The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-05-25
IN EXTRA SESSION.
The Second Legislature for the Con-
sideration of Appropriation Bills.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY. ri

After the disposition OF the usual
preliminaries, q coz. munication from
Secretary Garter was read notify
ing that the Governor had signed
the Emergency Bill [ Act.
Also, a communication from the
House, giving inform alton that IL
had concurred in the Senate amend.
ments made to House Bill l.. a
An invitation was received from
w l. Eaton, Chairman Committee
Geo w De Long Post, g A r, to
participate in the observance OF the
Memorial Services iu Nuuanu cem.-
terry on Saturday afternoon, the 30, h
instant. Received, thanks extended
and acceptance OF invitation
Then House Bill 3 was taken up
on third reading. After the inser-
tion of various items, one being for
dredging Honolulu Harbor, $780,
O0O,' another for developing water
at Kamanaiki, Kalihi, and water
pipes, $5,000,' aud Subsidy to
monthly periodical, called the Para
disc of the Pacific, provided, how
ever, that said monthly periodical
distributes free OF all cost to the
Territory 5000 copies per month
for six months at the Worlds Fair
to be held in st Louis, Mo-. and $50
copies per month to different libra
ries and other puplic institutions as
may be selected by the Secretary Of
the Territory. 5000" other items
were msnded, increased, etc. The
last rections were also passed and
then the bill passed third reading
with IA ayes.
Paris moved to reconsider the
vote taken on House Bill and that
the House be requested to return
the same. After considerable dis,
cussion, the motion withdrawn.
| j T Brown presented petition
from residents and cit'zsns OF Hilo
that an appropristion'ebe made to
pay transportation expenses OF the
Territorial Band to visit Hilo and
return to take part in the Fourth oil
exercises, one OF the chief events
being the breaking of the ground
for the co Instruction of the Kohala,
Hilo Railroad, Referred to Miscel-
laneous.
Achi moved to reconsider House
Bill 3 and lost. And on motion oil
Isenberg, adjournment was taken at
11:e5 o'clock to tomorrow.
THE HoUsE-TwENTY SECOND DAY.
Business began, after the usual
disposal OF the regular routine
business, by the reading Of mott
6cation from Secretary Garter tina,
the Governor had signed thu
Emergency Bill on the 23rd in
slant.
A communication was also reaG
from DR. @ T Rogers, Secretary
Boarl OF E Education, submitting
'list OF teachers entitled to bacl
pay which thy. failed to receiv,
solely on account OF tech nicality
This monsy is honestly du,; Their
is no reason whsthsr in law or il
morals why it should not b, paid
1t only awaits the favorable actor
OF the Legislature, which has beer
brought about, ia that "the Hous
, has Acknowledged the justice O
the claims by appropriating tn
money to pay one Of them-,ha
, of Mr. e de Harne which onl
makes the injustice done the 9th
ers the more conspicuous. al
these elaine, nearly forty in mum
bar, stand on precisely the sam
, ground; there is not the shadoy
, of d ference 10 their origin O
nature, All should be paid o
none, and IL they are not paid
m snifest injustios will have bee
done" These claim amount L
ST., 1863 50 Tabled for considera.io
with Senate Bill 4.
A communication was also rea,