The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1907-04-26
To CONCUR
ON LIQUOR

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ported from the States.
The bill calling for the greatest
amount of discussion was that relative
to the disposition of funds arising from
tho sale of goods produced by the
pupils at Waialee and Lahainaluna. Sen
ator Dowsett offered an amendment
which was not acceptable to the Maui
members and they talked out for sew
eral minutes. Senator Hayselden said
the Board of Education knew nothing
of the conditions out of the district
and he wanted the distribution of the
funds in accordance with the provi.
sions of the bill.
During the afternoon session long
recess was necessary while waiting for
report from the House relative to
the liquor bill Nearly two hours were
wasted in this way, part of the time
being occupied by three of the mem
beers on the dam committee and the
rest in conversation around the lobby.
Late in the afternoon the majority and
minority reports were presented end
the dam question taken up in earnest.
Senator Chlllingworth reported as a
minority supporting the Schuyler rec
concentrations which means to appro-
pirate about $132,000 and finish the
dam from present specifications. The
minority report was the cause sof The
loan bill being so amended that this
sum has been introduced in it and all
of the other items stricken out. Origin
ally that bill called for the appropria-
ton of 100000, most of which was
to be spent on this island.
The majority report calls for the
cancellation of the present contract,
employing competent enginee ., and the
title is emphasized by the committee,
calling for new specifications and bids
and submitting them TO this session
of the Legislature. This, secator Chill
lingworth showed to be impracticable
unless there is an extra session.
Joint Resolution No. 4 called for
some amendments to the law relative
to corporations. A commission is to
be appointed for the purpose of in
quiring into the laws and report to
the Governor not later than July J.,
1908. The committee does not believe
that any considerable change in the
statutes is advisable and recommends
that the resolution be tabled
CITIZEN EMPLOYEES.
Senator Smith reported from joint
conference committee relative to the
bill requiring that all employees of the
Government be citizens of the United
States that the House had finally agreed
to the amendment offered by the Sen
ate.
The Governor veto, No. 25, was
again deferred until today as the House
had not taken action.
On motion of Senator Mccarthy
House Bill No. III was again laid
aside for consideration at some future
date.
TREATING LEPROSY.
The bone of contention for many
years past, the treatment. of lepers,
was again brought up by Senator Lane.
His bill makes the issuance of permits
to persons who believe they have n
cure for the disease mandatory upon
the Board of Health and it was on
this rock that the members split and
where Senator Smith tried to show the
danger they were bringing themselves
to. He said that during the existence
of the present law there had been such
permits issued by the Board. Senator
Coelho waxed eloquent on the subject
telling how an old Hawaiian had fur
nished him with herbs that would cure
inc ulsedse anu tHdl ue Hdu scuI tue
remedy through the mail to patient
at the settlement who had subsequent
ly recovered He had neglected to Sc
cure the name of the herbs but was
in the way to ascertain the informa-
ton, There was n warm discussion
and the bill passed second reading on
an aye and no vote.
MoNGOOSE TO GO.
The bill for the determination of
the mongoose was called. Senator Co,
elho showed a disposition to kill the
measure for some reason but failed
to do so and it passed.
The bill relating to the right.of.way
and water rights passed as mentioned
above without too much time being
spent on 1t, Senator Hayselden was
one Of the strong obieetors To the
measure ON this the second reading
ENCOURAGING FARMERS.
Tho bill to encourage the small
farmers by providing safe, reliable