The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-03-10
BLOCK BILLS FOR
HAWAII HIGHWAY
HOUSE DBFHRs ACTION on SIX
HUNDRED THOUSANDS
IN BONDS.

IN huNDo.
Such a mere trihe 40 100000 for q
belt road in Hawaii, the money to be
raised by territorial bonds, to be re-
paid by the county, as provided for in
two Hills before the house Of represen-
tatives, came up for action on third
reading yesterday, but were blocked
and by final vote of thirteen to eight,
were made a special order Of business
for the session on March IS.
It was H. B. No. 81, on which the
fight was made, and Representative AZ
fonso, who introduced il, was its cham
pion. Representative watkins asked
him how it came about that the $780,
900 was set as the cost of the roads,
and Alfonso stated that it was the esti.
mate Of engineers and the board of SUI
pervisors.
There is a clause in the bill which
compels the county to spend the entire
100000, whether the road is to cost
that much or not. A number of repre-
sentatives took part in the discussion,
most of them in critical mood, but At
fonso was sturdy champion. Kawe-
wehi moved to defer, but withdrew his
motion and Cooke moved to lay the
matter over until March IS, which car
ried.
One of the questions which arose in
connection with the bill was in regard
to the guarantee. Bill No. So provides
for the repayment of the 100000 to
the Territory by the county. Both bills
will be considered together.
Supreme Court Justice Supreme.
House Bill No. 70 passed it's third
reading yesterday, providing for the ap.
pointment of district magistrates and
their removal by the justice of the su'
preme court. Representative Keliinoi
of Maui, made a number of amendments
for their appointment by the supervisors
of each county, but was defeated and
the bill finally passed by vote OF
thirteen to eight.
The bill, No. 80, introduced by Shell
don, of Kauai, for making a public
park of the public lands at Waimeai
Kauai, passed third reading and was
sent to the senate.
More Than Double Income.
Chairman Rice, of the finance com
mittee of the house, reported yesterday
that the clerk of the committee had
| figured up the amounts of the appro
priations SO far provided for in bills
before the house and the total was So,
94l ,O14Os. He stated that the senate
was running them close with a tota
of $7,623 ,146, but the figures are il
many cases Implications, bills in the
two houses providing for the same case
4 As the income of the Territory ap
proxima,tes $4,000,000, the representa-
tives were interested and many of then
are wondering what is to happen K
some Of their little bills, such as provid
ing million dollars for road, o.
100000 for wharf at some suga
plantation.
Freak Amendments.
A laugh was caused in the house yes
terday, during the discussion of H. 3
No. Sc, providing geographical limits t
the city Of Hilo. After Alfonso, o
Hilo, had set forth the objects of hi
lbill and an amendment had been adde
for little more s'limitsn for "rooI
to grow" Towse, of the fourth, sub
mitted an amendment adding to tn
limits:
e'And $4,000 feet into the air fror
any point within the meets and bound
herein indicated for the purpose of cor
trolling aerial navigation and tn
height of buildings within the said cit
of Hilo.
} Clerk Woodward read the amendmer
and Alfonso jumped up with motto
to lay the amendment on the table an
} the introducer as well.
Speaker Holstein was mad, just plai
} mad. He took no notice of the s'jokes
J and put the motion on the origins
question of passing the bill throug
} third reading, and it carried.
D VIII Roast Them.
eff anybody tries any more frea
amendments or motions during session
of this house I'm very liable to roa
them" said the Speaker later. 'N
more mosquito or rooster fighting res
buttons in this house. l intend to 81
that its dignity is sustained. "
The house refused to accept Il
D amendment made by the senate to II. ]
No. 40, and the Speaker appointed
D conference committee composed of Rie
Fernandez and Yates to confer with Il
senate in the matter and arrange a sa
isfactory program. The bill provide
y for financial reports from the warrior
y counties quarterly.