The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-17
THE LEGIsLATURE.
Second Session of the Territorial Law
Making Body of 1908

THE sENATE-TwE .TY FOURTH DAY.
Minutes read and approved.
A communication from the House,
transmitting Concurrent Resolution
No. 4, was read and the resolution re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Wilcox, from Health, reported thir-
teen petitions concerning proposed
change in the present system of public
school administration. Tables for con-
sideration with County Bill. He fur
there reported on petition relative to
the establishing of Kindergarten in
struction in connection with the Nor
NAL school, and asked for an appropri-
alton. Recommends the appropriation.
For consideration with the Appropria-
ton Bill .as ,all
Bill 81, relating to amendment the
Board of Health laws, proposes an
amendment that the President shall
receive an adequate salary and recon-
mends passage of the bill. For consid-
Grafton with the bill.
Paris, from special committee, re-
ported on certain items proposed for
the Board of Health appropriation in
serted, submitting an amended sched-
ule. For consideration with the minor
ity report.
McCandless, from minority of above
special committee, recommends the
striking out of item for Government
physicians. Both reports to be taken
up with the Appropriation Bill.
Cecil Brown from special committee
on Bill No. 1 County BilD reported
lengthily, recommends change of title
TO conform with the Organic Act. 1t
also recommends the inclusion of Birt
and Laysan Islands as part of the
Countw of Oahu, and suggests that Ka-
laupapa, Kalawao and Waikolu, COM
prising the Leper Settlement, be sep
arate county, to be known as the
! County of Kalawao, and to elect only
| two officers, the District Magistrate
and the Sheriff. That county should be
included in with Maui Other minor
amendments were also offered. Fol
consideration with the bill.
At So, recess taken to p. m.
T HOUSE TWENTY FOUR Il DAY.
Toe minutes took over an bour
to read this m ,rniog aud after ap
proval, til , House i'm media ely wen
into Committee OF the Whole on tbs
Emergency Bill (7W, Chillingwortt
in the chair.
S .cions 2 and passed wi h Sigh
am ailments. Section 4, Kupihes
offered az amendment to award con
tracts 'only to cit zsns OF this Terri.
tory and the Uaited State, comps.
MES a1d corpora.ious."
Keliinni also off sred another SINH
lar in purport, but withou. land tn,
United S atss,"
Kppihea raised an unnecsss,ry
opposition to any other amendmen
and would not accep, that OF Kelii
moi nor fuggesti IN from the chair
man to change "and." to "or." Fer
nand'z spoke strongly on the inten
OF the Kupih "a amendment, for h'
thought that the people Of thi
Tertit Try should have the frat pre-
ference. The fusl result was tina
both amendments wers lost, ih
ayes aud nays being called.
Kupihea failed to got ia anoth a
smsndm snt aud moved to tax,
recess, which wa' lost.
On motion to pass. Section 4. Fer
nand' q said that thsy were thsre t.
do what was right by the psopls
for they al had pledged to do g
during the campaign, The pa's,g
OF the section was lost by IL aye
aud II noes,
The committee then rose, report
ed progress auu asked le.ve TO 81
again. Report sd opted,
Via II ~, 10 =,