Territorial Doings of a Day in the House Report
Amid legislative sessions the House weighs printing duties and police pay, with messages from the Governor and Attorney General on emergency funding. Petitions seek road and harbor allocations. discussions cover public health, public lands, and a proposed Osiri city split. Emergency appropriations for judiciary, public works, reform school, and fire claims are vetted.
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Department of Public Works
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Honolui- Harbor
Honolalu
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Bonolaly
Honolulu
Oceanic
Department of Public Instruction
Reform School
Department of Public Lands
Washington Governor Bid Aims at Exchange Sale Plan
Fragmentary notes show a February 28 date tied to Washington and a governor discussing an exchange site and possible sale arrangement. Names and details are unclear in the damaged OCR.
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Washington
Treasury agent and fire claims dominate Honolulu debate
Disjointed notes suggest discussions in Honolulu over treasury claims and reparations. Mentions legislature, public building projects, and work initiation at the start of the next Congress session. References to Bishop site and indices for a public building.
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Treasury
Honolulu
Washington
Bowers
Bishop
Hawaii Supreme Court reverses stamp act ruling
The American Law Review notes a reversal by the Hawaii Supreme Court of a circuit judge’s finding that pre annexation territorial stamp duties were unconstitutional. The court holds the stamp act constitutional as a valid tax method under the Organic Act, with majority and dissenting views recorded.
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American Law Review
Hilo
Territory
Hewaii
United ‘States
Niis Prius
Gilbert
Bout
Supreme Court of
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Washington
Public Instruction
Commission of Public Lands
Board of Health
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Knudsen
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Dole
Committee On Rules
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Temikawars
Gama
Little
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Supreme Court
Congress
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House
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Hanepepe
Makawell
Walmen
Kekahe
Heewa
Liliuokalani Claim Flap Rocks Senate Debate
Washington March 2 The amendment to the appropriation bill fixing a $200000 settlement for former Queen Liliuokalani was defeated by Senate conferees The measure related to Hawaiian immigrant station funding was approved Expressions of grief and controversy marked the session as lawmakers closed the issue of the queen’s claims
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Washington
Liliuokalani
Senate
E.G. Walker
Deficiency Bill Passes Senate. Liliuokalani Grant Struck
Washington March 2 Conferees agreed to strike out the item granting ex Queen Liliuokalani 000. The general deficiency appropriation bill has passed the Senate.
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Washington
Liliuokalani
Washington, D. C
Senate
Foraker Substitutes Hawaiian Ditch Bill Amendment
Senator Foraker offers a substitute for the Hawaiian Ditch Company bill to remove objections raised by the Bishop estate. The amended measure aims to move forward in Washington on March 2.
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Foraker
Bishop
Washington
Senator Foraker
Hawaiian Ditch Company
Bishiop’ Estate
Government prep to promul gate Wrights penal code
Manila report states that the government is preparing to promulgate Wright's penal code, superseding the older Spanish jurisprudence system. The move signals a major legal reform in the colonial administration.
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Manila
Wright
Millionaire Shot Wounding Reported in Merced
fragmentary dispatch notes a wealthy individual wounded in Merced with sparse details of attacker and motive. confirms no further injuries and ongoing investigation by local authorities.
Porto Rico Delegate Bill Advances in House
The House has passed a bill admitting two delegates in Congress from Porto Rico. The action marks progress toward representation for Puerto Rico in the federal legislature.
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Porto
Rico
Washington
House
Abolished California Bank Commission Signed
Sacramento reports the Governor has signed a bill abolishing the California Bank Commission on March 2, ending the regulator's authority and duties.
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Sacramento
California Bank Commission
Philippine Tariff Bill Push in Senate Tomorrow
Washington March 2 An effort will be made in the Senate tomorrow to pass the Philippine tariff bill. The move aims to advance a key economic policy regarding Philippine trade preferences and set the stage for potential approval in the chamber.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol Move Bill Defeated in Senate
Sacramento report says the bill to move the State capitol from Sacramento to San Jose was defeated in the Senate. The measure faced opposition and did not advance to the governor's desk.
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Sacramento
San Jose
Senate
Pilgrims flood Rome for pope jubilee
In Rome on March 2 seventy thousand pilgrims gather for the pope’s jubilee tomorrow, filling streets and piazzas as religious observances approach.
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Rome
Philippine Coinage Settled and Roosevelt Calls Extra Session
The President has signed the Philippine Coinage bill. Roosevelt issues a proclamation for an extraordinary session starting March 5 to push ratification of Cuban and Parvite treaties and appointments in the South should be based on character, not race. Other items: Brazil seeks intervention over Venezuela, France to be official Hague tribunal language, Caracas reports large revolutionist mobilization, Ohio river floods cause fatalities and job losses, Delaware elects new Senators.
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D. C
Brazil
United States
Venezuela
Washington, D. C
Hague Tribunal
Caracas
Pittsburg
Ohio River
Dover
Delaware
Frank Alee
Ball
Addicks
Washington D. C
Roosevelt
Atlanta
Clark Howell
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