The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-22
THE HOUSE.

Yesterday was a sort of an off day
in the House proper, for While Il gooc
deal of business was done there was
nothing II a nature even remotely ex-
citing.
| Not a ripple stirred the calm of The
legislative miH-pond except for a few
minutes when the report of the Judi
ciary Committee was submitted for
Chairman Andradc by Rep. sheldon
1t suggested merely some changes OF
| ifs and offs in the newly Revised
Laws of Hawaii and recommended the
passing of the laws as amended.
Rep. Holstein drew the attention of
the House to the fact that the letter
of Geo. A. Davis had been referred to
the judiciary Committee but that no
mention had been made of it in the
report. Upon his motion the commit
tees report was referred back.
REFERENCE COMMITTEE RE
PORTS.
House bills l to Is We're sent back
marked by the Reference Committees
approval and We're passed on TO be
printed Rep. Andrade's bill to enact
the Revised Code and Rep. Mahikoa's
bin to enable married persons to OBJ
tain divorce if either is afflicted with
Ieprosy, were both slaughtered as be
ing comprised in other measures.
Chairman. Fernandez of the Health
committee reported that March IS had.
been set for the date of the official
visit of the committee to the leper
settlement at AIololzai.
On the motion of Rep. HoIstein it
was decided that members should re-
tain their copies of the Revised Laws
as personal property.
GOVERNMENT employees.
Reports of the number of employees
and of the salaries paid in different
offices were submitted by Attorney
General Andrews, superintendent of
Public Works Holloway and Auditor
Fisher, and We're filed for reference.
STILL MORE BILLS.
Rep. Kaniho gave notice OF the fol-
lowing bills:
An act to regulate the erection, alter |
alton and repair of buildings in the
District of Honolulu, and defining said
district
An act to regulate the fees of wit
1esses.
An act to exempt all citizens having
i've or more children from personal
axes.
An act providing qualifications of
persons elected or appointed to public
office or position.
An act to prohibit the cremating of
my deceased person without the con
sent Of the family of the deceased
Rep. Mahfkoa introduced resolr-
ion for the appropriation of $1,000 for
/ new court house at Hanalei.
Representative Cox introduced a res
,lution for the appropriation of $1,000
or school house at Waialua.
Rep PuIaa presented a resolution for
he following appropriations:
Repair to road from Kawaihae to
ouako. South Kohala, $1,000; to road
rom Puko to KihoIo, $500; to road from
liholo TO Huehue $4,000.
Rep. Kalawaia submitted a resolu-
ion for the appropriation of $6O,1 25 for
Dad repairs, grading. bridging and
,acadamizing at Eva. Waianae. Wa
lava. Waipio and neighboring dis
ricts.
Rep. Greenwich had a. resolution for
Dad appropriations as follows: Kala-
Xxi to Hoopuloa, S23, 900: Hookena to
-ealfa. 81 900; Holualoa road, $4,000;
nd Wairnea road $4,000
Rep. Mahelona asked $4,000 for q
aw school house at Kalihiwaena.
The resolutions were referred to the
ifferent committees concerned.
ON TO WASHINGTON.
The Joint resolution regarding the
of $4,000 by the United
totes Congress for scientific research
nd study of leprosy was returned by /
"a Senate and was ordered TO be en-
,ossad for transmission to Washing !
IN.
The House adjourned at 2:20 to meet
pain on Thursday at 10 a. m. Today '
7ino washington's Birthday there
ill of course be no session. 10