The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-24
THE HOUSE
SEVENTH DAY

House of Representatives yesterday
morning was spent in threshing over
well-threshed straw. 1t was a recru-
descence of the Davis case which occu-
pied the members.
Rep. Andrade, chairman of the Judi
ciary Committee, reported for his COM
mittee that no action was advised along
the line asked by George A. Davis in
his recent letter to the House. The
committee found that the Code Com
mission had only done it's duty and the
appeal to strike from the Revised
Laws the reference to the disbarment
proceedings was not therefore coun-
tenanced.
A debate ensued on a motion by Rep.
committee with instructions to hear
what Davis had to say.
The motion failed by vote of IA to
10, and the committees report was
adopted on a similar division.
The report of the Judiciary Commit
tee recommending the passage of the
Revised Laws was adopted.
APPROPRIATIONS RECOMMENDED
The Committee on Public Lands and
Internal Improvements recommended
the reference of the $4,000 appropria-
ton for school buildings at Waialua to
the Education Committee.
The $4,000 for repairs to the Kalihi-
wal Kealakalole road was recommend
ed.
For embankment of the Walmea riv-
er $1,000 was recommended instead oi
the 100000 asked.
The relocating the Kaawalii -cad to
Kaula gulch $4,000 was recommended.
For opening a new rod | from MANU-
kona to Kawaihae-kai SOS 00n was ask
ed, but the commit e considered the
expense unnecessary and recommended
the resolution tabled.
For roads and bridges in IIamakua
$780, 900 was rec1nima 1de1 but second
item of $4,000 was struck out as I'M
necessary.
A letter from Secretary Catalan of
the Trades and Labor Council asking
for copies of all bills introduced was
filed. the secretary being Instructed 10
comply with the REQUEST
LIST OF EMPLOYEES.
Durir g the sitting If the House re-
ports giving fun iariiciars "f am
ployes and salaries were received from
| the following )ri' 'ials: Secretary At
kinson, Land = ylnln.i;' 'ncr rrat:, Su.
perinteGtlent of Pubic instruction At
kinson Treasurer Campbell, Chief
Thurston of the Fire Department, .. L.
| Sorenson of the Survey rerRrtnepk
President Pinkham Of the Board IF
Health, Chief Justice Frear, Capr. Ter
gel and the Department. Of Agriculture
| and Forestry. All were sent 10 the
| Printing Committee
THE SUNDAY BILLS.
There was heated debate at The
opening of the a:t4rnoon session ever
the Reference Ccmr1ig;~es standing.
Rep. Aylett waH,ai tc know what had
become of his sunday Observance Dill,
| ana was .ol1 by 'hairnan carl Sra;Ih
that it was oeilg nel1 j"illiNs the sub
mission of Other sunday bills. fIiett
moved that his bill should be reported
back to the House forthwith, but he
relented when Rep. Quinn said that he
had a Sunday bill to introduce, and
withdrew his motion.
Rep. Long reported that the Senate's
| conference committee had agreed with
that of the House to appoint a joint
committee of six from each chamber
to examine the county bill and submit
a report thereupon.
| Speaker Knudsen appointed the fol-
lowing as the Houses representatives:
Rice (chairman), Smith, Long, Hol-
stein, Haia, and Kaleiopu.
CABLED TO KUHIO.
A communication from the Governor
informed the House that he had signed
the joint request of both House and
| Senate to Congress to appropriate
$4,000 for scientific research into lep-
rosy, its causes and cure, as recon-
mended by SUPERINTENDENT Wyman.
Upon the receipt of Governor Car
ter's message 1t was moved by Rep.
Harris that the clerk be instructed to
cable the whole message to Delegate
| Kalanianaole at Washington. The
motion carried unanimously.
A message from the Senate announced
that the House bill to appropriate $780,
900 for seasonal expenses had passed
its third reading.
NEW ROYAL SCHOOL.
An invitation from Superintendent
Atkinson on behalf of the Commission
ers for the members OF the house to at
tend the opening ceremonies of the new
Royal School on March 8, was received
and accepted.
The Senate bill to set aside property
to provide for the sustenance of the
families of deceased persons was pass
ed a first reading by title.
|
MORE, RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were intro
duced:
To appropriate $4,000 for macadam-
izing one mile of road in Honokaa and
$4,000 for macadamizing one mile in
Paauilo. (Rep. Fernandezl.
That Land Commissioner Pratt be
asked 20 furnish a list, of all public
lands under his control with full par
ticulars (Rep. Kaleiopu).
To appropriate $4,000 for repairing
the Waimea-Kohala road. (Rep. Hol-
y stein).