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were Moanauli's bill designating dis
trict court fines and costs as county
realizations, because a better bill wa:
coming; Rice's bin regarding the dis
position of the realizations from the
special immigration income tax, be
cause a Senate bill covers the matter
and Senate Bill 81, relating TO the cir
culation of commercial paper, because
the House has legislated already on
this.
All the reports were adopted.
Mckinley High O. z.
The Education Committee submitted
a report dealing with number of ques-
tions asked regarding the building OF
the Mckinley High School. The report
and the correspondence attached stated
that the building was in good order.
Street Car Bill.
On third reading, House Bill 107, the
street car air brake bill, was under
fire. Castro moved in amendment that
the maximum weight of ears on which
air brakes are not to be obligatory
should be nine tons instead of four
teen. He explained that the majority
of the cars now are between seven and
nine tons in weight and that the
heavier ears required air brakes to be
safe. He also wished to allow year
g. h. 10 81 ha Il lie pn&b
amendments were accepted,
On roll call the bill passed without
opposition. During the calling of the
roll the Speaker remarked that Kaniho
and Single were absent without ex-
cuse.
Shingles absence swithout excuse y
made it necessary to defer the third
reading of the Library of Hawaii bill
Substitute Income Tax Bill.
House Bill 8, Alfonso, the revived
income tax exemption bill, being rush
ed to replace Cohen s vetoed bill, was
read third time. Rice said this bill
should meet. all the objections of the
Governor if the amendments he propos-
ed were adopted. His amendment puts
the exemption up to $500 year. The
amendment was agreed to and the bill
passed third reading.
Library of Hawaii Bill.
Single having appeared, House Bill
143 was taken up on third reading.
Single IS amendment was read, which
says the Legislature "may" appro-
pirate for the support of the library
and which omits the specific appropria.
ton. Rice said the acceptance of the
amendment would leave the law prac-
tically as it was on the statute books.
He moved the bill be tabled.
Single rose to speak, Rice Directing
until his motion should be put, this
provoking Single to remark: ''Let us
get down to the merits of this bill
and have less horseplay."
The amendment. on motion of the
seconder, was tabled. to allow the fol
lowing substituted amendment from
Correa:
'sTbe Legislature shall from time to
time make appropriations for the
maintenance and support of said Ii
brary at the rate of ten thousand dol
Tors year, to begin whenever dona-
the erection of suitable library build
ing
Correa spoke on his amendment, re-
ferring to the fact that Andrew Car
negie was prepared to donate $4,000
for library building so soon as the
Territory showed itself willing to do
something for itself. He urged the
passage of the amendment
Nawahine thought Oahu should do
the putting up for the library He
thought $4,000 from the Territory
could be better used in public works
somewhere. Nawahine expressed sur
prise that it should be suggested that
money should be used by the Territory
when the different county treasures
vawned for so much.
Kama thought the time would come
when the members would feel proud
of the Carnegie library. which would
stand as a monument to their col
leetive wisdom. He pointed out that
Honolulu was the educational center
of the Territory. the place where chill
dren from all the islands came for
higher education, and the logical place
for snch library
Rice opposed the amendment on prin
ciple. 1t was unfair to ask the Ter
ritory to support Honolulu library
As far as he knew, Mr.. Carnegie gave
libraries always to cities. not to States
or Territories The library might turn
cut to be a white elephant but if Ho
mo, - wants it let her paw for it.
"We are here to provide first tbs
neecssaries. not the Injuries, he said
declaring that Honolulu was after cit.
Injuries without being willing to pa,
city taxes. He objected to binding fu
ture Legislatures down to appropriat
ing $4,000 year.
Rice Sees the Bait
We all. know this circulating Ii
hrarv is only little bait to get II
country members TO vote for the bill. ,
he said eve have libraries on tn
other islands already. supported b,
private subscription now.
He thought the Oahu members wonI,
De the first ones to object if the bill
was to provide a library for Hilo. bu
1t would be as fair as this bin-al