaining and
running the same.
Harris asked that $4,000 be inserted
in the appropriation bill for an exhibit
OF Hawaii at the st. Louis exposition
in 1904
KANIHO AND STEAMERS.
Kaniho introduced the element of the
unusual into the proceedings by pre-
senting long resolution setting forth
that since the various Island steamers
had raised the price of deck passages,
and as the granting of subsidy would
mean the placing of the steamer COM
pany under obligations to the people,
that the following subsidies be granted
tn the steamers: kinau, $4,000: Mauna
Loa, $1,000; Claudine, $4,000; w. G.
Hall and Mikahala. $500; each sum BIZ
ennially. He asked also the following
appropriations; Road from Pahala To
Kapapala, $500; road from Pohuia to
Honuapo, $500
Kali asked these appropriations;
Breakwater. Waimea river at Walmea,
$4,000; Koloa wharf, $1,000; roads, Mo-
looa to Hanalei, 10000.
Nekaleka asked the following appro-
Lriations: Road, Leinapapio to Kala-
wac, $4,000; Molokai bridge, $1,000; der
rick at landing, Wailau, $4,000.
Haia presented a resolution asking
$1,000 for Jail and cottage at Kipahulu,
and then presented his bill providing
that attorneys with license to practice
in the district courts shall practice in
circuit courts on appeal; also repeating
section 5S9 OF the penal laws.
HOME RULE COUNTY BILL.
AT this point Kuplhea. who by the
way, had not voted with the majority,
moved to take the county bill from the
table, and Republicans led by Kumalae
voted with the Home Rulers, ten Re
rublicans opposing. The bill was then
passed first reading. The Republicans
who stood against the Home Rule bill
were Harris, Knudsen, Chillingworth,
Gandall, Andrade, Jaeger Greenwell.
Lewis, Kalama, ana Kali. Haia voted
under misapprehension, thinking It
Was to bring up the Republican bill.
Andrade presented report from the
Judiciary committee, recommending
number of small appropriations for
1ails resolution favoring the Long
hili was recommended TO lie on the table
pending the county bill consideration.
Jaeger reported from the miscellan-
eous committee consideration OF several
measures, calling attention at the same
time TO the fact that one petition re-
ierred To II prayed for a postoffice. bu.
this was entirely a matter for the Fed
eral government.