The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-07

Dickey had voted with the majority,
but changed his vote before the result
was announced, probably with view
to reconsideration.
THE IWILEI COMMITTEE REPORTS
At the opening of the Senate yester
day morning there was the usual batch
of communications from the House, the
only one of particular moment relating
to the passage of the resolution to call
the Capitol "1olani Ilale' hereafter.
This resolution the Senators agreed to.
And then came the Iwilei special
committee, with a long minority report,
and shorter one from the majority of
the committee signed by Hayselden,
Hewitt and Gandall. The minority re-
port was signed by McCandless, Chair
man of the Committee, and Lane.
At the conclusion OIL the reading,
both reports were received and placed
ON file, and so no present storm grew
out of Iwilei.
Achi introduced bill appropriating
money to defray the expense. of the
county election. Passed first reading.
Then the order of the day came on
the third reading of Senate Bill 104,
the liveryman lien, and it passed
without dissent.
Senate Bill 107, repeating certain sec
tions of the Revised Laws, passed third
reading.
Senate Bill los, also amendatory of
the Revised Laws, passed third reading
Senate Bill 100, amendatory of the
Revised Laws, passed third reading.
House Bill 1875 was read for the sec
ond time and referred to the Ways and
Means committee.
House Bill 1856, relating to terms of
Circuit Courts, passed second reading.
1t will be read for the third time on
Saturday.
Senate Bill Ill, the girls high school
bill, passed second reading. 1t will be
read for the third time on Saturday.
Senate Bill n, making licenses pay
able on July l, passed third reading,
the Senate agreeing to the House
amendments.
Senate Resolution No. 40, calling for
information relative to the claims of
British subjects against the Republic
of Hawaii, was passed.
communication from the Treasurer
informed the Senate that no action had
been taken with reference to the
Standard Oil Company's license, al
though suit had been commenced
against the Union Oil Company and
other concerns. The letter was referred
to the Ways and Means Committee.
Achi moved that the Iwilei evidence
be not made a part of Senate record.
This carried, and the Senate adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Slightly disfgured-or improved, for
it all depends on the point Of view
the County Bill passed the House OF
Representatives yesterday morning by
the substantial vote of 25 to 4. Then
the House rested after its labors and
adjourned until tomorrow in order to
give the clerk time to typewrite the
bill in its entirety for transmission to
the Senate and to Governor Carter.
The bill did not pass without oppo-
sition of a decided nature. Kaniho oh.
iected to it on the ground that the con
ference committee had increased one
of the amounts in the bill and also be-
cause Hawaii was not divided into two
counties. He may have objected or
other grounds, but in the flow of his
oratory the interpreter had no chance
to interpret, and so no record can b
made of his remarks.
Smith also objected to Hawaii beinl
made into only one county, and refuse,
his support 20 the bill on that ground
He declared that nine-tenths Of tn
people of Hawaii were in favor of tw,
counties and he soemnly accused tn
House of bad faith in not giving Ha
wall what she wanted. Pulaa ant
Lewis were the others who opposed tn
bill.
ANDRADE, WHERE WAS HEP
When the vote was taken Andrad
was the only absentee, but he came il
Immediately afterward >and asked tn
indulgence of the House in being al
lowed to record his vote. The Hous
was apparently willing that he should
but Speaker Knudsen was memorable
He drew bead on Andrade with Cush
ing g manual, and the member from tn
Fourth had to throw up his hands.
The remainder of the mornings worl
was routine.
| ~ PUBLIC LANDS.
The Committee on Public Lands an
Internal improvements reported on tn
following matters:
For the road from Maino to the mai
road and bridge over Wailea stream
$3.50; for road from Ulaino to Honoma
ele, $3.50. (Haia.) Recommended.
For repairing Molokai Board Q
Health telephone system $3.50. (Nf
kuina.) Recommended.
For new road to school house at HI
naunau, S. Kona $500. (Pulaa.) Rec
commended.
For five hours to constitute day
work on Saturday for government Ia
borers. (Broad.) Recommended.
To convert Cocoanut Island, Hilo, In
to a public recreation ground. (Lewis.
Recommended that "a acres be Sc
aside on Cocuanut island.
On bill relating to private lands use
for public parks. (Cox.) Recommend
ed indefinitely postponed.
For salary of keeper of Moohea
Park $4,000 (Kaniho.) Recommends
tabled, provision for the park havin
been made.
For repairs to road from Moanalua t
Puuloa railroad station $500. (Mah'
lona.) Recommended.
For road from Paia depot throug
Paia plantation $1,000; for regradin