The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-07
SENATE WORKED
BUT HOUSE DID
NOTHING MUCH
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BE it Resolved, That the sum of
$4,000 be inserted in the appropriation
bill or loan bill for the purchase of
a burial ground within limit of four
miles from the city of Honolulu; and
be it further
Resolved, That the Superintendent
OF Public Works be authorized to nego-
tiate a purchase of said cemetery"
Mr.. Kali introduced a resolution.
which went to the health committee,
asking for 81, s2O for the pay of ply
stefan at Kilauea and HanaIei, Kauai
Mr.. Kealawaa gave the following no
tees of bills to be introduced:
First-An act to amend sections 260.
261, and repeal section 264, of the Civil
Laws set forth in compilation made
by Sidney NJ. Ballou under authority
of the Legislature, and published, enti-
tied, civil Laws relating to Olaa res
ervation."
Second-An act relating to district
courts of the Territory of Hawaii.
Mr.. Kaili's act amending paragraph
2 and repeating paragraphs 8 and of
section SS7. chapter So. Civil Laws, as
compiled by S. NJ. Ballou, read first
time by title and referred to the print
ing committee.
TO MAINTAIN WATERWORKS.
Vida gave notice of the following
bills;
49, A "
his associates and assigns, to construct
operate and maintain waterworks and
granting the right to lay and maintain
water pipes ON certain streets on the
Island of Oahu, Territory of Hawaii.
Second-An act to authorize A. V.
Gear. his associates and assigns, to pro-
duce and manufacture electricity for
the purpose OF supplying and selling of
electric light, power and heat in Homo
lulu and on the Island of Oahu, and
granting the right therein to construct,
erect and place poles, and hang or sus-
pend wires thereon and therefrom, and
construct underground conduits for the
transmission of electricity in and upon
the streets therein.
Kupihea presented the list of bills of
which previous notice had been given
by him. They were read by title
and passed TO first reading. The
measures were amendatory of existing
laws. save the bill to exempt persons |
having more than five children from |
the payment of personal tax, the bill |
providing that the Hawaiian language |
be taught in the public schools, and the |
bill to prohibit aliens from fishing in
Hawaiian waters.
Mr.. Lewis presented a resolution APP I
$4,000 for repairs to roads |
on Hawaii rock crusher for North Hilo,
and roads and bridges for the samei
district
HOUSE WAKES UP.
Now. it so happened that when the
plague resolution had been introduced
1t had, contrary to the usual order.
been adopted by the House. the MEM
oers letting it slip past them, appar
entity, without realizing its purport.
Harris called for it from the clerk at
his point, and it went down the line
IN his side of the House as far as
That gentleman reed it
md at once arose to move reconsidera-
ion. He said that the resolution was
dangerous one. He had voted for it,
,ut if it were passed its effect would
'e merely to advertise to the world that
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nee the United States Medical In :
pector, who had been trying to keep {
his port clean, would be notified from
Washington to establish quarantine.
hus putting the poor men who made !
heir living on the docks in danger of
What then would become I
f the prosperity of the city? Not a +
ourist would come here, and the ship
ing and commerce would be pros
rated.
The Speaker decided that the Chill
ngworth motion was out of order, on o
ne ground that the House had no rec
I'd that the gentleman had voted as
e said that he had. The resolution had
assed on vive voce vote. I,
Chillingworth thereupOn sat down, .
no dEOSS 10 iiidht lnc punt "a
lat he had seen Chillingworth vote in I,
ne affirmative, and to call for the
linutes on the question. He believed
lat Chillingworth had a right to make
lie motion that he had made. b
THE RESOLUTION BEATEN. o.
The Chair thought the point well &
ken, and reversed its ruling, allowing
lc motion to reconsider to be put q,
he motion carried and Chillingworth y
his address on the same lines. a ..
here was no member of this House, -
: said. who could prove that there u
as plague here or that this was an NJ
fected port. He was supported by | 81
arris. who said that we were about to "
lip away from this port $4,000, 900 re
Orth of sugar. Quarantine now would | m
can that this would be stOnped. and w