The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-28

NNIN.NN DO" .N SUCH condition 'N|f III
warrants Huuot b. paid upon p.aoHt-
ltlou. must d..lUe tour request t1
trent Warrants of thc members of the
House 1s preferred claims"
Rep Harris moved the ninr of the
letter but Rep Fernandez moved In
amendment that the letter Do tabled.
lie was all loaded up with speech
and had Just begun 70 when Speaker
Knudsen stopped him ON the ground
that a motion to tablew as not debate
able.
Fernandez's motion carried
Secretary Atkinson filed report Of
the expenses Of his office for the six
months ending December 81 last II
amounted to S752.45. The principal
items were: Stationery and office sup
plies, S25305 stamps and stamped en-
velopes, Sl2l25; expenses Of Secretary
to Hawaii and Maui, SlOA75 towels and
cleaning materials. $94 49, press and
seal of Territory, SOS. so. The Secretary
did not explain how he managed to
make his trip to Hawaii and Maui for
so surprisingly small a sum but he OBJ
viously did It.
The report was filed.
The Governor notified the House that
he had signed Act g. to enact Revised
Laws of Hawaii.
The Senate's joint resolution to en-
power the Treasurer to burn the old
warrants which have been paid was
unanimously endorsed
The following petitions were pres
ented:
From Kahakuloa and Honokohau
places for "A police officer and a new
school at Kahakuloa and opening up
of public lands to homesteaders. (Coel-
ho.)
From Honuaula, Maui, for the ap-
pointment of a deputy sheriff CCoelho)
From Honuaula, to allow relatives
of lepers to visit the settlement CRep.
CoelhoD
From Honuaula for widening and
cutting lantana on the Kanahena road.
! (Rep. Coelho).
From HOnuaula, for cutting lantana
on the. Kanaio road. (Rep. Coelho).
From Honuaula, for the repeal of the
wide tire law. (Rep. Coelho).
! From KoolaulOa, for the removal of
the court house and Jail from Kaulau-
la, court house and Jail from Hauula
to Laie. CRep. Cox)
! The Senate's concurrent resolution
No. admitted the justice of the con-
tention of the House that each cham
Der should have five members on the
committee to consider the Loan Bill.
The resolution was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Senate Bill No. 27, to provide for the
regulation of barber shops and Bill No.
40 to regulate the laundering for hire
of clothing, napery and like articles
were read first time by title.
The Police Committee reported favor
ably on Rep. Mahelona's bill to ammo.
pirate $4,000 for 80 more fire alarm
boxes in Honolulu.
The Health Committee reported on
the claim of $500 for loss of the, sloor
Nolante after taking Supt. McVeigh to
Pelekunu on Board of Health business
More time was asked to look into the
facts. The claim of j. w. Kalua foF
5000 for paiai was returned to- the
House and recommended taken up with
the appropriation bill.
There was "A slight furry over the
report of the judiciary committee which
was submitted by Chairman Andrade,
The report included recommendation
that the Attorney General be asked to
draw a law for submission to Congress
doing away with the necessity of in
dictment by grand jury for INSIDE
meanants.
Representative Mahelona did not
| concur. He had not been present at
the meeting of the Judiciary Commit
tee and he had simply been handed a
paper and told to sign it. He thought
that this was an attempt to railroad a
measure through. He moved the re-
port be referred back. Representative
Long seconded and the report went
back.
The Judiciary committee recommend
ed the dropping of Representative Pu-
laa's bill to repeal sections 1881 and
1882 of the Penal Laws on the ground
that this might Great mischief to land
owners.
Resolution So by Representative Ma
helona was recommended to go to the
committee on public land and internal
The reference committee recommend
ed the tabling of the following bills:
To amend sections S62 and S68 of
chapter So, Civil Laws relating to In
ternal Taxes. Representative Ka-
leiopu.)
To amend section 1880 of the Civil
Laws. Representative MahikoaD
To regulate the Sabbath. Represen-
tative Aylett.)
The following were recommended dis
cussed in the House:
To amend section SS7 Civil Laws re-
lating to tax exemption. Representa-
tive KanihO.)
To maintain school libraries. (Re-
preventative Kaniho)
To permit distillation of spirituous
! li0nOpg characterization KapibOl n he