The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-03-20
Work in the Senate Yes
terday.
COMMITTEE WORK IN HOUSE.
Want Fish Embargo Observation-Disclosures
from Hilo Active-Reassessm of
Property-ProvidinE for Improve
ment of the Deleterious Land.
Twenty-third Day.
THURSDAY March 19.

Every member of the Senate was
present when that body began the
business of the day.
President Wilder announced that a
communication had been received from
the House to the effect that the bill
relating TO the sale of foreign newspa-
pers had passed the third reading and
was transmitted for the consideration
of the Senate.
The Printing Committee reported
copies of the bill to consolidate the
license laws; also Senator Holstein's g
bill to amend the law on contested cleo
tions.
Senator Baldwin submitted the Act
making Kealakekua, Kailua, a port of
entry, with the report of the Commit
tee on Commerce.
Senator Brown, from the Committee
on Passed Bills, reported that the joint
resolution on the shortage of the
Marshal's Office, and the House bill re-
lating to a certain class of leases, had
been placed before the President.
The special committees on opium and
tax-law revision asked for further
time
Senator Holstein introduced a bill
for recodifying the Civil Code by a
commission of three Referred to the
Printing Committee. Senator Holstein
also introduced a resolution to pro-
vide the Senators with copies of the
session laws. to be returned at the
close of the present session. Passed.
Senator Browns bill licensing the
of alcohol from island
products was read and referred to the
Printing Committee. He also intro
duced the bill to reorganize the Judici-
ary Department.
Minister Damon's answer to Senator
questions on taxation was
submitted in writing. The Minister
said he would read the figures if the
Senate desired. On motion of Senator
Brown the figures were referred to the
Special Taxation Committee without
reading.
Public Loan Bill.
Minister Damon introduced four |
measures, as follows: An act to author
re the consolidation of the public debt |
Of the Republic; an act to define and |
limit the powers of the Minister of |
an act to provide for public
oan, and an act to authorize the Min
ster of Finance to negotiate certain
bonds.
fA fnr |
the Minister of Finance,
with the approval of the Executive
Council, to issue the usual interest
bearing bonds of the Republic from
ime to time, to an amount not to ex-
;eeed in the aggregate $2,000,00O. No
bonds are to be issued except in pur-
,uance of an act of the Legislature au-
horizing the issue All bonds shall be |
ssued as the Executive Council may
leem expedient shall bear per |
cent. interest, payable semi-annually, |
md shall be redeemable at such date, |
If issue thereof, either by operation of |
If issue threof, either by operation of |
sinking fund or otherwise, as the Min
ster of Finance for the time being, with |
he approval of the Executive Council, |
nay determine. All bonds shall be ex-
empt from taxation.
The denominations of the bonds, cur
'ency, place of payment of principal and |
and period and method of re-
lemption is left to the Minister of Fin
ance, to act with the approval of the |
Executive Council. The Minister of |
Finance may make arrangements for !
the bonds in London, Paris, .
New York, San Francisco or Boston,