The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-03-03
THE HOUSE
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ognizcd. cash being paid as long nv
there Is cash in the Treasury. and war
rants registered after that In the order
OF presentation.
''In Justice to all who may have
claims against the Territory for either
services OF materials supplied, i am
unable to see how ! can treat warrants
Of the members of the Legislature in n
different manner than other warrants
are treated. Therefore, while very
much regretting that the Territorial
finances are in such condition that all
warrants cannot be paid upon presenta-
ton, must decline your request to
treat warrants OF the members of the
House as preferred claims"
Harris moved the filing Of the letter.
but Fernandez moved for its tabling.
and the House, in a listless manner,
tabled it,
MAHELoNA OBJECTED.
1t was when Chairman Andrade OF the
Judiciary Committee rose to report that
ne had a slight fall out with Mahelona.
The report included recommendation
that the Attorney General be asked to
draw a law for submission to Congress
doing away with the necessity OF indict-
ment by grand jury for misdemeanants.
Mahelona did not concur. He had not
been present at the meeting of the Ju-
dietary Committee and he had simply
been handed a paper and told TO sign
II. He thought this was an attempt to
railroad a measure through. He moved
the report be referred back.
Long seconded the motion and II pre-
vailed, but Chairman Andrade called
n meeting of the committee for the noon
hour and Mahelona, when matters were
explained to him, readily signed the
report, which was later presented and
adopted.
The Governor notified the House that
Laws of Hawaii.
COMMITTEES REPORT.
The Judiciary Committee also recon-
mended the dropping of Representa-
tive Pulaa's bill to repeal sections 1881
and 1882 of the penal laws on the ground
that this might create mischief to land
owners.
Resolution Sc by Representative Ma
helona was recommended to go to the
ternal improvements.
The Reference Committee recommend
ed the tabling OF the following bills:
To amend sections S62 and S6S of
chapter SO, Civil Laws, relating to in
ternal taxes. (Rep. Kaleiopu.)
To amend section 1880 of the Civil
Laws. (Rep. Mahikoa.)
To regulate the Sabbath. (Rep. Ay-
lett)
The following We're recommended dis
cussed by the House:
To amend section S37 Civil Laws re-
lating to tax exemption. (Rep. Kaniho. J
To maintain school libraries. CRep
Kaniho)
To permit distillation of spurious
liquors. Rep. Kaniho) To be tabled
as there is similar Senate bill.
To amend the penal laws relating tc
illegal sale of liquors, Rep. Kaniho.)
To be tabled, as there is a similar SEN
ate bill.
The Police Committee reported favor
ably on Rep Mahelona's bill to appro-
pirate $4,000 for so more fire alarm
boxes in Honolulu.
The Health Committee reported on
the claim of $500 for loss of the sloop
Volante after taking Supt. McVeigh to
Pelekunu on Board Of Health business.
More time was asked to look into the
facts. The claim of ]. w. Kalua for
5000 for paiai was returned to the
House and recommended taken UP with
the appropriation bill
The Senates concurrent resolution
No. 6 admitted the justice of the con-
tention of the House that each cham
Der should have five members on the
committee to consider the Loan Bill.
The resolution was referred to the FL
nance Committee.
Senate Bill No. 81. TO provide for the
regulation of barber shops and Bill
No As, to regulate the laundering for
hire of clothing. napery and like ar
ticles, We're read a first time by title.
WHAT JACK COSTS.
Secretary Atkinson filed a report of
the expenses of his office for the six
months ending December 81 last. 1t
amounted 10 S752.45 The principal
items We're: Stationery and office sup
plies. S2jS.05; stamps and stamped en-
velops, S12l.25; expenses of Secretary
10 Hawaii and Maui, SlO4.15; towels and
cleaning materials, s94,S5: press and
seal of Territory $3.50. The remain
ing items We're for telephones, type
writer repairs and similar matters.
SOME NEW BILLS.
Rep. Harris introduced a bill to
amend the taxation laws to impose an
annual tax of 81 on all males between
20 and 60 years of age. unless exempt
by law. for the support OF the public
schools.
Rep. Rice introduced a bill to regulate
costs in equity cases.
Rep. Mahelona wanted a select COM
mittee appointed TO inquire how 1t is
that the school children at waiahole
school, Koolaupoko. are forced to drink
the water which comes from bathing
pools above.
Upon motion of Rep. Rice the Health
Committee was ordered TO report on the
matter
Rep. Long introduced bill to provide
docket fee of SIS in all cases before
Circuit Judges at Chambers and of So6