The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-27
IN THE HOUSE.


~The attention of the chair has been
called TO the fact that one of its mem
bers has not been in attendance upon
1ts sessions. although it is now the
twenty-tbfrd day OF the session. nor
has there been any explanation OF his
absence The clerk has sent one let
ter 10 Mr.. Jaeger asking that he at
ferd its sessions. What Is the pleasure
of the House? Shall another letter be
sent OF shall the House order a bench
warrant issued for the member"
with these words Speaker Beckley
opened the House yesterday morning.
There was a little discussion over the
matter. the Speaker further explaining
that II had been called to his attention
chat the member had claimed exemp-
1ion from appearance in Police Court as
a member Of the House. On motion Of
4chIIlingworth the clerk was instructed
to write second letter to the member
eslxing for his attendance upon the ses-
slons OF the House
Mater in the day the note was ac-
knowlsdged by Representative Jaeger.
who said that he was III but would at
tend the session If possible tomorrow
When the report OF the Public .Ex-
penditures Committee had been read
Kumaiae moved that the report be
translated and printed and Kupihea
moved that it be spread upon the jour
nal which was carried In the course
of the little bit of debate which fol-
lowed MT. Harris said that it would
take several days to print the report
and he hoped that there would be no
necessity for it by that time, that the
salary bill would have been passed
.Oh. no" said Mr.. KumaIae. 1--WE
wort adopt it this week.
s'GIad to hear it," rejoined Mr.. Har-
KEoHo CLAIM PASSED.
Mr. Chilingworth from the special
committee on the Keoho claim for dam
ages resulting from the cutting through
of the KipahuIu road and the conse-
ouent destruction of his .taro patches,
reported favoring the claim The re-
mort was adopted and the clerk was
directed TO place the sum of 500 asked
IN the appropriation bill.
Mr.. KeaIawaa introduced a resolu-
ton directing the Board of Health to
close the yyaiakea Fish Market at Hilo.
He safd that a commission of ten per
-clilt was charged which was hard
SffSp. The point of order that the reso-
Luton had no effect on appropriations
and so was out OF order, was raised
and ruled out, the Speaker saying that
the resolution was without force OF law
and could be only advisory.
Mr- Chnlingworth said the Board OF
Health had ordered the cutting OF OF
the charge. Lewis said he had heard
that the charge had not been taken on
at all. and ne explained why there
should be only one market keala-
waa emphaticaIly protested against the
Waiakea market in a humorous speech
which convulsed the house and carried
his resolution
UNPAID BILLS GO OVER.
Consideration OF the Unpaid bills
measure was resumed in committee.
The chairman. Harris. called on Kupi-
hea from the special committee on the
nigh lift pump item. but that commit
tee was not ready 20 report, asking
for another day. Fernandez wanted to
mass the item in the bin but knudsen
panted the committee TO report i'm
rnediately Finally the committee was
given the day. which disposed OF all
business before the committee OF the
whole. 1t thereupon rose and the
House took recess.
DOYLES SALARY CUT.
when She afternoon session began the
first question. after the Noar gift. was
whether the committee on the pump
was ready to report so that Senate
Bill No. could be concluded out II
was not and business went on I VIII
senate I9iu No. 3, in the committee
The first business was the considera-
ssn OF the item of salary for japanese