The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-05
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should be chosen from amor g citizens
of the various counties, and urging
amendment OF the County bill to so pro-
vide. He presented as well a petition
from the same urging that district
| magistrates be elected by the people in
stead of appointed.
IMPROVEMENTS RECOMMENDED.
Lewis, from the Committee on Public
Lands and Internal improvements, re-
ported fayorably upon the following:
5000 instead of 500 for repair OF North
Kohala court house; $500 for leper re-
ceiving station; $500 for repair of road
from Mahukona to Puuhue in North
Kof1ala; 1920 for roads in the Kaauhu
hu homesteads of North Kohala; $500
for removing the Kamehameha statue
to the court house yard, Kohala, dis
allowed; $1,000 for school house at Ka-
auhuhu. referred to Educational Com
mittee; $4,000 instead of 10000 for load
from Waimea to Kawaihae-kai, in
North Kohala; $4,000 instead of $4,000
for repair of road from Puako to Ke-
ahualono, Kohala. Hawaii; $500 instead
of $500 for repair of South Kohaia court
house; $500 for repair of South Kchala
jails; $4,000 instead of $4,000 for road
from Kalapana to Kaola, Pura.
A minority report concurs with ma
jority report except that portion relat-
ing to the removal of the Kamehameha
statue. 1t is recommended that an sp-
preparation of $500, as asked for, be al
lowed.
Paele began the resolution flood by
proposing that there be jailors' houses,
dining rooms and fences at waianae
and Eva. at $4,000 each
COUNTY CONTROL OF EDUCATION.
The rules were suspended and Kelii-
moi presented his bill on the school sys-
tern, proposing that the County bill
provide for control of schools by the
county.
Likewise he presented his bill in
amendment of the Curfew law.
TO EXEMPT FROM TAX.
Knudsen introduced his bill to en-
courage diversified industries, provid-
ing that for ten years property in use
for the production of sisal fibre, castor
OIL or vanilla extract be exempt from
taxation.
Damien was permitted to introduce
bills and the following were read the
first time: To encourage the cultiva- :
ton OF taro, by exempting land from
taxation; permitting the gathering of
evergreens on public lands; prohibiting
the employment of Asiatics at wharves
and landings of the Territory; provid
ing for the employment only Of free la
Dor on roads and bridges; providing !,
for persons in public SER
vice: limiting time for commencing ac-
ton to recover lands to twenty years.
FEES OF JURORS.
Pulaa introduced his measure amend
ing the laws as to jurors fees. making
them 81 day and 81 for verdict, with
fees.
Wright introduced his bill giving the
Territory the right to condemn and
AXE over all land unused for ten years.
It valuation to be fixed. for the public
domain.
FOR SUNDAY SPORTS.
Vida gave notice that he would intro
luce bill to provide for the playing of
baseball and for other athletic sports, ]
n public parks or Sundays.
AFFECTING THE COURTS.
Gandall gave notice that he would in
reduce a bill to amend section 1888,
he terms of Circuit Court.
Paele introduced a resolution for a
ailor's house etc, at waianae to cost
1000
larry Committee reported as follows: c
700 for repairing court house at Koo- [
auloa, Jail and lookup; that the resolu- I
lon relating to commission to go to l
he leper settlement be not entertain S
d; that an appropriation of $4,000 for Q
new court house at Puula be deferred Il
nd taken up with the County bill, that .
ne sums of $500 for court house and t
Ill at Kalapana and $500 for court a
ouse at Pahoa, Puma. be rejected; that +
700 be allowed for repairs to Lahaina
Ill and Jail fence
MORE MONEY FOR TRANSLA- o
TON o
Fernandez presented a resolution pro- a
ding for payment for work done at Ia
lie following rates: Translating. 75 I
.nts a page; typewriting, 25 cents a V
lge; proof reading, 25 cents a page. n
Id printing. $3.50 page. h
Harris moved to amend to so cents 81