Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-03-14

Saturday, March IS. beg to report the
Chartering of the steamer Kinau upon
the terms previously reported, to leave
Honolulu Saturday night at 10 o'clock,
returning to leave the leper settlement
at dark Sunday evening, and we would
recommend, as this mission is to Ger.
tain extent matter Of common inter.
est, that the House, through its Clerk,
extend hearty invitation to the Pres
ident and members Of the Senate, t.
join us In this trip OF investigation
Adopted.
Or. Rice's Experiment.
Whereas 1t is reported that the Board
OF Health intends to suspend the treat
ment now conducted by DIR. Milton Rice
at Hilo upon four leprous patients
Rep. Lewis introduced a resolution that
the Clerk Of the House enquire of the
Board as to its intention In the mat.
ter. Adopted.
Business Comes First.
Rep. Coelho moved that when the
House adjourned for the day II adjourn
until II o'clock tomorrow morning
that the members Of the House, some
Of whom were Stanford University
men. might attend the funeral ser.
vices for the late Mrs. Jane l.. Stan
ford.
Rep. Holstein arose to say that the
business of the people was the first con.
sideration and he would amend the
motion to the effect that select com.
mittee of three be appointed to attend
the funeral. Rep. Long seconded Rep.
Holstein's amendment.
Rep. Coelho did not think the mat.
ter was one for discussion. II 1t was
not the wish of the House to adjourn
As body he would withdraw his mo-
ton.
Finance Committee.
The Finance Committee made re-
port:
On II. b. IS. Rep. Holstein. act re-
letting to license Of beef, saying: by
the passage Of this bill and exception
Is made In the payment Of license Of
those only who sell sailed. corned or
jerked beef. and your committee does
not believe that this exception should
be made and recommends that the con-
sideration Of this bill be indefinitely
Report tabled to be considered with
the bill.
On II. b. 40. Rep. Holstein. relating
to licenses. Committee believes bill
should pass with certain minor amend.
ments.
Discount No Good.
The Finance Committee recommend.
ed that the consideration Of Rep.
Broad's water rate bill be indefinitely
Report tabled to be con.
sidered with the bill. your Commit.
tee cannot see the particular advantage
to be gained by this Act, In allowing q
discount Of ten per cent to parties pay.
ing their water rates"
The Finance Committee recommend.
ed the passage Of Rep. Cox's tax bill
with minor amendments, believing that
the allowance Of a commission to col.
lectors on the collection Of personal
taxes would tend to urge the collection.
Report adopted.
Court Clerks Pay.
The Finance Committee reported on
q resolution introduced by Rep. Ma.
helona that the Finance Committee
Is requested to investigate as to what
amounts have been received or earned
other than their regular salary, by the
clerks Of the Circuit Court"
"A verbal statement has been made
to your committee by the clerks Of the
First Circuit Court, that as clerks they
do not receive perquisites."
A letter from the trial clerks accom-.
panied the report. They urged In.
crease Of pay. Report will be consid
cred with the appropriation bill.
Tabled with Pleasure.
The Senate transmitted concur.
rent resolution adopted in the Senate
10 the effect that the Legislature en-.
luire Of the banks whether they
would discount County warrants In the
event Of the County law being passed
as proposed by the County Commits.
sion. with a tax at one per cent, and
L 30. at how much discount and to
what extent would the banks advance
The resolution took care to
state. being introduced In the Senate
by Senator Achi: Whereas 1t is prop.
Or and necessary that this question
may be cleared before the County Act
% finally passed by the Legislature"
This instrument was very enthus,as.
lically tabled in the House on motion
u Rep. Harris.
Seems to me-" said Rep. Harris,
that this resolution is a little prema-
lure. The taxation bill which goes
with the County Act and which has
sot been passed on at the present time
Will furnish the proper idea Of what