The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-04-14

son having lottery tickets; also on the
bill for the settling of exceptions.
Senate Bill No. 1862 which gives police
the right to raid II gambling game with
out search warrant went over to
Monday on objection of Senator Brown
that he was doubtful of the extraor-
binary powers conferred upon the
police.
Senate Bill No. 1877 eXempting railway
material from taxation before construc-
ton was laid on the table on adoption
of the committees adverse report:
Senate Bill No. 1873 amending the
law relating to liquid explosives pass
ed second reading with the committee
amendments. Third reading Monday.
The bill exempting the Pacific
Heights Railway from taxes for five
years passed second reading. I'd be
read third time on Monday.
PASS UNPAID BILLS.
Consideration of unpaid bills was
then taken up. The committee report
against the item of $1,000 for Hawaii
Mill Co. for road building was reject
ed and the item passed. Members of
the committee claimed the road was in
the plantation. They said the chairman
of the road board, j. A. Scott, had been
made to sign the voucher through I'M
due influence.
Senator Isenberg produced papers to
prove that the road board had authoriz-
ed the road, and signed the vouchers
which were approved by Boyd. The
road went through land occupied by.
settlers. He referred to Scott as 1.-The
gentleman who sat in my chair lob
bying with Senators" and said the COM
mittee had heard but one side.
Senator Baldwin said the road had
been authorized and the amount should.
be paid. Senator Brown said that 1t
was an extraordinary statement to
make that the voucher had been APP
proved by the road board under undue
influence. but II true the quicker he was
put out of office the better
The item was passed as in the bill.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon consideration Of the
bill was resumed. All items We're pass
ed until u. j. Belser, $3549.50, for Wal
kiki road" was reached. Senator Nc
Candless said the road was built for
the Rapid Transit Co. and the govern
ment should not pay for it, Achi de-
Tended the item saying the contract
was made by the Territory and the
Rapid Transit Co. paid more than it's
share in order to hurry the work. The
item passed, ten to one.
An item of $lO.49 for II. s. Crocker
& co. of San Francisco was inserted.
The items for personal services and
interest on the Hamakua forest fire
claim were stricken out.
An item of s237.29 for paying John
Mott was inserted, The item of $3.50
for G. II. Dickerson, commission ON
buying mules, was stricken out on mo-
tion of Achi who said the officials could
buy their own mules.
The item of 1926 for Oahu Sugar Co.
rent If school houses was cut in half.
An item 81 $3.50 for Waialua Soda
Works vas cut oct. This was said to
be for the schools and 1t was remarked
that whisley and beer might be served
next.
The item OF $4,000, travelling expenses
of Il. S, Boyd to Washington. passed
with a little adverse comment on the
side.
The bill passed second reading. To
be read n third time on Monday.
NEW BILLS.
Senator c. Brown gave notice OF
bill amending the act to reorganize
judiciary and adding new section.
Senator Dickey reported for the Mis-
celaneous Committee recommending
the adoption of the amendments to the
bill relating to explosives. one amend
ment was proposed, namely the con-
structlon of an earthen wall about the
tanks containing crude oil.
The Senate adjourned at $40.