The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-16
IN THE HOUSE



es by the different counties
The further consideration OF the re-
port was deferred until after the per
manent committees shall be appointed.
Representative Coelho presented
petition from the residents OF the Leper
settlement asking that the Board OF
Health be given the privilege Of issuing
beer and light wine license for the
settlement This also went over until
the committees are struck.
Representative Fernandez after in
Producing a number Of petitions for diff
ferent public works on Hawaii moved
for suspension Of the rules so that he
might introduce two bills one to
amend the law respecting the segrega-
ton Of lepers and another respecting
vaccination. They passed first read
ing by title.
Representative Aylett objected TO the
proceedings on the ground that the
House should have gone on with un-
finished business which i'm his view was
the choosing Of the standing commit
tees.
Speaker Knudsen announced that the
names Of the committees were now be-
ing typewriter so that every member
could be supplied with coply as soon
as the House met after the noon re-
cess. Aylett suggested re-
cess at once but Representative Coelho
took issue with him. The House was
ready to do business whether there
were standing committees or not. Com
mittees are merely to facilitate bust
ness and their selection is a matter for
the speaker TO concern himself with
alone.
The speaker ruled against Aylett and
business went on.
The rules were again suspended TO
enable Representative Pail to introduce
bill to amend the Session Law Of 1903.
It passed it's first reading.
Palfs bill is to have the circuit court
terms as follows:
First Circuit Honolulu first Mondays
Of January, April and September.
Secondn Circuit, Walluku, second
Wednesdays Of March and June and
at Lahaina second Wednesday Of Oc-
tOber.
Third Circuit, at Kallua on the 4th
Wednesdays Of April and December
and at North KOhala on the 4th We'd
nesday Of July.
Fourth Circuit. Hilo on Bird Wednes-
days Of February. May and November
and IN Hamakua Bird Wednesday Of Au-
gust
Fifth Circuit, Lihue 4th Wednesdays
Of March, July and December.
Representative Andrade introduced a
bill to appropriate $4,000 to defray ex-
penses Of the session OF the House Of
Representatives
Representative Fernandez introduced
a resolution for the following appro-
priatlons:
5000 relocation Of Ookala main road.
$4,000 relocation Of Kukaiau main
road.
$4,000 relocation Paauhau main road.
$4,000 relocation OF Kukulhaele main
road.
$4,000 steam roller.
Representative Fernandez also in
troduced bill for expanding $3.50. 900
for roads and bridges and $4,000 for
macadamlzing In the district Of Hama
kua.
Representative Harris moved that
the Chamber Of Commerce and the
Civic Federation be furnished with
copy Of every bill introduced in the
House.
Representative Fernandez introduced
bill TO strike out the penalty clause
In the act respecting vaccination.
Representative Makikoa introduced
"A bill to provide for the divorce Of
married persons where one Of them has
been heretofore or will hereafter be Sc
gregated as a leper TO the leper settle
ment at Molokai.
Representative Mahelona introduced
a bill entitled AN act creating the
/ city and county Of Honolulu and pro-
vidlng for the government thereof"
Representative Broad gave notice OF
bill to provide for the collection Of
licenses by county governments.
| Representative Holstein gave notice
| Of the following acts:
| !. 10 reduce the age limit Of the per-
sonal tax from 60 to so years.
! 2. TO amend the Circuit Court terms
80 that the Third Circuit term be held
I'm November instead Of the latter part
Of December.
B. TO abolish licenses on food such
as salmon, milk, beef and pork.
T. TO amend the wide tire act and
repeal the provision Of wheel track
ing.
3. 10 make It compulsory for any
party destroying county roads 10 re-
pair them.
g. TO license hotels to sell liquors to
guests If such hotels have rooms for
20 guests.
Z. TO encourage the manufacture Of
wines from grapes, pineapples and
| fruits.
Representative Pulaa introduced re-
solutions to appropriate 500 TO repair
the Kohala court house and $4,000 to
repair the road from Mahukona to Ho-
/ nOkane.
The House took recess at 1920 unit;
| 2 O'Clock
TIN WAS COMMITTED.
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