The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1909-02-23

foaa. bsidee. eaierwofhs ~ other Ter.
flicfial woFk 70 mlnlmum of g..
Nasnhl7e asked Tor ea5,oOu fof wit
luhn kahuipi watefworks.
Compulsory Bchool Attendance.
Moanaui presented bin amending
the school lrwh, which rrqairet, all
children between Z and ik years oh
mist ~ 10 school except when living
three miles or more from school, are
! physically unable or are taught nj home
by competent person. This bill raises
the minimum compulsory age from six
TO eight.
A Unanimous House.
House Bill No. !, third reading, on
the first vote by roll call found tho
House a solid thirty to one In its
favor. This Is the bill appropriating
100000 to pay for the expenses Of the
session. The frst thing to come out of
this was the payment for mileage for
members, which was drawn down by
most of them before the afternoon ses-
sion. The vote stood: ayes, 30; noes,
none.
Representative Shingles joint reso.
| luton for commission 10 investigate
the private wharves and landings aues-
tion passed second reading. Shingle
arrived in the House trife late. but
in time to speak on his resolution If
| speaking had been necessary.
Joint Resolution No. 9, to provide
for truck-farming commission to see
what can be done to encourage the in
dustry of small farming, passed third
reading on roll call unanimously.
skidoo Reconsideration.
Cohen asked for a reconsideration
of House Resolution 90, relating to in
formation desired concerning public
lands. He explained that he wanted
to amend it. The reconsideration car
rie1, whereupon the introducer offered
an amendment, stating that this was on
request of the Governor. The change
allows the Governor to secure the in.
formation asked for in his own wav
and not by reference to any sugar plan
tation management.
Concurred With Senate.
A communication from across the
hall, transmitting Senate Concurrent
Resolution No. 4, was read and the
resolution was agreed to. This splits
the Federal appropriation into $4,000
and $4,000, giving the House the big
end.
The House took recess at half
ten.
Afternoon Session.
7. H. Petrie, of the Floral Parade
committee, invited the members of the
House of Representatives, with their
ladies', to review the Floral Parade ON
Monday, seats being specially reserved
on the Palace Square grandstand.
The College Club invited the Speaker
and members to a public meeting for
the discussion of tuberculosis. The in
vitation was signed by Mrs. Harmon
Il. Hendrick, president of the club.
Senate Bill No ] was sent to the
House and passed first reading.
Resolutions.
Kawewehi by resolution asked for
$4,000 for Jail building at Kailua,
North Kona.
kealawaa wanted a school building
for fifteen miles olaa, to cost $1,000.
Notice Of Bills.
Kealawaa gave notice of bill pro.
viding for graduated income tax.
ing for the initiatives referendum and
recall in territorial, county, district.
and municipal legislation, and a bib
providing for treatment by Others than
licensed physicians of persons afflicted
with declared incurable disease.
The first title put the interpreter
and Speaker up against it, both con.
Tossing that they were unable to put
the words into Hawaiian. A long and
detailed explanation was accordingly
poured forth in the original language
D. II. Hihio gave notice of bill to
procure statistics relative to home
owners engaged in agriculture in the
Territory of Hawaii.
Nawahine of bill to provide for
suspect hospitals in Hawaii, Maui,
Kauai and Honolulu.
Kamahu sprung his first bill, this be-
ing one to exempt from execution sale
homestead occupied by the debtor
and his family.
Kama presented a measure relating
10 the manufacture of poi, repeating
sections 1857 and 1000, r. L. H.
Huddy presented a bill to further
ameliorate conditions due to leprosy.
Nawahine gave notice of a bill ere
ating the office of Transportation Com
missioner, defining his duties, fixing his
compensation, his relation TO and con-
troll over common carriers in the Ter
ritory of Hawaii, and providing penal
ties for violations.
Thirty voters of Hawaii petitioned
for $4,000 for road from Lokoaka to
Laelaeiwi, where lighthouse of South
| Hilo is located.