The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-04-23
HOUSE

81 don't want any Of you to try
10 make fool out of the chairman
of this committee. If any of you try
to make me look foolish, ! will resign
as chairman and ask that member to
come outside with me-"
Kawewehi, chairman of the committee
of the whole yesterday afternoon, los
ing his head and throwing whatever
dignity he has to one side when Rep
resentative Alfonso made a TESTING mo-
tion. The House laughed. Even at the
risk of having to go out into the lobby
with the chairman it had to laugh.
Kawewehi only a minute or two be-
fore had FLASHED with Alfonso, who
had risen to a point of order.
"Sit downl" commanded the chair
man, in surly voice.
"What did you say7" asked Alfonso.
81 said, sit down." repeated the
honorable chairman.
"I'll sit down when l I'M ready" re-
torted Alfonso, but he got ready right
away and sat down.
This was all very silly, showing that
the House is getting tired. 1t had ev-
cry reason to be tired yesterday after
noon, the members having had to sit
greater part of the morning listen
ing to Kaniho, Kawewehi and Keala-
waa talking on CHAMBERS bill, the
gist of Kawewehi S talk being that he
| had once been the owner of a litter
of pigs born with the big neck. This
appeared to be an argument against
the bill. Kaniho was as voluble as
usual with trife less idea of what
the bill under discussion was than
usual, while Kealawaa maundered on
for some time, whether for or against
the measure did not develop.
The committee of the whole spent
most of the afternoon reading through
the forty-eight page bill on elections
and it was during the course of the
discussion of one of the sections that
Kawewehi grew insulting. The tenn
porary authority appeared to be too
much for him.
The order of the day was short, be-
ing concluded before the noon recess.
Special Order of the Day.
House Bill 23O, Kaleiopu, which
amends the Honolulu charter to allow
ha oft nl ri tn int hnt
tants he needs without having to con-
suit the Mayor or anyone else. Fur
tado said he saw no virtue in the
bill and moved its indefinite postpone
ment.
Kaleiopu said that Furtado knew
too much when he wanted to tell the
Oahu men what they needed and did
not need. 81 think we are perfectly
capable Of running our own affairs
without the advice of the member
from Hamakua,o he said.
The bill passed by vote of 25 to 2.
Insurance Companies Tax.
House Bill 224, Rice, relating to the
taxation of insurance companies, pass
ed final reading This bill provides
that all insurance companies, except
life insurance companies, shall pay a
tax of two per cent. on the gross pre-
miums received from all territorial risks
less return premiums for reinsurance
in other companies doing business in
the Territory. Life insurance com
panies are taxed two per cnt. ON the
gross premiums received less return
premiums and reinsurance, when the
reinsurance is placed through local
agent. The companies are required to
Ill .A.A.u ~ Alaaaur
business, under penalty of a fine of
$25 a day for every day after June
the statement is delinquent.
The bill passed.
A Clear. Loud Voice.
Vice Speaker Rice, from the chair,
read the section of the rules requiring
members to answer the roll call in ga
clear, loud voice. This reminder had
an astonishing effect, some members
pitching their voices high enough to
serve as steamer siren, others de-
veloping huskiness and throat paraly
sis which required the clerk to call
their names several times before the
vote could be registered. There are
two members--Hihio and Nawahine-
who always whisper their vote and it
is supposed the Vice Speaker meant his
lint for them.
Chambers and Secrecy.
House Bill 219, shingle, making
secrecy concerning the presence of dis
ease among animals a punishable Of
Tense, was read third time, new
section in the bill making it illegal
to trade off a glandered horse or one
in which CHAMBERS or farey develops
within two woek after sale or trade.
Kaniho had had this bill deferred from
the day before and he renewed his oh.