Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-20
HOUSE
Second Day

TIC SpcdhcI pIuupIl1 at ~ ClOCk
this morning. sAfter a brief invoca-
ton by the house chaplain, Rev. Aka
ike Akana, the clerk proceeded TO read
the minutes Of the first days session.
The reading of these were suspend
ed on the appearance OF Chief Justice
A G. NJ Robertson and Representative
A. F. Tayares, Of Maui, who was MOI
present yesterday. was given the oath
Iof office. The reading OF the minutes
was then resumed These were vo-
luminous, and the reading occupied
forty minutes, being finished at
80 a. m.
The house then plunged into the act
ual business of the day. The speaker
proceeded to apportion the governors
message among the various commit
tees for detailed consideration.
This was interrupted by the SER
geant-at-arms announcing the special
message from the governor. The
message was received and the appor-
tionment OF the chief executives first
message continued.
The clerk then read the special mes
sage from the governor. submitting
-four emergency appropriation bills.
One, asking for further funds for the
judiciary building, states that $4,000
will be sufficient to complete that
structure If the furniture is to be of
wood; if of metal. the appropriation
must be raised $4,000, to $4,000. This
message is published elsewhere in full.
1t was referred to the finance com-
mittee.
Two communications from Secre-
tary E. A. Mott-Smith concerning cop
les of session laws and new bills. were
read and placed on file. One from the
attorney general. also asking for three
copies of bills introduced, was read
and filed.
The rules of house procedure were
suspended to permit the bill introduc-
ed by H. L. Kawewehi, of Hawaii. to
acquire private fishing rights for the
benefit of the citizens of the territory,
DIR. Archer Irwin introduced reso-
luton to have the legal opinion OF the
judiciary committee on the legality Of
the present legislature, based on the
failure of the last legislative body to
provide for reapportionment of sena-
torial and representative districts in
the territory. This was referred to
the judiciary committee.
Representative Clarence Cooke In
troduced a bill to make up the defi-
cheney In the Chinese fund, as recon-
mended in the governors special mes
sage read this morning.
The appropriation BILL providing for
the expense of the legislature was
then passed on second reading and
placed on the order of the day for
tomorrow.
A joint resolution introduced by
II. Nj. Kaniho, of the Fifth district,
asks that congress be requested to
pass an enabling act, permitting the
voters of Hawaii TO organize as a
state. This is brief, merely stipulating
that the constitution for statehood be
framed at convention of the cleo
ears.
The midday recess was called at
11:45 a. m after only fifteen bills,
four communications and about a
dozen resolutions had been offered.
Communications.
Ho SOtCihOI iho opCSiol mesE
sage.
H. C. Ssending copies of the ses-H
sion laws-E. A. Mott-Smith.
II. C. Asking for three copies of
bills introduced.-E. A. Mott-Smith.
II. C. asking copy of minutes OF
the house,. A. Mott-Smith
ii C. asking three copies of bills
W. Thayer, attorney
general.
Resolutions.
H. r. 22-To determine the legality
of the present legislature.-Dr. Arch
er Irwin.
New Bills,
H. B. No. 49-Authorizing the attor-
ney general to acquire all private fish
ing rights for the benefit of the citi-
zens of the territory.-H. L. Kawe-
wehi.
H. B. No. SOTO fix the minimum
wage scale on public works at 50 per
L. Kawewehi.
H. B. No. 51-To repeal act 120 of
the session laws of 1907 WIN. J..
Sheldon
H. b. No. 52-To repeal act So Of the
laws of 1911. declaring certain lands
as public park.
H. B. No. Shaking additional APP
for current expenditures
out of the general revenues for the BIZ
ennial period ending June 30, 1913
Norman watkins This calls for to-
tai of S., 162 95.
H. B. No. 54-Making additional APP
for permanent improve
ments and purposes incidental thereto,
to be Immediately available out of the
general revenues. The total asked is
$85 ,000.-Norman Watkins.
H. B. No. 55-Making appropriation
of $4,000 for the construction of
streets in the AuwaioIimu tract.-Nor-
man Watkins.
H. B. No. 56--To provide the sum
of SIT $3.50 for the settlement of the
claims on the Chinese fund.-Clarence
Cooke.
H. B. No. 57-For the payment of
$500 to E. S. Cunha, repaying him for
the destruction of his home by the
board of health in stamping out the
plague in 1900.-Dayid NJ Knpihea.,
H. B. No. $50 amend Section 13
of act 80 of the laws of 1905. as later