The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-02-28
THE HOUSE

A long speech in Hawaiian, in which
he addressed the spectators rather than
the House, was made by Rep. German
DEE yesterday morning on the question
OF the bill relating TO leprosy suspec Is,
which he had introduced early in the
session. Chairman Smith of the Refer
ence Committee had reported HAT Rep.
Fernandez was wanted TO appear before
the committee ana explain his bill AMI
this reused the ire OF Fernando
His bill, he said. was purposely being
kept back by the committee lie had
designed to protect the POOR Deople
who, though guilty Ct TO crime. were
arrested and dragged away ID life i'm
prisonment without : iaI.
The Representative remarks were
obviously vastly appreciated by the
large gathering of Hawaiians who oc-
cupied the rear of the hall.
Rep. Smith explained that the COM
mittee had not dealt with the subject
matter of the bill at all, but only with
the form. There were half a dozen
bills toward the same end before the
committee, and the committee merely
desired to submit a bill to the House
which would cover the ideas of the
members and be in correct form. This,
he said, was the reason they wanted
Rep. Fernandez to appear and explain.
There the matter ended.
SENATE'S PROPOSAL REFUSED.
The House sent back the Senate's
letter suggesting the appointment of a
Joint Committee TO consider the Loan
Appropriation Bill as the Senate gave
the House only five members and had
appointed six of its own body to the
committee.
The Reference Committee reported
several bills for printing and recon-
mended the tabling of Rep. Kaniho's
bill to prohibit aliens from fishing, the
subject being one upon which Con-
gress alone can act.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
North Kohala citizens petitioned for
49, 900 for d court house and jail for
the Third Judicial District, asking also
that the location be changed from Kali
lua beach to some place on the main
upper road in North Kona.
DR.. Acherly of North Kohala sent in
petition asking for financial aid. He
had been employed at salary of $50,
but found it impossible to live on this,
as there was no private practice in the
district. The salary was increased then
to 1925 and believing this to be Il per-
he built house. Then the
salary was cut TO SO a month and as a
result he has got into debt. The let
ter was referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
Rep Mahelona presented a petition
from people of the Fifth District ask
ing for the repeal of all laws relating
TO the segregation of lepers-
The Palolo, Waialae, Kaimuki I'M
provement Club asked for considerat ton |
of the proposal to build and macadam-
ize a road from the Waialae road to
the Diamond Head road. tt believed !
that what is known as 12th Avenue on |
the map of KamulZi would be best for |
this purpose. A sum of $25, 909 was |
asked for the permanent Improvement /
of the Waialae road and $4,000 TO. the |
new road.
Citizens of North and South Eona
asked for s35, 600 for a wharf at Kali
ua bay and for $500 for a road from !
the kailua road.
A petition from Waimea. South ko-
lala. asked for the following appro- /
pr-ations:
Doctor for South Kohala districts 2.40O
To complete South Kohala-Kona
road y 1000
New road, Kawaihae-P uako..... 10000
she'd for wharf, Kawaihae. $500
Roller and water cart. 5000
Naimea road to join Hamakua
road ................ 1900
a petition from Hamakua asked for
I 500 for school house.
REP. SHELDON'S BILLS.
Rep. sheldon introduced the follow
ng bills:
That taxes, rates, fines, costs and
,ther territorial assessments shall be
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