The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-12
The Legislature.
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Itdu az iOilOWS' CeRteSdllCr, Fup-
port aud treatment CT lepers, $24,-
800" Provisions aud ration sup
plies for Leper Settlement, provid-
ed the paiai ration be rs pounds
and the beef ration to 8 pounds per
weekly ration, S35,5OO." Report
adopted.
Aylett moved reconsideration OF
the item "disinfectsuts" where the
words "and vaccine" were etricken
out. Reconsideration carried Then
Aylett moved to reiasert card vac
cine" He commended that as the bill
to do away with vaccinat on had
failed to psss, he thought it nothing
more han right that the 'vacciue"
part Of the item should be included.
And after mu h discussion, it failed
to pass.
Harris, from special com mittee on
item relating t. the stunning expen-
ses, pumping plants (3), $780,"
reported as to the amount being re-
quired. and recon- mends insertion
as in the original bill, signed by
himself and Harris. Kun alae OBJ
jeoted to the payment Of oilers out
OF this item, but they sh ,uld be paid
out OF the salary bill While ex-
planning his reason, Harris accepted
it, and the rep5f was adopted.
Harris made vsrbal report on
the reques, made by the Finance
committee relative to Light houses,
which was cabled on to Secretary
of the Treasury, Washington
"Will Department take charge Of
same on July first, 1903? II go,
what conditions? Answer Collect
The answer received was that
Treasury Department has no au-
thority to and therefore cannot
take charge of lighthouses in Ha-
waii in July mex" And he moved
the item Of Lighthouse expenses,
$3.50" be reinserted and carried.
Lewis aud Fernandez, from spe-
cial committee on the item OF the
Honolulu Park Com mission (guper-
endent of Public Works to he a
memher). $4,000, presented a report
recommending the amount OF $1,000
month as asked by the Commits
sion be granted.
After much discussion pro and
con, Kaniho's motion to pass the
item as in the bill with an ame1d-
ment by Vida providing, hove YER,
that no admission fee should be
enlarged for admittance at any
horse races, p'cnics entertainments
or games of any kind in eaid park"
being carried.
And on motion the committee
rose, reported progress and aske d
leave to sit again, which report was
adopted. A motion 10 adjourn
failed, also one to take a rec sss to 8
o'clock.
Fernandez asked to bs excused
from attending in the even ing, as
be is unwe'l. Ard Kupih a also,
that he was living out near Quaran-
tine Island. The Speaker said that's
members were elected to wo.k and
they must do their duty by the
people who ell c.ed them. Any one
sick must produce doctors certfi
cate. Aud with Kupihea, the Ser
geant-st- Arms was instructed to
keep an eye on Kupihea aud if he
failed to attend, to arrest him.
Kupihea moved TO a"jourp, but
the Speaker emphstical!y declined
to entert in any such motion or to
take recess without some interyen-
ing business
Thereupou. Keliinoi, from special
committee on Resolution IA, by
Harris, presented report, after the
rules had been suspended, recon-
mending an item to read os follows:
advertising tbs resources aud ad-
vantages of the Territory, $4,000"
be inserted in the Current Expense
Bill for SIX months under the Do.
partment of the Secretary of the
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