Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-13

OvcrsteEped his bounds when he had
failed to give out the work of the Nun
anu bridge to bids. As he understood,
any job over $500 should be given out
to bids. Mr.. Harris stated that he did
not believe the present Superintendent
Of Public Works could be held re-
sponsiblc. The work had been started
in May The bill for labor alone was
over $4,000, while the material used
had cost only $2i7G.
Mr.. Gandall stated that the members
who had objected to the appropriation
had not looked very carefully at the
bill. He had turned over the pages and
had found that there were appropria-
lions for all Of the islands. If the
House was DESTROYS of having the
work of the Territory progress, the
members should all vote for the pas
sage Of the bill.
Beckley Wants Wharf.
Mr. Bcckley said that the govern
ment officials had made their estimates
and were already to begin work. Mr..
Gandall had said that there were APP
hll vi llt III
the bill but he could see nothing for
Maui or Molokai He for one would
agree to S25. 900 for the Nuuanu bridge.
" the House would insert an item for
$500 for a wharf at Pukoo. For TWEEN
ty consecutive years attempts had been
made to get wharf at the place men
toned. People of Pukoo were Obliged
to wade in water and mud to get their
little bundles and things they might
want, from time to time, to send by
steamers touching there. MolOkai was
allied an acCursed island but the Gov
eminent was quick enough to collect
taxes when the time came around.
The discussion Of this item continued
until almost O'Clock when there was
sudden lull and the $4,000 appropriate
ton passed without much of a show of
hands on the hostile side. In the midst
Df the vote. Mr.. Fernandez arose and
said that he wanted to withdraw his
second to Mr.. HAAS motion to cut
out the appropriation. He would vote
~ favor of the item.
The next item was Roads and
Bridges, Fifth District, Oahu, ST., 900"
Mr.. Kupihea wanted the item inserted
at S35, Mr.. Kalama got excited
and cried out: Il object. The Oahu
fellow wants to hog it all" Mr. Paele's
amendment that $1,000 of the sum DO
spent on that portion of the Fifth Dis
trict outside of Honolulu carEied and
then the original item, as amended.
went through.
Mi. Keliinoi moved to amend the
original bill by inserting an item OF
$4,000 for the immediate repair OF
roads and bridges on Maui. Messrs.
Harris and Kaniho arose. The chair
recognized the former but Mr. Kaniho
kept on talking. Chairman Chilling
worth called to the member to sit down
but the latter refused to, saying: II
refuse to sit down. Under the rules |
have right to stand up" He kept
on talking and again the chair called
to him TO sit down. Still refusing, the
Chair called out: Sergeant. at-A rms,
remove that man" The officer men
toned started for KanihO, who was stu
standing in his place and talking, when
MIR. Vida moved that the committee
rise and report progress to the House.
This carried and Speaker Beckley
called the House to order. Chairman
ChilingwOrth reported that the com-
mittee had agreed upon two items in
The Emergency Appropriation Bill
which two items were mentioned. The
report was accepted.
Vida on the Press.
Mr.. Vida arose to question of per-
Sonal privilege and spoke as follows:
Il wish to call the attention OF the
members of the press to the fact tina,
they are here through courtesy of the
House. We are glad enough to have
them here, and we do not wish to cur.
tail their privileges, but certainly oh.
ieCt, on behalf of this House, as vel
rs individually, to slurring comment!
offered by some of the newspapers Of
this town on our intentions, whenever
we introduce resolutions or bills.
Il call your attention TO an article il
the Hawaiian Star of this evening
which commented that the resolution
offered in regard to the Oahu Railway
and Land Company was a hold III
resolution. | wish to protest agains
such insinuations. offered that reso
luton with the idea that II the publ,
money was going to be paid to a pri
yate corporation, It is nothing NOR
than right that 1t be given with tn,
understanding that said corporation
should employ citizen labor.
Il wish to warn members of the pres
against insnuatlons Of this kind, ant
other kinds which have gone before
and ask them, further, to misunder
stand the intent of the members of thil
House less"
Beckley Supports Vida.
This statement was ordered sprea;
on the minutes of the House and theI
Speaker Beckley made the following re
marks along the same lines:
at Is my duty, as Speaker, to SCI
that accommodation is given to tn
press But at the same time If the.
have taken advantage OF the courtes,
and privileges extended them, 1t Is on
right also to take away the privilege