The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-04-26
IN THE HOUSE.

Both Houses OF the Legislature al
Journed yesterday afternoon. the
members being convinced that an ex-
tension of the session Is assured. This
Impression is conveyed in the veto
message of the Governor on the jury
law. in which he suggests that certain
changes be made. With the Hawaiian
Electric. the Wireless bounty and the
salary appropriation bill passed in the
Senate and trio Of leprosy measures
passed the House, the close of the last
full week OF the session came with
good prospects for action IL time is
granted.
FOUR BILLS SIGNED.
The Secretary of the Territory ap-
nounced to the House the signing by
the Governor OF the following bills:
To appropriate money for a wharf at
KaIaupapa; to encourage diversified
industries; for two paydays month,
and for an eight hour day.
4 The Senate sent down the joint res
oIution requesting national appropria-
tions for the harbors of Honolulu and
HiIo, which was adopted by the House,
and the following bills. which passed
first reading: Relating to taxation,
judicial and educational districts; for
suit in forma pauperis and the pharm-
acy bill, and the six months salary
bill
MAUPS ELECTRIC LINES.
The Committee on Manufactures re-
ported favorably the Wailuku electric
bill. to cover the Island of Maui tor
thirty years. giving rights for light,
power, electric railroads, and other
such privileges, and it was at once
passed as amended finally.
The Senate bill providing for gen.
eral railway. bill was reported favor
ably by the Judiciary Committee, and
passed second reading.
FOR LEPRosY HOSPITAL.
The Special Leprosy Committee, by
Paele, reported at length, the report
favoring the resolution calling for the
bringing to Kalihi of disputed iepers
by a House Committee and making
several minor recommendations, The
report was accompanied by a number
of exhibits. Pulaa wanted the report
printed, but it was moved TO adopt the
report first. Beckley called attention
70 the fact that adoption would mean
Appropriating $4,000. and the report
was simply received and filed.
Paele then presented a joint resolu-
tion ordering the President of the
Board of Health to erect a leprosy
hospital and engage DR.. Alvarez as
superintendent. The WhereaseS say
many nice things of Alvarez, and
make provision for the hospital at
Kaneohe.
Paele moved 10 adopt the resolution,
and Harris TO defer consideration for
ten days Paele argued for the reso-
luton and Chiliingworth opposed it, 4
saying that it was autocratic to de-
clare that a certain person should be
in charge for a fixed period. Vida ex-
planned that II was necessary 10 give
a specialist a decided period if he was
TO hope for success with his treatment.
Pail urged the passage OF the resolu-
ton. and the House so voted by 21
ayes to : noes. IS
Again Pulaa came to the front with
a joint resolution providing for joint
committee to visit the leper settlement
and make examinations Of persons
who have not had microscopical exam
nations. and if found to be clean to
release them The resolution passed
without a dissenting vote.
LIGHT VETO SUSTAINED. is
The afternoon session opened with
be veto Of the House bill affecting