The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-02-22

commencing Kuhio on his work for the
Territory at washington, but the mat
ter went over until tomorrow on mo-
ton OF Charles A. Rice Of Kauai.
The Superintendent of Public Works
will be asked to report upon the fol-
lowing matters:
1. The sums appropriated under the
Loan Act OF 1905 which have been ex-
pended.
! 2. The sums appropriated under tho
Loan Act of 1905 unexpended.
| 3. The reasons why In each case
the said sums appropriated have not
been expended.
| 4. The works contemplated. complet-
ed and to be completed before June
| 30. 1907, under said Loan Act.
| The school question is to be gone in
| to thoroughly, Representative Sheldon
introducing resolution asking that
| the matter of teachers salaries be re-
ported on in full by the Superintendent
OF Public Instruction. The rent rolls
for property on which schools are at
present situated will be looked into and
determined If public lands near by
might not be used.
| During the session 1t is probable that
the Committee on Health will visit Mo-
lokai and investigate conditions at the
| leper settlement. A resolution to that
effect wAs passed by the House yester.
day.
| The Rules Committee submitted their
report on the old rules at this time
and there followed a long and rather
sharp debate. The report was finally
adopted, but not until after nearly
every legislator had had his say.
The rules by which the House win
be governed this session are the rules
| OF the session of 1905 with few amend
ments. In former sessions of the House
| 1t has been the custom to have the
Interpreter be responsible for the writ
ten TRANSACTIONS of bills when they go
to the printer. This year a committee
will take this responsibility. The Com.
mittee on Public Lands, Internal Im-
provements and Reference will all be
one committee. as 1t Is thought that
this will expedite work. The Commit,
tee on Public Expenditures and the one
on accounts will be merged, as their
work is similar. The Committee on
Forestry and Promotion will combine
with the Committee on Agriculture ana
Manufacture, their lines of work are
similar The Police Committee has
been made one with the Committee on
Public Health. as police matters are
not of much Importance since the adj
vent of County Government. The
committee concluded its report with the
following paragraph:
with these amendments, we recon-
mend the adoption of this report. We
have simplifed matters by cutting out
and lessening the number of commit
tees, believing there will be a better
method of procedure of the peoples
business Freed from the inconveni
ence of numbers. 1t can study a ques
ton, obtain full information and put
the proposed action into proper shape
for final decision, as 1t Is well said
the committee is the eye and ear and
hand, and very often the brain OF the
assembly In considering our rules for
guidance we have been led to ask tho
Representatives to recognize the I'M
portance of their standing committees
and that each of them can have the
honor of being a member of two such
committees If the Speaker will so adj
just the same"
The following are the standing com
mittees OF the House as named by the
Speaker:
Rues--Sheldon. Joseph, Quinn. Lele-
iwi and Moanauli.
Finance-Rice, Kalana. Hughes. Akau
and Nakaleka.
udiciary-Rawlins. Sheldon. Long.
Coney and Waiwaiole.
Public Lands and improvements
Kaleiopu. Akau, Rawlins. Nakalika.
Silva Castro and Naillma.
Health and Police-Coney, Kalelopu,
Pail. Rice and Kaniho.