Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-25
SHORT BUT BUSY
DAY in HOUSE
Fifth Day

This mornings session in the house
OF representatives was comparatively
colcriesS, unless The appearance Of
aiiotner message from the governor,
making his nth in as many DAYS, can
DC termed feature. However,
though in session for only an hour
and quarter, the lawmakers man
aged TO handle good volume of bust
ness, introducing eight new bills,
three resolutions, passing eighteen
bills On second reading and hearing
several petitions and other communi-
cations.
Representative Norman Lyman OF
IIilo introduced his second direct
primary measure. Just what the
difference is between his first and
second bills on the same subject is,
has not yet been made clear.
kaiuiani Park 10 Again
DIR. George Huddy has taken the
initiative in again bringing before the
territory the proposition of accepting
the gift OF Kaiulani park, left to the
government by the vii OF the late ex-
Governor Archibald Scott Cleghorn,
with certain stipulations in the will
concerning its maintenance. This
gift was turned down by the legisla-
ture Of two years ago. largely because
OF the terms on which il was offered.
The tract, situated at Waikiki. adioin-
ing Kapiolani park, was the Cleghorn
home and was peculiarly known as
the Amman estate.
DR.. HuGdy also introduced another
measure this morning intended to
prevent the use OF county prisoners
IL private persons ontside the iaii,
making 1t misdemeanor punishable
by a fine OF 500 to $1,000.
Democrats Open the War.
The Democrats OF the house made
their first attack on a Republican
measure this morning, when they
jumped onto Representative William
Sheldon's resolution to refer all house
resolutions hereafter directly 20 COM
mittee. instead of permitting any to
be adopted on first reading. Peculiar
", Mr. Sheldon, Immediately after in
Producing it, moved to adopt it, with
out referring that particular measure
to committee.
Half dozen Democrats voiced
their protest against the procedure it
would require, several asserting that
resolutions requiring immediate ac-
tion would frequently be delayed in
definitely and slow down the house
machinery. The resolution was
adopted by an overwhelming vote,
however, and the speaker then re-
ferred IT TO the rules committee.
The fifth days session of the lower
house was called to order promptly
at 10 O'Clock. and after the invocation
by the chaplain, Rev. Akaika Akana,
the minutes of yesterdays business
were read by Clerk Woodward. Re
preventative C.. K Makekau, whose
illness was announced yesterday, was
still absent from the house this morn
ing.
Communications were read from K.
A. Mott Smith. as disbur sing agent for
The expense funds contributed 10y the
federal government, and from the Ha-
wall Fair Commission, the latter
stating that an exhibit OF Hawaiian
features for the territory's building
at San Francisco is on display on the
second floor of the government build
ing.
Another special message from the
governor was then announced and
read. 1t is his fourth special mes.
sage in five days. 1t discusses ex-
penditures from the contingency fund
for the last biennial period The
communication was referred 10 the
printing committee.
A petition, asking that tract of
10000 acres at Glenwood. Olaa, Ha.
wall, be opened for homesteading,
and for appropriations for sub-sta.
ton of the u. s. Agricultural expert.
ment station at Glenwood, from q. G.
Snow, president of the Hawaii Butter
makers Association, was read and re-
ferred to the agricultural committee.
The printing committee then an
nounced number of bills prin;e1