The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-25

in Waialua For $4,000 for new road
from new PaukauiIa bridge to Mokule-
ia. Disallowed.
THE REFERENCE COMMITTEE.
The Reference Committee, by Chair
: man Smith, reported on the following
matters:
Joint Resolution of Rep. Pulaa to
amend Section SO, referred back to the
House. as it was a concurrent. not
joint resolution.
House Bill 80, Rep. Smith, recon-
mended to table as other measures be
fore the House involve the same sub
ject.
House Bill 81, Rep. Kaniho, to pro-
vide for payment of claims for dam
ages for persons imprisoned in 1895.
Recommended discussed on the floor of
the House before being printed.
House Bill 20, Rep. Waterhouse. to
protect owners of bottles, boxes, 81
phons. etc. used in the sale of aerated
waters, beer and medical preparations.
Recommended tabled until the Senate
Bill on the same subject reaches the
House.
House Bill 50. Rep. KanihO, to regu-
late the sale of goods, wares and mer-
there is a general license bill before the
House.
The report was adopted.
WHERE KANIHO KICKED.
1t was over a second report of the
Reference Committee that Rep. Kani-
no made his protest. The report ask
ed that the trainers of different bills
should appear before the committee
and explain the objects of their sug
gested legislation and to this he OBJ
jected strongly.
As matter of fact it would have |
made no difference if the report had |!
been filed rejected, tabled, passed, re- |
ferred back or given a six months hoist !
as it was merely a request, but the /
House chose to debate it and finally, I
on Rep. Harris's motion, the matter |
was tabled.
REVISED LAWS PASSED.
Senate Bill No. Is, an act to enact
the Revised Laws, passed its third
reading on motion of Rep. Harris, sec
onded by Rep. Andrade-
Rep. CoeIho voted against the read
ing. stating that he had discovered
several mistakes in the new code
THE FIRST REGIMENT.
Communications We're considered at
the afternoon session of the House.
Col. J. w Jones of the First Regi-
ment wrote that the only paid officer
Of the National Guard is the Janitor
IF the Drillshed who gets $50 a month.
He recommends that this be increased
to $40 a month and also that a per
manent clerk at $75 a month should
14 employed to perform the necessary
work of the regiment.
A Senate concurrent resolution was
,ead requesting the treasurer TO sup
7Iy a statement of the amount of taxes
7aid from the following places during
9O4: East Hawaii. West Hawaii
second Circuit. Oahu. Fifth Circuit
The resolution was adopted.
QUINN,S SUNDAY BILL.
Rep. Quinn introduced a bill to
amend the act regulating the Sabbath.
I was read a first time by title. The
ill provides that all labor on Sunday
: forbidden but that this shall not ap-
,Iy to newspaper printing offices.
steamship companies. railroads. teIe-
-raph and telephone companies, hotels T
ms. restaurants. cigar stores ice
rear7 parI7rs: soda water stands. drug
torres. livery stable hackmen. own
rs and operators Of licensed shore I
,oate. news depots. farmers. graxiers. G
anchmen. electric light plants. eas
orks and slaughter houses. During g
he entire day milk. bread and ice may a
% sod and delivered and until nine Q
n the forenoon fresh meat fish fruit
nd vegetable may be sold and de-