The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-11
RtF0RM ACTS DEAD
TWO PROMPTLY PUT OUT OF THE
WAY II THE HOUSE.
Fishing Rights In the Senate Racing In
the Park-Biiis On Third
Reading.
SIXTY THIRD DAY.


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pointed by the President at the specia'
session. Received and ordered printed.
MIR. Lyman, for the Committee on
Public Lands, reported on permanent
settlement of Krpiolani Park and re-
commended passage of bill relating to
same. Tabled for further consideration.
/ Mr.. Lyman, for the same Committee,
reported on the petition of r. X. Hind
and f. p. Low for relief from taxes on
the Kukauai lands. The Committee
4 finds that the statements of the petition.
ers are true, but do not see how the
Government could consistently grant
the relief prayed for, as the lease of land
was sold and purchased at public auc-
ton. Report adopted.
MIR. Lyman, for the Committee on
Public Lands, gave notice of bill to
provide for the extension of certain
streets in Hilo.
Senate bill providing for one polling
place in the district when but one candi-
date is running, came up on final read
ing.
MFR. Holstein raised the question of
its consttutionality.
The Attorney. General being called in
said he thought the bill was constitu
tional.
Senate Bill "a, relating to fisheries,
came up on third reading.
Mr.. McCandless moved to indefinitely
postpone. Before passing bills for the
benefit of the poor, down trodden rich
man and bloated land owner pc itions
should be received from such persons.
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p otection of the rich man. Its object
WAS to prevent the injury Of Crown
rights of fish.
Mr.. McCandless said the correct move
would be to provide close season law.
The Legislature had no moral right to
shut anyone away from the sea.
Mr.. Baldwin thought perhaps there
was already law enough on the subject,
and he saw no use for the new bill.
| HIS idea was that law to protect young
fish would fill the bill to perfection.
Motion to indefinitely postpone car.
red, Senators Lyman and Rice alone
voting against it.
Mr.. Schmidts bill to levy a tax on the
dividends of sugar corporations went to
the Judiciary Committee.
The kapiolani Park bill, with COM
mittees report thereon, came up. The
bill contemplates free park, with free
sports and free horse races, il such are
to be p, Emitted upon it at all. 1t was
read by sections.
Mr.. Damon advocated free park. If
races could not be given free, another
track might he laid out.
Mr.. Wright opposed such radical
measures. Horse racing was the princi-
pal sport of the year.
On motion of Senator Baldwin further
consideration was deferred until full
Senate is present.
House Bill "a, re burglary passed
third reading unanimously.
House Bill 81, re gross cheat also as
ed third reading unanimously.
Third reading House Bill 81, re as
sault on public officers. Passed unani-
mously. .......
House Bill 3s, malicious injuries and
mischiefs, passed third reading unani.
mously.
House Bill Al, re assaults with certain
weapons, followed "a similar course.
House Bill %, re allowing children on
public highways within certain hours
was read and passed third reading
unanimously.
Under suspension of the rules Minis
ter Smith read by title an Act to Regul-
ate the pra ;tice of Medicine and Sur.
gerry. Referred to Printing Committee,
House Bills 10 and "A, Act to Mitigate
and Act Relating to Unlawful Sexual
Intercourse. Report of Committee re-
commencing indefinite postponement OF
Bill 10 was adopted. The minority re-
port, recommending indefinite postpone
ment of Bill "a adopted. Reconsidera'
ton moved and lost, so these great re-
form measures are very dead.
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