The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-25

the Leper Settlement. One was tina
the amount of paiai allowed be raised
to % pounds, a second provided al
appropriation for postage stamps fol
the use of the 1epers. and a third car.
ried an appropriation of $4,000 to re-
pair the roads at the Settlement. The
petitions were referred to the Health
Committee.
A report from the Superintendent OF
Public Instruction was read. He gave
a list of all of the teachers in the Ter
ritory on the payroll of the Territory
He asked for s706.000 to be used as a
fund to pay salaries for the next bien-
NAL period. The report was referred
to the Committee on Education.
| The House took a recess at Gas
O'Clock until p. m. in order that the
members might call upon Admiral
Tomioka.
Afternoon Session.
The House resumed its labors Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock. During
the recess which had been taken at
9:45 a. M. in order that the japanese
fleet might be paid visit, several
committees had been engaged upon
work which is before them and it is
expected that several of them will re-
port at an early hour this week
THANKS TO TOMIOKA.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Representative Rawlins and
passed unanimously. The resolution
will be suitably engrossed by Viggo
Jacobsen and forwarded:
BE it resolved by the House of Rep
resentatives of the Territory of Ha-
wall that we extend our thanks and
appreciation to Rear Admiral Sadaya-
su Tomioka and officers of His I'm
perial Japanese Majesty's squadron
now visiting the Territory of Hawaii,
for their kind invitation to visit the
ships of said squadron and for the
many courtesies extended and shown
to the members of this body during
our visit to the flagship Itsukushima
of Admiral Tomioka.
"And be it further resolved, That a
copy of these resolutions be signed by
the Speaker and forwarded to Admiral
Tomioka."
Representative E. A. c. Long intro
duced an act which passed first read
ing by title relating to negotiable in
struments, and provides for the es
tablishment of law uniform with the
laws of other states and territories on
that subject.
Representative Kaleo introduced two
bills which passed first reading by
title. The first is to amend Act SO of
the Session Laws of 1905 entitled can
Act relating to the funds for the pay
ment of the expenses of the several
Counties The second is to provide
for the nomination of candidates for
~ Ixv
w. T. Rawlins introduced three bills,
all of which passed first reading by
title. The first is an act relating to
the writ of quo warranto. amending
Section 2o44 of the Revised Laws. The
second relates to reserved questions
amending Sections 1859 and 1868 of the
Revised Laws. The third is an act to
authorize verdict Or judgment for
a lesser offense under a charge of a
greater offense, amending Section 1866
Of the Revised Laws.
Representative Kaleiopu introduced
a bill fixing the salaries of county Of
ficers, etc, and one creating county
revenue. Both passed first reading by
title.
Philip Pail introduced a bill which
amends Section 1862 of the Revised
Laws of Hawaii relating to the dep
puties high sheriff, appointment pow
ers and bond. 1t passed first reading
by title.
w. J. Sheldon introduced resolution
appropriating $1,000 to repair the stone
wall at Lahaina Jail. A second reso-
luton provides $500 to repair the jail
proper and a third provides $4,000 to
repair the Lahaina court house. All
were tabled to be considered with ap-
preparation bills.
Representative Kaniho introduced a
bill to appropriate money for the pur-
pose of defraying the expenses of
opening again the government road
from Kappa in South Kona, Hawaii,
to Kahuku, Kau, Hawaii, which was
recently destroyed by the volcano flow.
He asks for $4,000. 1t passed first read
ing by title.
ton asking that the Judiciary Com
mittee be requested to prepare an act
making it a misdemeanor to treat a
person to a glass of liquor in a sa-
loon. The resolution carried and was
referred to the committee.
J. II. Coney introduced a resolution
appropriating $500 for the erection of
Jail at Hanalei, Kauai, and $500 for
the purpose of erecting Jail at Ka-
waihau and $1,000 for like institution
at Lihue. Resolution. carried and was
referred to the Public Lands Commit
tee. Representative Coney also intro
duced a resolution appropriating $500
from the Loan Fund for the purpose of
building wharf at Hanalei. Resclu-
ton carried and was referred to the
Committee on Internal Improvement.
Representative Waiwaiole introduce
ed two bills which passed first read
ing by title. The first is an act to
amend Sections 1860 and 1861 of the
Revised Laws of Hawaii as amended
by Act 81 of the Session Laws of 1905
relating to the appointment and re-
moval of district magistrates. The
second is to amend sections 1902 and
1903 of the Revised Laws of Hawaii
relating to attorneys.
w. j. Sheldon offered two bills. The
first is to amend Section 2291 of the
Revised Laws of Hawaii and the sec
ond TO remove all restrictions from
the sale of corned. sailed or dried
meat. Both passed first reading by