The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-03-12
A PoILEss CALABAsH.

Kaniho made another appeal. The
county of Hawaii, he said, was n Gala
bash without poi, and was waiting for
Papa Legislature to come along with
the barrel. Hawaii had done herself
proud in providing show for the
tourists and did not deserve to be
turned down. He moved that the re-
port be tabled and the bill come up
again today.
The motion to table the report was
lost by vote of 10 to II and mo-
ton to adopt the bill was laid on the
table.
NEW BILLS.
| Representative Nailima introduced n
resolution that $1,000 be appropriated
for homestead road, "a miles long, in
Olaa.
Sheldon introduced an act to au-
thorize the election of road supervi-
sors.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication from the Board OF
Health urged reappropriation from the
loan fund, which had lapsed, of $780,
760 for payrolls for asylum, s29,760 for
asylum expenses and $4,000 for MAIN
tenance of an infirmary.
The clerk OF the Senate reported the
adoption of the Houses Concurrent
Resolution No. 8, providing for the
Delegate to Congress being requested
to secure an amendment Of the Or
ganic Act to allow the Legislature to
amend or appeal the Territorial Land
Laws
A communication from Henry Smith,
clerk of the Judiciary Department,
showing the amount of work done by
the Attorney Generals department
since January /, 1905 was read. The
list showed that Peters has appeared
in Judge De Bolts court in - cases;
Prosser in 1. In Judge Lindsay's court,
Peters in cases; Prosser in 1. Fleming
in 2, Weaver in s. Douthitt in II. In
Judge Robinson's court. Peters in s
cases; Fleming in /. In the Supreme
Court, Peters in o; Milverton in O.
Weaver in s. Fleming in 2, Prosser in
/, Douthitt in /.
SECOND READINGS.
The following bills passed second
reading and were referred to the prop
er committees:
House Bill 81, making the attendance
of school children obligatory. Referred
to the Education committee.
House Bill 48. an Act to establish
law uniform with the laws Of other
s.ates and Territories.
House Bill So, to regulate and pre-
scribe police and sanitary regulation.
Referred to Judiciary committee.
tvu,,
ance of certificates of Hawaiian birth.
House Bill SO, making additional ap-
preparations for the third, fourth and
Fifth Circuit Courts. and the Court of
Land Registration. Tabled.
THIRD READINGS.
House Bill "a. providing for hos
pital for the treatment of leper sus-
poets in which they shall be confined
till cured or pronounced incurable.
passed third reading by 20 ayes.
Sheldon supported the bill heartily
as did Rice and Hughes. Rawlins
while favoring the measure. wanted
more information as to finances.
LEPER SUSPECTS.
Bill 90. making it the duty of the
police and physicians to report to the
Board of Health any cases Of sus-
pected leprosy, was, on Kaniho's mo-
ton. indefinitely postponed.
Kaniho objected to the scope given
the word Suspect" In the wording of
the bill.
halana, the introducer Of the bill,
explained that 1t was intended to limit
the latitude OF the word suspect"
making physicians affidavit neces-
sary and thereby rendering It impos-
sible to seize a person because he had
little sore on his body.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was largely
consumed by the House going into
committee of the whole for the dis
cussion OF section of bill to pro-
vide for the nomination of candidates
for elective offices by direct vote.
After nearly everyone had spoken
on the section under discussion and
whatever other matter came to mind
1t was moved that the committee rise
and report progress. This was done.
There was no progress to report but
the report was accepted just the same
and the House adjourned with sigh
of relief
A communication from the Senate
amending House Bill No. 10 was con-
CURED in by the House. the amendment
substituting the word shall" for
may"
FIRST READING.
Senate Bill No. SO. providing for the
payment of witness fees and mileage
in criminal cases, was reported from
the Senate and passed first reading by
title.
THIRD READINGS.
House Bill No 40. authorizing the
operating OF railroads by motive pow
er other than steam was unanimously
passed on its third reading. the vote
being 26 to o.
House Bill No. 81. amending Section
1859 OF the Revised Laws, fixing license
fees on bankers at $3.50, passed its third
reading by vote OF 20 to 0.
Senate Bill No. 3, amending Act. 39,
Session Laws OF 1905. providing for the
meeting of county supervisors on We'd |
nesdays instead OF Tuesdays, passed |
third reading by vote OF ~ to 0.
RAwLINs INTRODUCES.
Before going into committee of the
whole, the House went back to the or
der OF resolutions, In order to permit |