The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-10

SUBSIDY FOR STEAMER.
Mr.. Pulaa introduced a resolution TO
pay a subsidy of $500 to any company
that would run and maintain a steamer
between Kohala. Kona and Kau. To
public Improvement committee.
! Mr. Wright asked suspension of the
rules to introduce bill of which he
had given notice on Friday. and it pass
Ell to first reading by title. He also
gave notice of the introduction of the
following bills, which were read by title
and passed to first reading:
| An act to encourage the coffee indus
try in the Territory of Hawaii.
An act to amend sections 1905 and
1907 of the Civil Laws of 1897 relating to
attorneys at law.
/ The printing committee reported prog
ress on the measures in its hands, and
the House reverted to the order of the
day, which was the resolution providing
for the enlargement of the public lands
committee, so as to give the Island OF
Maui representation upon it. Mr.. Fer
pandez, speaking to this, said he lad
been duly appointed a member of all
the committees he was on, and he was
resolved to stay with them. He was
not like the honorable member from
the Fourth District He did not neg
lect the public business to attend to
his private affairs. Nobody picked up
this gauntlet, and the resolution to en-
large the committee was passed, the
Speaker appointing Haia and Keliinoi
members. The last named gentleman.
however withdrew in favor of Mr.. Ku-
pihea. who was thereupon appointed.
The House took up and passed to
second reading a number of measures
that had already gone through like
course in the Senate. this being mere
ly formal step in the progress of leg
islation, and recess was taken until
D. m.
SENATE BILLS ADVANCED.
Speaker Beckley, noting that the
county bill was the order of the day,
asked the chairman of the printing |
committee if it was ready. and upon an
adverse report at once laid before the
House the message of the Senate, set
ting forth that there had been passed |
certain bills. These were taken UP aud |
pat through on first reading. They are
the measures affecting practice, and |
repeal of certain sections of the penal
laws, being the Bar Association meas
Tres.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House measures on second reading
were then announced as the order, and
the following were passed or referred |
to the appropriate committees: No. 6,
dealing with estates and creating the
office of public administrator; No II.
to create an Agricultural College; No.
80. Standard Telephone bill; No. "a,
the election of directors of
No. 80, Oahu Ice and
Company bill; No. 50, relating
to contempt; No. 81, dealing with insur-
ance policies; No. IS, to abolish estates
in joint tenancy; No. SO, relating to CIV
ing notice by publication; No. 81, relat-
ing to waiver of trial by jury: No. 54
IS to Jurisdiction of district and circuit
judges; No. SO relating to guardians;
No. "A. relating to larceny; No. IS, ON
malicious injury; No. 20 the emergency
bill; No. 81, to prohibit
he storing of lumber in the fire limits;
No. co. to extend School street from
-iliha street to Kamehameha w. Road.
FOR SUNDAY OBSERVANCE.
. introduce a bill providing for the /,
observance of Sunday. In one clause ;
he licensing of public amusements, ,
between the hours of II m. and p. m,
5 permitted.
Keliinoi introduced a resolution pro-
-iding for the appropriation of $4,000
or the purchase of apparatus for the
vailuku volunteer fire company.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED. 2
Haia gave notice that he would intro t
uce bills amending section 1907 of the u
ivil laws of 1897, by inserting the S
lords Circuit court" instead of cir Z
nit judge in chambers; repeating 1
ection $50 of the penal laws Of 1897. c
Gandall introduced his bill affecting t
ne sittings of the circuit courts. W
Kou presented a bill to create the t
flee of road supervisor in the counties e
{ the Territory p
Kupihea gave notice that he would
ltroduce bills to reorganize the board
Z health; to allow none but citizens to
-ork in the sugar factories or in any t.
Their factories created under the laws it
T the Territory. S
Damien gave notice that he would Il
resent a bill referring to the admins a.
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