The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-24
THE LEGIsLATURE...SixTn DAY.
THE HOUSE.

Yesterday was sort of an off day
in the House proper, for While good
deal of business was done there was
nothing uf a nature even reinoyely ex-
citing.
Not a ripple stirred the calm of the
Legislative mill-pond except for 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 1t in the
report. Upon his motion the commit
tees report was referred back.
REFERENCE COMMITTEE RE-
PORTS.
House bills ] to 10 were sent back
marked by the Reference Committees
approval and were passed OH 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 il either is afflicted with
leprosy, 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 Molokai.
On the motion of Rep. Holstein 1t
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 We're submitted by Attorney
General Andrews. Superintendent of
Public Works Holloway and Auditor
Fisher, and were fled 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
nesses.
An act to exempt all citizens having
five or more children from personal
taxes.
An act providing qualifications of
persons elected or appointed to public
office or position.
An act to prohibit the cremating of
any deceased person without the con-
sent of the family of the deceased.
Rep. Mahikoa introduced resolu-
ton for the appropriation of $1,000 for
a new court house at Hanalei.
Representative Cox introduced res
olution for the appropriation of $1,000
for school house at Waialua.
Rep. Pulaa presented resolution for
the following appropriations:
Repair to road from Kawaihae to
Puako South Kohala, $1,000; to road
from Puko to Kiholo, $500; to road from
Kiholo to Huehue, $4,000.
Rep. Kalawaia submitted a resolu-
ton for the appropriation of s60,125 for
road repairs, grading, bridging and
matchmaking at Eva, Waianae, Wa
hiawa, Walpio and neighboring dis
tricts.
Rep. Greenwich had a resolution for
road appropriations as follows: Kala-
hiki to Hoopuloa, 500, 900; Hookena to
Keala- $1,000; Holualoa road, $4,000;
and Waimea road $1,000.
Rep. Mahelona asked $4,000 for a
new school house at Kalihiwaena.
The resolutions were referred to the
different committees concerned.
ON TO WASHINGTON.
The joint resolution regarding the
appropriation of $4,000 by the United
States Congress for scientific research
and study of leprosy was returned by
the Senate and was ordered to be en-
crossed for transmission to Washing
ton.
The House adjourned at 2:20 to meet
again on Thursday at 10 a. m. Today
being Washington's Birthday there
will of course be no session.
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