The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-29


Ayes = .Achi. Baldwin. c. Brown,
Dickey, Isenberg, McCandless, Paris,
Wilcox, Woods, and Crabbe-1O.
Noes-J. r. Brown. KaiUe. Kalauo-
kalani, Kaohi and Nakapaahu-5.
EVENING SESSION.
Upon the suggestion of President
Crabbe that the Senate keep it's record
clean,. about dozen or more House
bills were passed on second reading by
title. Among those left in the grave
yard were the bill for the education OF
Hawaiian youths abroad; for a Hiio
public park; TO prohibit aliens from
fishing; to provide free school libraries;
ito allow any one to treat leprosy: to
provide for the payment of 1895 claims;
the general license bill; to provide for
the extension of School and Pauahf
streets; the Standard Telephone fran
chise; the fern and MALE bill: the bill
to regulate fiduciary companies: the
characterization bill; Maui electric
franchise; the Gear franchise; repeal
ing Board of Health regulations.
Pae e's bill ito provide for the pay
ment of claims of damages by persons
imprisoned in the year 1885, was read
for the amusement Of the Senate. Sec
ton 8, THAT the provisions of this act
shall not conflict with the provisions of
any statute or statutes" excited much
mirth.
The House resolution providing for
commission to examine lepers was
tabled. Kalauokalani wanted the res
olution passed. Dickey moved to lay
on the table, and j. T. Brown asked for
roll call. The vote to table was 9 to 5.
j. T. Brown, Kaiue, Kalauokalani and
Kaohi voting no.
The resolution ordering the Territory
to take over Desky's Kewalo streets
was adopted Dickey moved to refer
to the Committee on Public Lands.
McCandless said that Desky had sold
his rights in Kewalo, and the streets
were not in condition to be taken over,
but this should be done as they are in
bad condition.
WANT TO BE CERTAIN.
Senator Crabbe, in presenting the fol-
lowing joint resolution. said he had no
intimation that the governor would
veto the Long bill:
BE it Resolved by the Legislature of
the Territory of Hawaii:
Whereas, Honolulu, in the county OF
Oahu, Territory of Hawaii heretofore
known as the district of Honolulu, con-
tanning a population of over 10000 and
not more than 100000 inhabitants; and
Whereas, 1t is said TO be the wish
of the inhabitant of said district to be
Incorporated under a municipal form
of government; therefore, be IL
"Resolved, That the Governor is
hereby requested to appoint and COM
mission a board of fifteen freeholders
to prepare and propose a charter for
the proposed city OF Honolulu, and that
the said charter be submitted TO the
voters of the said district of Honolulu
for their approval or rejection; and
should majority of the votes cast ap-
prove Of the said charter It shall then
be submitted to the Legislature of the
Territory of Hawaii at its next regu-
lar session for approval or rejection as
a whole; and be it further
Resolved. That the Secretary of the
Territory is hereby instructed TO make
such provision as may be necessary
to secure such an expression of opinion
from the voters within the district OF
Honolulu at the Special election TO be
held for county officers during Noyem-
Der next. &C L. CRAEBE,
Senator from Third District"
The resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The resolution providing for St
Louis Commission and a quintette club
was adopted. McCandless offered an
1TnEQuU1EHL 10 DEONA4c mat liz 49,
nor appoint half the quintette club,
Kuhio the remainder. Kalauokalani
opposed this and said the members
would not agree. He didn't want any
nuIa- dancers appointed. Dickey said
ne Governor and the Delegate might
Zach select BASES 'T doubt very
much the musical ear Of the Governor,
said Dickey. "I don't believe ne can
sing. I think musician should pick
ne singers" The amendment was lost,
md The resolution passed.
The House reported the passage OF
Senate Bills No. 167, 1es.
Secretary Cater notified the Senate
n the signing Of the following bills:
The Torrens land act; the amendment
10 the Board of Health laws; the pnI
,rea+ine a public recreation ground
a. puma: the bill to reorgsnize the
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