The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-23

same. To Public Lands.
Lewis, from N. Hilo, praying for
the management OF the Leper Settle
ment at Molokai should remain with
the Territorial Board of Health, and as
we'll the management, control and dis
position of the public lands. To
Health.
Harris, from Finance, reported on
Bill "a and Senate Bill II, to remit
claims for special tax on malt liquors
brewed here, recommending its remis-
sion as it is a detriment to the local
industry. For consideration with the
, bills.
Kupihea, resolution that the House
is not satisfied with the private legal
opinion of the Attorney General, that
the same resolution asking for the
J opinion be referred to the Attorney
General of the United States by cable
for his official legal opinion upon the
same Tabled.
Pulaa offered joint resolution re-
questing the United States Congress
| to amend Section A of the Organic
Act so as to permit the use of the Ha-
waiian language in legislative pro-
ceedings, and that copies be furnished
to certain designated officials. Speak
ing in support of the above,
the introducer said that this was to
carry out certain pledges made during
the campaign.
The Speaker asked him whether the
present use of the language was lille
gal.
Pulaa continued saying that there
were competent Hawaiians for legisla.
tive work, but were debarred be.
cause of their not having any knowl
edge of English. Adopted.
Wright, a resolution relative to SUI
perintendent Cooper using the teams
wagons and material belonging to his
Department, the labor used being Gov
eminent labor, on his residence at Pa
waa. Adopted.
Wright, another to appoint a special
committee to inquire from Supt. OF
Public Works why Charles Wilcox was
t,,bn a 90 rel
became known and why the facts were
not made public. Adopted,
Wright, another for 5000 for
teachers cottage at Alae, S. Kona, ','o
Education,
Kupihea, offered two questions, ~
whether he knew at the time he tool
office or thereafter that Chas. Wilco,
committed emhez1ement, and (2i whe
ther that was malfeasance, the cause
reason OF ground of discharging him
scienter of which he already knew
To special committee
Kaniho, concurrent resolution
recommending Congress to amend Sec
ton 43 of the Organic Act, to extend
the time of the legislative session from
sixty to ninety days, and that copies bt
furnished to certain official rames.
In support he said. many important
measures were now before the House
and it's hard To finish them within thi
time allotted. During the last session
an extension of time was asked OF the
Governor, and he refused to grant it.
The Speaker said that those mem
bers who expected to be returned thu
next session should refrain frem vot
ing. Adopted,
Pulaa Offered three, two bearing OF
, the Superintendent of Public Instruc
ton, Cd to furnish a list of UNPAID
, teachers during the past period. tn,
amounts due and the reasons therefor
and CD the reasons why school house
in the kau District were not builde,
according to the Appropriation Bill
: The third one was ON the Superinten
dent of Public Works for not proyidinl
the Kau District with rock crushe
"a provided by the Legislature of 1901
All three were adopted.
g The Order of the Day was taken u
y and several bills on second readin