The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-03-24
THE HOUSE
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was law in every state and Territory
of the United States and it would be-
very unpatriotic for any member OF
the House to vote against such a bill.
Kaleiopu speaking in Hawaiian NOV
ed the bill pass, declaring Hawaiians
should be ready to respond to call to
arms, at all times; they should be pre-
pared for war in times of peace. 1t
was right that men qualified to fight
should be enrolled and available and
so avoid hardship and confusion in
times when it might be necessary to
call on men to protect the country.
Castro unleashed the powers of his
eloquence in favor of the bill.
The measure passed by vote of II
to 10, the vote being as follows:
For the bill: Alfonso, Carley, Castro,
p, Cohen, Ooney, Correa, Furtado, Kalei-
opu Kamanoulu, Kinney, Long, Moa-
nauli, Nawahine, Sheldon, Shlngle,
Waiwaiole Speaker Holstein-17.
Against the bill: Hubby, Kama, Ka-
! mahu, Kaniho Kawaakoa, Kawewehi,
+ Like, Makekau, Nakaleka Rice.-10.
Absent: Douthitt Kealawa and Hi
hio, the latter without any excuse.
! TO VISIT FORT RUGER.
Major E. f. Winslow, Corps of En-
gineers, U. s. A., wrote Speaker Hol-
stein to say that he had heard that
members of the House had expressed a
desire to visit the Notifications at Dia-
mond Head the Major sending a pas.
he would be pleased to show the Re
I representatives. over the works.
On Saturday afternoon next, it is
probable, the House will visit Fort
Ruger, behind Diamond Head.
The courtesy of Major Winsow il
this matter" said Speaker Holstein il
recess, lis much appreciated. Some
of us have seen no larger armamen
than rice guns or Springfield rifle"
HAWAITS BOAST.
Fifty-three Maui school teachers pc
tition for increase of salaries, decar
ing that the schools are the only Ter
ritorial institution which, in its con
duct, working and results has receiy
ed the uniform and unqualified com
mendation of all visiting publicists.'
+ Affonso's bill to protect purchaser
of real estate from fraudulent convey
, ances, passed third reading.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.
The additional appropriation bill
for departmental use of the Territory
for the biennial period ending June 81
, 1909, Senate bill SO, was up for thir
? reading and passed unanimously.
PROTECT THE GOOSE
: Committee on agriculture, immigra
ton, promotion, etc, reported favor
1 ably on Makekau's bill to protect Hi
waiian birds, but thought no provisio
. had been made for the protection {
I the Hawaiian goose, amending the bi
} to cover the goose.
a MUST BE CITIZENS.
a Kaleiopu entered a bill to amend II
: municipal act, providing that all d.
:, puties, appointees clerks and 9th,
: City and County employees must be C
: tizens and must actually reside durir
/ terms OF ce in the City and Count
5 FOR THE LAWYERS.
Il Alfonso introduced a bill to autho
V ize the recovery of attorneys fee
!. a person recovering judgment in ;
+ atcion brought for wages.
4 SCHOOL AGENTS BARRED.
= The committee on education to viii,
, - was referred a resolution intrOduc
by Makekau that it be the sense
y the Legislature that The opinion
1t the school agents relating to the 81
e aries of teachers in their respectl'
districts should be obtained before Il