The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-03-31
IN THE HOUSE.

IN THE HOUSE.
Business in the House began with the
answers of Mr.. Cooper to the question
of Pulaa as to why a rock crusher had
not been purchased for Kau, he saying
that the department was not yet con-
vinced as to the proper types of ma
chimes, fut was making inquiries now.
AS soon as certain answers were re-
ceived the purchases would be taken
W. Other answers were received.
The Senate joint resolution providing
that the Treasurer destroy certificates
was adopted.
TRIP TO MOLOKAI.
The Speaker announced that the
steamer Kinau would be at the disposal
of the special COMMITTEES to visit the
leper settlement after O'Clock on Sat-
Lr6ay evening, the trip being made
with return on sunday evening. The
Territorial band had been requested to
attend the committee on the occasion,
and members of the House in general
were at liberty to make the trip. The
Senate committee likewise had asked
to be permitted to 60. He announced
also that no guest or member should
take a camera or make SKETCHES. The
committee was authorized to secure
medical assistance, 10 take stenographic
rotes, and to administer oaths, by the
instructions of the Speaker.
Chairman Chillirgworth was desig-
Eafed as the chairman of the special
committee and W. w. Harris as vice
chairman. The standing committee on
public n eaAths was then designated as
I,a TN ityafi fi,,tr hnIN SiGt in n
Chiliingworth, Keliinoi, Nakaleka, ka-
niho, and Paele, and there were added
Messrs. Harris, Lewis. Purdy, and Vida.
The judiciary committee reported
favorably the Dickey bill fixing holi-
days, the report being !ati on the table
for consideration with the bill.
The finance committee reported that
The Paele bill levving the poll tax on
non-voters only was unconstitutional
and should be indefinitely postponed.
The committees report was adopted.
CUMMINS RELIEF BILL.
In relation to the Cummins indemnity
act, the committee recommended that 1t
be sent back to the introducer Kuma-
lac, that there might be an explanation
as to why the money should be voted.
Kumalae opposed the report, saying
Minis alone paid the fine placed upon
HIM. He loved his queen, Kumalae
said, and should not have to pay this
fine. He also followed his usual course
OF charging the committee with holding
up his bill Harris Immediately arose
and showed that the bill had been in
committee only five days and he resent ,
ed the imputation Of Kumalae, who
simply smiled when called to order.
The report was tabled.
The committee favored the postpone
ment of the Andrade income tax
amendment, placing the exemption at
$l,50O, as that was considered too high.
SEWER oUTFALL WORK.
The public expenditures committee
reported on the sewer ont-fall work.
showing how the work was pushed by
the government after Wilson forfeited
contract, and yet nothing was done to
collect on the bond beyond demand.
v hich latter seemed to be forgotten
The report suggested investigation by
the Attorney General. The House then
vent into recess.
The afternoon session opened with the
report of the enrolment committee that
Governor Dole had received six bills .
all those bearing Upon reforms in the
legal procedure.
COUNTY BILL REPORT.
Chairman Aylett of the county bill ,
coramlttee reported the bill back.
kuplhea got the floor with a minority |
report, the same being his statement |
as TO why the bill was uncertain" and
Illegal as we'll that the Organic Act |
gives the Governor the right to appoint |
ali boards and that this will prevent |
county elections. His report had Ha-
Haiian words in II and Vice Speaker |
knudsen had to rule II out of order. |
kupihea tried TO appeal from the ruling |
o' the Chair but he was hot sustined,
though Long boted the Republicans
The report was then adopted, which
PASSED the bill on its second reading
with the amendments.
WILSON BOND IN FORCE.
Vida had the rules suspended and in
troduced supplemental report from
the expenditures committee. which set
forth that the Wilson bond was still In
force covering the sewer out-fall con-
tract.