The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-05-10
RATHER QUIET SATURDAY
PASSED IN BOTH HOUSES
Senate Does Nothing at All and Attorney
General Andrews Defines His
Policy to House.

There was business only in the House
yesterday. the Republicans in the Sen
ate not showing up at all-that is. only
couple of them showed up. They
We're in luck at that, because there
are some nominations for various
boards to come in, and if they had come
in while the Home Rulers had been in
command various things might have
happened. AS it was, the Home Rulers
were willing to adjourn. and the Senate
quit business for the day. And as the
members were leaving the chamber
they met Secretary Halves at the door
with the nominations.
In the House the order of the day was
taken up at once on assembling, and
the House went into committee of the
whole on the current expense bill. The
item for incidentals for the auditing de-
partment was cut from $500 to $1,000.
Paele could not let the leper business
alone, and the item of $4,000 for the
Segregation and treatment OF lepers"
was reconsidered and the matter re-
ferred to a special committee. The
item of 81 ESQ for the Kalaupapa store
was referred TO the same committee,
upon which were named Chillingworth,
Paele and Aylett.
STEAM TUG AND GARBAGE.
Next the item of $4,000 for the expense
of the steam tug to tow the garbage
scows came up. and Harris moved to
strike out On this there grew up a
long discussion. Aylett suggesting that
there should be provision for the gar
bage while the crematory is being built.
Pail suggested that there was no rev.
enue from the tug and it should be cut
off. Gandall thought special COM
mittee should look into the matter so
that the House could decide as to the
proper course TO pursue, and the House
sent back the report to the committee
for more facts
The Park Commission appropriation
came up Lewis reporting for the COM
mittee to which this was referred He
said that the superintendent of Public
Works had asked for $4,000 for the
period, but this had been cut down by
the Governor to $1,000 for the half year.
He said the original figure. $4,000 for
the period. was none too much and he
thought this should be inserted. Paele
wanted further Information and SO the
item went back to the committee.
The running expenses of the pumping
station, $500, received some support
but the desire for investigation was too
strong so this too went to a commit
tee composed Of Harris. Kumalae and
Fernandez.
For Thomas Square 1925 was put in
the bill without objection.
The question of the Piihonua road
repairs item was reconsidered and $500
was put in the bill for the purpose.
Forestry incidentals, $500 was pro-
vided and 500 for field work and
travelling was given the Survey depart
ment-
General expenses, 1850, under the
Board of Health was passed without
much question.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEPART |
MENT.
Under Department of Attorney-Gen- !
eral, Chairman Harris moved to insert |
an item Expenses defending fisheries |
cases, 10000 and explained that the |
litigation was most important, as the |
government had won two cases, and if |
all were won there would be a. throw
ing open of all the fisheries to all the |
people
Beckley attacked the proposal saying !