Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-10
Senate and House
Work For Afternoon

SCIlDtu W Dt Sfo,uVU.
Senator Kalauokalani was not op
posed to giving something for improv
ing the road, but did not believe II
making a gift to a private corporation
He favored voting reasonable amoun
for the benefit of the public.
Senator Dickey knew something
about the road. While he though
$4,000 too much, he believed $4,000 toe
little He moved $4,000, seconded by
Senator AChi
Senator McCandless doubted the pre-.
vious speakers knowledge. The pro,
posal was Of an absolute present to the
Rapid Transit company. He had heard
Senator Brown say that day that he
was opposed to all subsidies. Even
$4,000 would be a pure gift TO the com.
pany. 1t was quite enough for the pur-
pose and he wanted the balance OF
$1,000 for the Punchbowl road.
Senator Baldwin did not regard II
as subsidy to the company. but for
widening and Strengthening the road
for the public. The company, he
understood, would construct its own
roadway on the edge of the public road.
Senator Paris held that the appro-
priation was not asked ON behalf of
the Rapid Transit company but on that
of the people owning property at Kali
muki. The Rapid Transit people did
not see anything in extension that way
at present. He had been told by the
80 D,,h
II would cost $4,000 to widen the road
only as far as Kamoiiliili church.
Senator Achi spoke or the return the
Government would receive in taxes
from the section proposed TO be helped
The item passed at $4,000.
Punchbowl Road.
On motion of Senator McCandless,
after some discussion, an item of $1,000
was inserted for repairing and macad-
ami2ing Punchbowl road from Lustana
street to the proposed extension OF
Fort street.
Senator Paris wanted to have slO,O
inserted for new Jail and courthouse at
Kailua. North KOna, but on tie vote
President Crabbe disappointed him by
declaring the motion lost.
Senator Wilcox, by strong pleading,
succeeded in having inserted 1892. 90
for expenses of the terms Of the Fifth
Circuit Court. He contended the money
was owing to people and must be paid.
Treatment Of Lepers.
Senator KaOhi asked a question on
the word treatment" in the item for
Leper Settlement expenses. While
with the visiting committee he asked
inmates of the Baldwin Home If they
received medical treatment and they
answered that they were not treated
by any physician outside of that insti-
tuition
Senator C. Brown stated that the
word was mistranslated in the Hawaii
an version, as 1t was not intended to
include special treatment of the disease.
The bill was amended in minor de-
tails and passed. d.
Guardianship Law.
Third reading of an Act relating to
guardianship. The bill passed without
discussion.
Second reading or the bill relating
TO garnishee Of government benefi-
Charles Referred to Judiciary Commit
tee.
Second reading OF the bill to grant a
franchise for the manufacture of fuel
gas. Referred to Committee on Public
Lands, etc.
Opium Law Repeal.
Second reading OF the bill to repeal
the Provisional Governments opium
prohibition bin. Being only Il nero
form. the bill was passed without ref
erenCe.
Licensing Of Attorneys.
Second reading Of the bill relating
to the licensing of attorneys. Passed
to be read third time on Wednesday.
The bill TO reOrganize the Judiciary
Department was read second time by
title and referred to the judiciary
Committee.
The bill to incorporate the society
for the protection OF children was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill to amend Section 1918 of the
civil Code was referred to the Ways
and Means Committee
Dickey's Big Batch.
Senator Dickey gave notice OF the
following bills:
Relating to negotiable Instruments.
To repeal the law to prevent tho
bringing Of actions against officers OF
the Government or others for acts done
In suppressing rebellion.
Relating to the registry OF convey
anCes.
Repeating certain fishery laws.
Repeating census laws.
Amending marriage law.
Relating to the protection OF birds.
Repeating section 2 of mongoOse law
of 1892.
Relating TO escheat of lands.
To amend law of 1860 relating Ia
names.
To amend the law relating to wells,
To amend the law relating to mar
ried women.
At AGO the Senate adjourned for tho
day.
HOUSE.