In order that I may comply with this section of the law, I respectfully request that the Journal of the House of Representatives from the beginning of the present session to the present date, duly certified by the Speaker and the Clerk, be transmitted to me as soon as possible and that thereafter the Journal of each day's session, duly certified, be filed in my office as soon as the official copy can be prepared; and also that sufficient money be placed at my disposal for making the necessary copies of the same. I have the honor to be, sir, Your obedient servant, HENRY E. COOPER, Secretary of the Territory. The Hon. J. A. Akina, Speaker of the House of Representatives. On motion of Mr. Emmeluth, consideration of the communication was postponed and placed on the order of the day for March 27th. The following communication from the Attorney General was read: Hon. J. A. Akina, Territory of Hawaii, Office of the Attorney General, Honolulu, H. I., March 26th, 1901. Speaker, House of Representatives, Capitol Building: Dear Sir: I beg to acknowledge receipt of a copy of House Resolution No. 59, passed yesterday, which is as follows: "Resolved, that the Attorney General of the Territory of Hawaii be requested to furnish this House with all correspondence between the following persons: A. M. Brown, High Sheriff, and L. A. Andrews, Sheriff of Hawaii; A. M. Brown and H. S. Overend; L. A. Andrews and H. S. Overend; L. A. Andrews and R. A. Lyman, from August 1st, 1900, and February 1st, 1901." In reply, I have to state that no correspondence between the officials named is in my possession. I further beg to state that no correspondence between them in regard to their personal affairs, if any such there is, can be lawfully demanded, either by the head of the Department of which they are members, or by the Legislature, or by any other authority in this Territory or in the United States, unless such correspondence may become material in a judicial inquiry. I beg further to state that correspondence between the High Sheriff and the Sheriffs and Deputy Sheriffs largely relates to offenses, the perpetrators whereof may not yet have been brought to justice, and that, in many cases, to make public such correspondence would, in a measure, defeat the chief object for which the Attorney General's Department is established---the protection of society from criminals. I am, sir, Very respectfully yours, Attorney General. On motion of Mr. Makekau, seconded by Mr. Emmeluth, it was ordered that the Resolution and answer of the Attorney General be spread upon the Journal of this House. The Resolution referred to, being H. R. No. 59, by Mr. Monsarrat, was introduced and passed March 25th, as follows: Resolved, that the Attorney General of the Territory of Hawaii be requested to furnish this House with all correspondence between the following persons: A. M. Brown, High Sheriff, and L. A. Andrews, Sheriff of Hawaii; A. M. Brown and H. S. Overend; L. A. Andrews and H. S. Overend; L. A. Andrews and R. A. Lyman, from August 1st, 1900, and February 1st, 1901. The Vice Speaker announced the appointment of Messrs. Mossman, Aylett and Makekau as the members of the Select Committee to whom had been referred the following Bill: H. B.No. 31, by Mr. Kumalae, entitled "An Act to provide for and to regulate the sending of youths to the Mainland or abroad to be educated." BILLS ON SECOND READING. The following Bills came up for consideration upon their second reading: H. B. No. 63, by Mr. Ewaliko, entitled "An Act to repeal Section 815 of the Civil Laws of 1897, relating to dog tag." Referred to the Committee on Finance. H. B. No. 64, by Mr. Ewaliko, entitled "An Act to amend Section 816 of the Civil Laws of 1897, relating to dog tax." Referred to the Committee on Finance. RESOLUTIONS. Under a suspension of the Rules, the following Resolution was introduced: H. R. No. 68, by Mr. Kekaula, asking for an appropriation of $18,000 for wharves in North Kona and Kau, and for $1,000 for a steam roller for roads, Kau, Hawaii. Consideration postponed, to be taken up with the Appropriation Bill. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. Under a further suspension of the Rules, the following report of Standing Committee was presented: On Petition No. 22, by Mr. Dickey, from residents of Halawa, Molokai, praying for the enactment of a law "That all konohiki lands be sold to the residents," from Mr. Emmeluth, Chairman of the Committee on Judiciary, recommending that the petition, being vague, be laid upon the table. On motion of Mr. Dickey, the report was adopted. On motion of Mr. Ewaliko, the House thereupon adjourned. Approved: F. W. BECKLEY, Vice Speaker. TWENTY-NINTH DAY. Clerk. House of Representatives, Honolulu, T. H., March 27th, 1901. The House came to order at 9:07 o'clock a. .m., pursuant to adjournment. Hon. F. W. Beckley, Vice Speaker, presiding. Prayer by Chaplain Kamoku. Roll Call: Present---Messrs. Ahulii, Aylett, Dickey, Ewaliko, Gilfillan, Haaheo, Hihio, Kaauwai, Kauimakaole, Kawaihoa, Keiki, Kekaula, Mahoe, Makainai, Makekau, Monsarrat, Mossman, Nailima, Paele, Puuki, Wilcox and Mr. Vice Speaker---23. Came in later---Messrs. Emmeluth, Kaniho, Keliikoa, Prendergast and Robertson---5. Excused---Mr. Speaker---1. The Journal of Proceedings of the preceding day was read and approved. