The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-03-02


hire for long distance service and we
will thank them for It.
Yours bs ever,
CAPT II. BERGER,
Bandmaster.
The Treasurer was more expensive,
his incidentals come to SS05.59
President Pinkham Of the Board of
Health wrote inviting the members of
the House of Representatives to visit
the Insane Asylum. He said nothing
about their staying permanently so the
letter was merely filed.
A long report from Supt. of Public
Works Holloway giving details of the
following amounts:
Total appropriations under
the loan act ..............$2,39 7, 270 rs
Total expenditures .......... 1881, 735 SO
Total uneXpended .......... 1856, 534 Sc
Total reserved for contracts. 44S,476 Of
Rep. Kanihos bill for the protection
of employees as voters has been printed
and is before the House of Representa-
tives. 1t is a curious document. By it's
provisions every employe of any kind
whatever may absent himself for three
hours on election day from whatever
business or employment he may be en-
gagged in. Not only this, but any per-
son, company, partnership or corpora
ton which refuses to grant that favor
or who shall subject an emplaye to a
penalty or reduction of wages on ac-
count of his three hours absence, shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. A
lei in hn ort CT q G
that the act applies to government en-
ployes as well as to those of private
concerns.
A motion to change the name of
the Kaniho bill to read AN Act for the
robbery of employers" will be in cr-
der
Chief Justice Frear filed a report
showing $432.SO for expenses of the
Judiciary Department for six months
and $6O967 for stationery and Incl
dentals.
Secretary Atkinson notified the House
that the Governor had signed the joint
resolution empowering a committee to
burn up paid warrants.
The following bills were transmitted
to the House from the Senate:
Relating to the bonds of public Off
GERS.
Providing for indexing the records in
the office of the Registrar of Convey
ances.
Chief Engineer Thurston of the Ho-
nolulu Fire Department submitted d
report showing an expenditure of $4126.-
81 for incidental expenses. The prin-
cipal single item was one of $1525.01 for
horse feed.
An invitation was received from the
Hooulu and Hoola Lahue Society re-
questing the company of the Speaker
and members of the House at lunch at
the Kapiolani Maternity Home on Fri
day March 3. The invitation was ac-
cepted.
Rep. Lewis introduced a bill to pro-
tect life and property from injuries re-
sulting from the operation of steam
boilers and engines and to provide for
the licensing of engineers. 1t was read
by title for the first time.
The following resolutions were in
PRODUCED:
For $4,000 for maintaining and i'm
proving Mooheau Park, HilO. Oewis).
For $4,000 for purchasing balance of
right of way, Bridge street, Hilo.
Lewis).
For $4,000, completing King street,
Hilo. Uewis).
For $4,000, road from Honolii to Pa
auhau. Uewis).
For $4,000 for High School building
at Hilo. Uewis).
For So, 10000 for matchmaking River
street from King to Vineyard. CKa-
leiopu).
For $4,000, extending River street
from Vineyard to School street. CKa-
leiopu)
For $4,000 for a school house at Ka-
lihikai. (Mahikoa).
For $4,000 for a school house and
teachers cottage at Papaa (MahikoaD.
For $4,000 for the extension of Vine
yard street from Liliha to Insane Asy-
lum road. (Broad).
Rep. Fernandez introduced a resolu-
tion aimed at Col Jones and his gall
liant men. 1t ran to the effect that as
newspaper had said that the money
appropriated for the military depart
ment had been spent for booze and
high jinks' and as public rumor also
said so, a special committee should be
appointed to examine the accounts of
the Military Department and report
on the same and that the commission
have power to subpoena officers and
/ other witnesses.
| 1t was agreed that IA committee OF
three shall be appointed by the
| Speaker
The Finance Committee reported fav-
orably on Coelhos bill to encourage di-
versfied industries.
A number of bills We're reported by
the Printing Committee as having been
/ printed.
I Chairman Holstein of the Police
| Committee reported favorably on the
| application for the appointment of a
Deputy Sheriff for Honuaula, Maui
| The Committee on Public Lands and
| improvements reported by Chairman
| Mahelona. 1t recommended the tabline
of the petition of North Kohala asking
| for $4,000 for different road works. a
former petition covering the ground.