The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-02-24
HOUSE ON
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tons are taken up.
kumalae moved that House bill No
/. providing for the expenses OF the
session. including salaries. be taken uI
on second reading. and this was agreed
to and the bill read. 1t was explained
that this bill proposed appropriations
for both houses, and kumalae amended
IL so II would apply to the House alone
This change. he said, was due to the
fact that the Senate had provided for
its own expenses. This was done, as
well as the amending of the amount
appropriated from $4,000 to $4,000.
The bill then passed it's second reading
without objection and was made spe-
cal order for today.
Chillingworth then introduced the
county bill, under leave OF the House,
and then moved that 1t be Immediately
passed first reading and sent to the
enrolment and printing committee.
Haia then introduced his bill repeal
ing the poll, school and road taxes.
The bill passed its first reading and was
referred to print.
The House then adjourned.
THE SENATE.
Ine SENATE met piOiHplly 1T ~
o'clock, with all members but Achi,
Baldwin and Nakaapahu in their seats.
The first two named came in soon after
the roll call, but the Senator from
Kauai is still reported i'll.
The minutes were read and approved,
but with a slight correction.
Secretary Savidge read COMMUNE
cation from the clerk of the House re-
turning the Senate resolution on State
hood, for want of proper certification.
The clerk, Sol. Meheula, stated in his
letter that he was directed by the
House to return the resolution to the
Senate.
President Crabbe stated in justice to
the secretary that he had directed the
certfication, but if the House wanted
something different they could have 1t.
In the House the certification had been
by means of rubber stamp. with the
signatures of the speaker and clerk,
while the Senate method was to attach
the certificate on a separate piece Of
paper.
Senator c. Brown stated that he had
been told also that the clerk of the
ulu Iot "hlt any maj wv"
ments, but only a copy. He said that
this was not the proper method, that
all the originals must be sent to the
House just as passed, and IL the house
had any amendments to offer, they
should be upon separate paper. IF
the House says 1t wants a copy and
won't receive the original, / don't see
where we are going to get off, said
Brown.
Senator Kaohi moved that the COM
munication be received and filed, but
Senator Kalauokalani suggested that
there was evidently some misunder-
standing. He thought there must be
some mistake about the Secretary and
president both signing. President
Crabbe replied that he had certainly
signed the certificate.
IF that is a fact" said Kalauokalani
everything has been done in accord
ance with the rules. and we ought to
send the resolution back"
Senator Dickey suggested that the
best way was to certify the document
as the House wished and send It back
and this was ordered done.
Senator Dickey presented three petit
lions. signed by over two hundred Maui
voters, protesting against any change
in the government of the schools The
petitioners allege that the present
school system is one that has met with
the approval Of Eastern educators. and
that teachers at present employed.
while competent. could not be retained
under the county form OF government.
as politics would take the place OF ed
ucation.
1t was claimed also that the Hawaii
ans are not competent to manage the
schools. and that a competent board
would not be elected. In conclusion the
petitioners say:
las n part of the United States. the
conditions Of life in Hawaii will I'M
doubtedly grow more strenuous. The
day OF sentiment in business-the time
when Hawaiians are given positions
simply because they are Hawaiians-is
rapidly passing away. The time Is APP
preaching when the Hawaiian must
compete for employment on equal
terms with other nationalitics. Since
the public schools afford almost the
only preparation for business life. 10
diminish their efficiency at this critical
period would infict an untold and irrep-
arabic injury upon the rising genera
tion, who viii be dependent upon their
own unaidad eXertlons for livelihood +"
Senator Baldwin presented a petition
from the residents OF Maui who wanted
an appropriation ~ 10000 for the re-
pairs or roads They say In their petit
ton that In twenty-five years only $500
was spent on roads, and now they de-
sire 10 get some return for the $40 OOc
they paid In taxes during that time.
Senator Baldwin also presented a
petition signed by the residents u this
iepor settlement asking that the Terri
tory build breAkwater at Kaulapapa
They ask also for cold storage plant
a railroad from the wharf a. the settle
meni a hospital Tor the systsmati,
treatment ~ lrp"rs n house for non
l'nrous boys. ana also that the lepori
be Furnished with groceries from lh,
settlement store AZ actual cost
Before any reference a. the petition
could W. made, President crabbe sug
Fesled that tho rules provided that "a,