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. The following report of Standing Committee was presented: On Petition No. 32, by Mr. Keliikoa, relating to the abolition of personal taxes and other matters, from Mr. Mahoe, Chair man of the Committee on Miscellany, recommending that consideration of the prayer relating to personal taxes be postponed, to be taken up with the Bills on the subject introduced by Messrs. Dickey and Kaniho respectively; that the second and fifth prayers be referred to the Committee on Public Health and Education; that consideration of the third prayer be postponed, to be taken up with the Appropriation Bill; and stating that the fourth prayer had been referred to the Delegate to the House of Representatives of the United States for the Territory of Hawaii. The report was adopted. PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND COMMUNI CATIONS. Under a suspension of the Rules, the following Petitions were introduced: Petition No. 42, by Mr. Puuki, asking for an appropriation of $14,000 for repairing roads, Kauai. Consideration postponed, to be taken up with the Appropriation Bill. Petition No. 43, by Mr. Puuki, asking for an appropriation of $32,000 for bridges, Kauai. Consideration postponed, to be taken up with the Appropriation Bill. RESOLUTIONS. The following Resolutions, were introduced: H. R. No. 69, by Mr. Kaauwai, asking for an appropriation of $5,400 for a new four-roomed school house, chairs, etc., and teacher's cottage at Kapaa. Adopted. H. R. No. 70, by Mr. Monsarrat, requesting the Attorney General to furnish certain official correspondence between the High Sheriff, Sheriff of Hawaii, Deputy Sheriffs of Honokaa, Hawaii, relating to the removal of Judge Moanauli, one of the District Magistrates of the Island of Hawaii. Adopted. H. R. No. 72, by Mr. Keiki, asking for an appropriation of $5,000 for improving Saratoga Road, Waikiki, Honolulu. Adopted. H. R. No. 71, by Mr. Hihio, asking for an appropriation of $15,000 for roads, bridges, etc., for the District of Lahaina, Maui. Consideration postponed, to be taken up with the Appropriation Bill. BILLS ON THIRD READING. The following Bills were taken up for consideration upon their third reading: H. B. No. 38, by Mr. Emmeluth, entitled "An Act to amend Section 2 of Act 23 of the Laws of the Republic of Hawaii, Session of 1896." The Bill was read through. Mr. Kekaula moved that the reading in Hawaiian be dispensed with. Seconded by Mr. Dickey. Lost. Mr. Prendergast moved to amend by adding another section after Section 2, to read as follows: "Section 3. This Act shall take effect from and after the date of its approval." The amendment was seconded by Mr. Emmeluth, and adopted. On motion of Mr. Prendergast, the Bill was ordered referred to the Committee on Enrollment, Revision and Printing, to be typewritten. On motion of Mr. Dickey, the Bill was ordered placed on the order of the day for March 28th. S. B. No. 28, by Mr. Crabbe, entitled "An Act to prohibit the unlawful wearing of the badge of the Grand Army of the Republic." Mr. Robertson moved an amendment to Section 2, by striking out the words beginning with "and" in line 2 thereof and ending with the word "fund" in line 3 thereof, both inclusive. The amendment was adopted. On motion of Mr. Robertson, the Bill was ordered typewritten and placed on the order of the day for March 28th. H. B. No. 15, by Mr. Haaheo, entitled "An Act to amend Section 814, Chapter 59, of the Civil Laws." Mr. Mahoe moved that the Bill do pass. Seconded by Mr. Hihio. Whereupon the ayes and noes were called, with the following result: Ayes---Messrs. Ahulii, Aylett, Gilfillan, Haaheo, Hihio, Kaauwai, Kauimakaole, Kaniho, Kawaihoa, Keiki, Kekaula, Ewaliko, Keliikoa, Mahoe, Makainai, Makekau, Monsarrat, Mossman, Nailima, Paele, Prendergast and Puuki---22. Noes---Messrs. Dickey, Emmeluth, Hoogs, Kumalae, Robertson and Wilcox---6. Present and not voting---Mr. Vice Speaker---1. Excused---Mr. Speaker---1. Whereupon the Vice Speaker announced that the Bill, having received the affirmative votes of a majority of all the members elected to the House, had passed the House. H. B. No. 40, by Mr. Hoogs, entitled "An Act to prevent the employment of minors in places where intoxicating liquors are sold, and to prevent minors from visting such places." Mr. Hoogs moved that the Bill do pass. Seconded by Mr. Keliikoa, upon which motion the ayes and noes were called, with the following result: Ayes---Messrs. Ahulii, Aylett, Dickey, Emmeluth, Ewaliko, Haaheo, Hihio, Hoogs, Kaauwai, Kauimakaole, Kawaihoa, Keiki, Kekaula, Keliikoa, Kumalae, Mahoe, Makainai, Makekau, |