The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-14
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Senate Bill No. passed first reading
Immediately upon the opening of the
House session yesterday.
WANTS TO SEE EXAMINATIONS
Representative Pail moved that the
health committee be instructed to wit
ness the inspection to be made by the
Board of Health of suspects at Kal1n1
caup today. He said that there were
people at the settlement who should
not be there. but the House had no
power to change the law now. AS the
representative of the people though, he
believed that they should see for them
selves how the examination was con-
Quoted, though he did not intend to
take away any prerogatiYe from the
Board of Health. There was no oppo-
sition to the motion and the commit
tee was instructed to make the exam
ination.
The amendment to the Land Regis
amendment repeating the appropriation
bill after June Both, 1904, were both re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
CARTER CHANGED HIS MIND.
Fernandez moved also to refer the
amendment to the old salary bill to the !
same committee but Pail wanted the
rules suspended to pass the bill on sec
ond reading.
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not been supplied with copies of the |
bill and he objected until the commit I
tee had looked into the matter. He |
said the amendment would shut out
appropriations made for improvements /
in the various districts. Besides he adj
ded the House members had conferred /
with Governor Carter, and the Gov /
ernor had asked them not to pass any
but appropris ton bills. And today |
he comes with other bills" said Fer /
nandez, acting contrary to his own
suggestions
Kumalae said the member n,isunder-
stood the bill, it simply cut off the old I
salaries, when the new bill went into
effect. The bill passed second reading
with but one or two dissenting votes.
The current appropriation bill was
next called up and Aylett moved re-
subsidies in caucus, as this would pre-
vent wrangling in the House.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The current expense bill was taken
up on third reading at the opening of
the afternoon session. Rep. Harris
presented the amendments agreed upon +
at the caucus which were unanimously
adopted. These were as follows:
from $4,000 to $4,000 and to include
road damages all islands; roads and
bridges. Hamakua, Hawaii. reduced
from $3.50 to $3.50, Biakawao. $4,000 to
$500, Koolaupoko, Oahu, $500 to $4,000, I
Waiaiua, Oahu. S4SO0 TO $500, Eva and
Waianae, Oahu, $4,000 to s1f, 620s strike
out road damages all islands, $4,000;
insert Hilo fire department, $500; in
crease court expenses to include pay
of jurors, First Circuit, $4,000 to $4,000;
Second Circuit, $500 20 $4,000; Third
Circuit, $1,000 to s2250; Fourth Circuit,
S2400 to $500; Fifth Circuit, 1920 to
$1,000; incidentals Attorney Generals
Office reduced from $500 to $1,000; police
incidentals, Hawaii. S4sOO and police in
cidentals. Oahu, Maui and Kauai, s12,-
600, all combined under police inciden-
tails, general, s1s,S00; repairing school
buildings. reduced from $4,000 to s12.-
500. There were added appropriations
for the various hospitals on condition
that reports are made to the Board of
Health. the following: Queens Hos
pitaI. $1,000: Malulani Hospital, $500;
Hilo Hospital. $500; Eleele Hospital.
$500. i.
On motion of Vida the road and
bridge item for Oahu was divided into
two items: Fourth District. S70.04e;
Fifth District, $4,000. Mr. Vida stated
that the change was made with the I
approval of the Superintendent of Pub
lie Works. The bin passed third read {
Ing with % ayes and no noes. |