The Hawaiian gazette., 1909-03-02

favoring $3.50 day and the minority
advocating 50 day, was taken up.
Both reports We're read, and the ma.
iority beat the Democrats to it and
prevented an embarrassing situation.
Carley moged the tabling of the mi.
nority report and Nakaleka seconded
the motion. Kamahu rose to defend
his So report. being checked by the
! Speaker quoted rule that the Nmotion
was privileged and had to be voted on
at once. The vote tabled the Democrat
ic report and another one adopted the
majority report.
The ruling of the chair shut off a
great food of damned back oratory
which had been stored up for this
occasion. Carley's motion was cruel
one but necessary under the circuEi-
stances to prevent at least an hour s
unnecessary talking.
Another Needed ROAD.
The Public Lands Committee decided
in presented report that a govern
ment road from Lakoaka to Laelaeiwi,
South Hilo, was necessary and endorsed
the request of petitioners for $4,000 to
build it.
Alfonso introduced bill to amend
Section 293l of the Revised Laws re-
lating to abduction, providing that the
consent of female under fourteen
years of age be void and that the alb
duetion of female child under thar
age shall be conclusively presumed to
be by force and without her consent
land against her will
All Fines for Counties.
House Bill Sc designates that fines
and costs in district courts IN criminal
and civil cases, without appealing tc
any appellate court, are realizations rol
the county and shall be paid over fol
. the use of the county.
Alfonso Gets the Hook.
The Committed on Agriculture dis
posed of two of AffonsoVs bills, no
definitely killing either but shelving
| them both. The reports on Bill z, t.
encourage the cultivation of fruits am
vegetables and provide for the market
: ing, which called for $3o,uo0 yea
said:
Q "After a careful consideration o
: the subject matter of this bill W
e recommend that the same be tabled an
!. that the Clerk of this House be In
I structed to transmit copy of this bil
a to the Commission to be appointed b
f. the Governor under House Joint Resc
t luton Number Two"
n His bill to exempt coffee lands an
y buildings from taxation brought thi
4 report:
ave have made carefr examine
!. ton of this bill and find that it
!, enormously titled in that its purpos
Y and intent is solely to exempt from ta'
y. alton certain property actually used i
. the cultivation of coffee for commerci;
! purposes We recommend that this hi
be referred to the Finance Committe
which shas jurisdiction over the subjec
r matter treated of under this bill"
/. Suspension and Subsidy.
|. Douthitt presented an important cor
s current resolution, which passed will
t out opposition. This is:
/. "Whereas, The competition of sui
:. sidized foreign steamships, manned b
n cheap labor, has forced various Anne
, lean steamers into retirement an
:. threatens to cause further suspensio
y of service between Hawaii and til
}. Mainland; and
i "Whereas, The American coastwis
). regulations, while preventing foreig
). vessels from carrying passengers b
tween Hawaii and the Mainland, hay
not protected American shipping sufi
GENTLY to provide needed transports
g ton facilities; and
= "Whereas, The volume of travel
C greatly lessened and much unjust hare
d ship, delay and expense are caused b
II the present lack of transportation II
Il cilities; and
e ''Whereas. These conditions, unle'
# remedied by legislation, threaten
4 become worse, finally resulting in di
astrous isolation of this Territory
t. therefore be it
n "Resolved, BY the Legislature of IL
/. Territory of Hawaii, that pending til
70 operation of an effective ship subsid
"a law or other measure which will Ell
Is courage American steamship lines, II
h coastwise regulations which prohib
Y foreign vessels from carrying passel
q gers between Hawaii and the Mai
4 land should be suspended; and
"Resolved That in thus asking fl
suspension of the cOastwise regul
tions we reiterate our hearty suppo
=, of the subsidy measure and our earne
y wish to see such development of IL
4 | AHrTlCaH merchant w
" make use of foreign steamers betwee
II here and the coast unnecessary an
y warrant a speedy restoration of IL
full force and effect of the coastwi'
u regulations; and be it further
le "Resolved, That copies of these res
7, lutions be sent to the President of IL
d United States and to each of the mer
4 bers of the Senate and the House {
Representatives, and that our Delegat
it in Congress, Hon j. X. Kalanianaol
I be urged to contipae his efforts to s
h cure action in accordance with the pc
g icy herein stated; and further
Resolved, That we do formally Ell
dorse and express appreciation of IL
~ excellent service our Delegate has a
. ready rendered in this behalf
u Petitions from Kalaupapa.
l. petition from the citizens in Il
IT Molokai settlement, drawn up at
0. mass meeting held at the Board =
L. Health warehouse at Kalaupapa {
9, Saturday, February 20, asked:
IN That weekly pai-ai ration be increa
ed from 81 to % pounds.