The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-18
The Legislature.
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ing identical with House Bill 1856,
recommends that the latter be
tabled and the former pass, on the
ground that this measure is the only
protection that the public will have
against the adulteraton of food and
food stuff. Adopted.
Communication received from the
Senate were then read. One inform
ed the House OF its concurrence in
the Hou-e amendments to Ssnate
Bill 4, Hilo Electric Railroad fran.
chise Another that it does not
concnt in the House amendment to
Senate Bill 70. relating to pay OF
jurors.
On motion OF Keliinoi, a confer
ence committee OF three was decid-
ed upon, to be appointed later.
Kumalae, from special committee
on the "Chinese Fund.- presented a
report on the findings OF its investi-
cation, but as a special mark OF ap-
probation to Chillingworth, who
had the whole matter in hand, the
report was given to him to be read.
The report strongly censures the
withdrawn OF the fund from the
First National Bank, and also for
the remissness OF the bank in allow
ing it. Respo 1sibility is placed
upon Governor Dole and Mr. Coop
or. Together with the report was
a bill. there being q tangle over its
Introduction, Kupihea claiming
that the report must be first adopt
ed before the bill can be entertain.
ed. Finally the report was ordered
printed and the bill passed reading
by title and then took the usual re-
gular course.
Vida presented a resolution that
Is Asiatics are employed as labor
ers by the Bureau of Agriculture
and Foresty and 9by the Depart
ment Of Public Instruction as jani-
tors of schoola,t demands their
immediate dismissal and the sub.
stitution OF citzen labor in their
places. Appended to the report is
list OF these employed with the
wages paid Thu m, ranging from
$65 to $l0.a month. o. motion of
Kalsma it Was adopted without q
murmur.
Kumalae also presented another
calling for the appointment of a
committee CT three to investigate
the methods of drawing, receiving,
handling, accounting and finally
disbursing public moneys, and the
rules and regulations or oral in.
structions governing in the matter,
(aud who assumes the responsibility
for permitting the use or advancing
Government moneys on the simple
l O q, as many scandals have
arisen therefrom and that heads of
departments and other officials have
acquired the habit of 30 doing with
public moneys. Adopted. Before
adjournment the Wee Speaker an
nounced the following as the spc cial
committee: Kumalae, Kalama and
Purdy.
Kupihea gave six notices OF bills,
which he said were very important
measures, and receiving unanimous
consent, he presented them, viz: l.
to indemnify l. Ahlo in the sum of
$2,277; 2-relatipg to certain specific
rights Of the people; s. empowering
the Superintendent of Public Works
to appoint an Inspector of weights
and measures and defining the
duties of said inspector; 4-relatiug
to practice in criminal cases; 5-ior
the regulating and conducting of
games of chance, and 6-providing
a system OF taxation for the Terri
tory.
When these notices were 10, Nom.
bsrs began. regretting their action.
Long protested strongly and moved
to proceed to the Order OF the Day.
He said that it was like a robbery
Of the public. Members should
; consider that there are only nine
days left OF the session, it was i'm