The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-02-22
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

was taken to Saturday at 10 a. IN.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The first bit of eloquence heard in
the House of Representatives this ses-
sion was heard yesterday afternoon
shortly after the Committee on Finance
gave its report to the House in regard
to the amount of money each attache
of the House should be allowed. There
was a question raised by Representa-
to pay the interpreter SO day in
stead of So. 1t was then that Repre-
sentative William t. Rawlins let loose
his oratory, and not once did he forget
Gentlemen of the jury He spoke
at great length in favor of adopting the
report as returned by the committee
but he pleaded in vain. Kaniho' IS mo-
ton 10 amend the report before adop-
ton so that the interpreter would be
paid $40 81 day instead of So carried
and the report was adopted, although
Representative Mahoe endeavored to
have the pay of the janitor raised from
$3.50 to "a day.
The report as adopted allows each
employee a wage as follows: Clerk,
SO a day; interpreter, so a day;
stenographer, SO a day; sergeant-at
arms, So day; messenger, 81 a day;
janitor, $3.50 day; chaplain, 5000 for
the session; assistant clerk, So a day.
Representative Rawlins curing the
E~
tion provluing for the appointing of
a committee to inspect the condition
of the Judiciary building and make
report as to the cost of placing it in
repair. The resolution was carried and
the Speaker appointed Representatives
Rawlins, Nakaleka and Kalana to in
speet the building and make such
report.
Representative Sheldon found the
postage stamp problem bothering him
so he introduced a resolution asking
that the Secretary of the Territory
be requested to purchase stamps for
the land laws. The clerk of the House
out of the $4,000 appropriated for
the Legislature by Congress. The reso-
luton carried.
A resolution asking for the sum of
$4,000 with which to repair the Fifth
district circuit courthouse at Lihue, was
introduced by Representative Coney
The resolution was tabled and will be
considered later in the session.
Representative Sheldon introduced
resolution, which was referred to the
Finance committee, asking for 1920
to build a new courthouse in Hanalei,
Kauai
A concurrent resolution with the Sem
ate was passed instrueting the Delegate
to Congress to prepare and submit to
Congress an Act to amend Section 70
of the Act providing for a government
for the Territory of Hawaii. 1t will
allow the Legislature to pass such laws
as they deem necessary to simplify
the Land laws. The clerk of the House
is instructed to forward to the Presi-
dent, the President of the Senate and
the Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives in Washington copies of the
resolution as well as one to the Dele
gate.
The House also passed the following
resolution in regard to the Lanai land
exchange:
''Be it Resolved by the House of
Representatives of the Territory of Ha-
wall:
''That the Committee on Public
Lands and Internal Improvements be
| instructed to investigate the matter
of the proposed exchange of the Lanai
government lands, and to report forth
with such facts as are necessary to
guide this House in the consideration
of Public Lands matters
''That said Committee be empower
ed to employ a stenographer, to send
for papers and persons, to administer
oaths and that the expense of the
inquiry shall be paid from the expense
fund of the House upon vouchers to be
approved by the chairman of the com
mittee
"And be it further Resolved that
if said committee shall report adverse
" to such exchange of Lanai lands
that they bring such measure as may
be advisable in the disposition of said
question by concurrent resolution
with the Senate
$. p. Correa introduced the resolution
which went through without dissent
ing voice. The committee to whom it
is referred consists of Representatives
kaleiopu, Rawlins, Akau, Nakaleka,
Silva, Castro and Nailima They will
hold their first meeting on Monday
evening.