The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-02-27

| their office TO op.fVss the poor enfurc
] ing regulations which we're Impossible.
and thus compelling the sale OF their
homes. Paclc moved that the com.
munication from the Board OF Health
be spread upon the journal Of the
House. which was carried.
Harris moved that committee be
appointed to examine into the matter
thoroughly. He said the determine ion
OF the board to rid the public OF such
officers was sufficient to jastify the
House in taking up the matter and slf,-
ing IL thoroughly. kumalae said that
what he wanted to do was TO order the
Board of Health to appear at the bar
of the House and be examined there.
He said he was ready with his wit
nesses. One inspector who was dis
charged. he said. had come and thanked
him for the resolution and was ready
| to tell OF the wrong doing OF the board
| He asked every one to support the
notion with the amendment that the
board appear in the House and be ex-
amined by the Legislators. There was
applause from the gallery. Harris ac-
| cepted the suggestion, and his motion
formally provided for investigation by
the whole House.
Aylett insisted that all the time OF
the House should not be given up to
such matter, and he hoped special
committee would be named Kumalae
said that a special committee could not
conduct it's investigations without the
House adjourning for the purpose. SO
he wanted the committee OF the whole
House to act. Keliinoi thought a spe-
cial committee could do the work and
not interfere with the work of the
House.
KUMALAE WANTS INSPECTORS
Kumalae asked what was the Board
OF Health, and said what he wanted
were the employees as well. He said he
would amend the motion so that the
inspectors be summoned also. as they
were carrying out orders. 1t was the
board which gave orders, but the in
spectors should be called to give evil
dence as to who issued the instructions
Aylett said ne wanted to investigate
the heads Of the department, and so
would favor the examination of mern-
bers Of the board, and from them get
the information. He said the summon
ing of the employees should follow the
examination of the heads, so as to place
responsibility.
keliinoi moved to amend that the
investigation be by special committee
He said it would take two or three days
for the whole House to do the work.
and he thought time would be saved by
having special committee.
Chillingworth said he supported Ke-
liinoi, as II would take too much time
to hold the whole House and burden
the examination with so many wit
nesses. The committee would have full
power to summon all persons It may
wish to hear, and could make a thor
ough inquiry
Keliinoi wanted the committee of the
whole House to sit to examine the
board, as special committee might
omit some point II ii was done by the
House each member could ask ques-
tons and have matters cleared up con-
pletely.
Harris accepted Keliinoi's amendment
and kumalae's amendment that in.
spectors Of the board likewise be re-
CURED to appear was adopted. The res
olution was then carried. kaliinoi's
amendment being def -ated thus max
ing the Horse the COMMITTEES.
Keliinoi then moved that the scope
Of the inquiry be broad enough hat all
matters desired to be investigated
might be taken up by tho committee
and thus clear IN the whole matter
Chillingworth took the position that
this would wipe out the duties OF the
standing committee. He said that any
such course would mean siv months
session would pass without action. He
made an earnest plea for the main
tenance of the integrity of the com
mittees. and he asked that the MEM
bers give it careful consideration.
Keliinoi said he had no other inten-
ton than to remind the House that
there was a committee on the Board of
Health, and so withdrew his motion.
RULES OUT OF ORDER.
The committee on rules reported, with
three amendments. The first amend
ment gave to the House the power to
employ assistants needed by the clerk;
the second permitted members to re-
sign from certain committees, with
consent of the House; and the third
created police committee and defined
its powers.
Speaker Beckley ruled that the com
mittee had exceeded its powers by max
ing this revision, as the rules had never
been referred. He would. however, re-
fer the rules, without objection. so that
report could be made at once.
Harris took the stand that the rules
gave the committee the right to act,
but Beckley maintained his position
that nothing had been referred to the
committee. He said, further. that moth
ing could go to the body except rules
formally introduced and regularly re-
ferred. The discussion consumed the
time OF the House until recess was
taken for the noon hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The first business after noon was the
report from the committee on rules.
which had been ruled out during the
morning The report was read again.
and upon its completion was laid on
the table 10 be taken up on the fling Of