The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-20
THE HOUSE Y-sEvENTH DAY.


Routine business being disposed of,
Chillingworth moved to reconsider the
resolution adopted yesterday relating
| to the appointment of a conference
| stricken down in the midst of work.
| committee, so as to increase the mem
bership to IA, from each body
The Speaker said the increase is in
| tended so that each district may be
represented, and with one at large.
| Harris moved to increase the COM
mittee to IA, the House to have MEM
bers; carried.
The Senate, by two communications
| Zone of which the clerk failed to sign
with his name, although countersigned
by the President, the Speaker over
looking the irregularity) transmitted
bills passed third reading. The first
| transmitted, Nos. II and 81, and the
passed over irregular ones transmitted,
Nos 6S, 70 and 80, all passed first read
ing with the exception of H.. relating
to attorneys at law, amending certain
statutes on that subject" introduced
by Achi, was rejected on motion of Ka-
niho, who said that this bill aimed at
attorneys who are licensed to practice
in the inferior courts, the native mem
| 81, ,ol,y
Harris, from Finance committee, re-
ported on Bill %, by Aylett, relating to
regulate and license the same. 1t finds
230 licensed drivers, 10S American cit
liens, 62 Japanese and 60 Chinese, and
believes that qualification to read and
speak either the English or Hawaiian
J language is necessary, and it recon-
mends passage. Tabled for considera
ton with the bill.
Kupihea presented minority report
from the special committee on the
e County Bill, No. 8. Chillingworth raised
:, point of order that this was rreg-
ular, as it was not the report of a
minority, but of an individual. There
: is no report yet from the majority.
The Chair ruled the introduction of
t this minority report out of order, sus-
II tanning the point of order raised. Nc
; minority report can be considered with
). out the majority report first being of
fered; but, if Kupihea has doubt, he
u can either resign from the committee
'e or ask for information or for legal adj
t. vice. AS he cannot give any legal adj
vice, and if Kupihea wanted it, he car
!. do SO by resolution, to instruct the clerl
" to ask it of the Attorney. General,
C. Kupihea attempted to read his re
t. port and was again ruled out. 1T was
re inferred from his reading that he hell
p, Bill improperl.
Kumalae, from special committee OF
the Pahoa water works, made repor
~ on its findings.
~ This report created quite discus
lg sion, Harris asking many questions
others too as we'll. Jaeger spoke 80
i'll the first time) in support of the com
mittee, &c being member of it, givin
much valuable engineering informa
ton. Kumalae moved that it be con
a9 sidered in Committee of the Whole, an
ay Harris to refer back to committee, S
I'd, that it can go exhaustively into tn
matter of water works, sources of SUI
ply, etc., and was so referred,
Kupihea arose to present a resolu
ay ton when (near noon) and the sci
geant-at-arms announced a messag
,le from the Governor The message wa
nd handed to the Speaker, but was nj
read.
Kupihea then offered his reselutio
" asking for legal opinion from tt
ra- Attorney General on the County Bi
go with reference ia its title al
IN construction whether it conformed
the Organic Act. He made long a
dress, virtually reading the minori
'f'' report he had presented and whi'
art was ruled out; he said 1t was inc(
.S5, rect, uncertain, unintelligible and Ill
h. 4. | pal and gave his reasons thereto