The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-05-22
Bureau of instruction Discussed
in Lower House.
SECOND READING OF THE BILL.
ence Between Control and Super
vision-Rep. Hanuna Complains of a
Teachers Morals Favoritism.
Seventy.second Day.
THURSDAY, May q.

| During the morning hour on Thurs
day the Senate disposed of quite {
| grist of bills that were sent along the
usual routine without discussion.
The report of the Judiciary Commit
tee amending the foot-binding bill was
adopted. The Commerce Committee
presented a substitute bill authorizing
the Hilo Electric Company to use the
water of Waikiki river. The resolu.
lions adopted at the Portuguese mas:
meeting were read and placed on file.
Senate bill No. AZ, relating to ports Of
entry, passed the third reading. The
report of the conference committee Oh
House bill No. 6, on the extension Of
Honolulu streets, was adopted.
The report of the Commission on the
registration of deeds, etc., was trans
mitted to the House.
On motion of Senator Brown, House
amendments to the Tax bill were taken
under consideration. The Senate con.
CURED in House amendment to the
title; also concurred in the following
amendment to Section 2: March
31st-All personal and dog taxes which
shall remain unpaid on March 31st OF
each year shall thereby and thereupon
become delinquent and 10 per cent OF
the amount thereof shall be added
thereto"
Section 13 as amended by the
House.-'It shall be unlawful for any
dog that is liable to taxation under the
provisions to run at large without a
collar or tag, etc." was concurred in.
Section IL. In the third paragraph
the House amendment added the words
also the gross receipts and actual run
ming expenses, and where it is a COM
pany being corporation whose stock
is quoted in the market the market
price, etc." was concurred in
Senator Brown objected to the lein
for delinquent taxes extending for
three years, as amended by the House.
One year was long enough and any ex-
tension of the time was simply delay
ing the collection of taxes. Senator
Baldwin agreed with Senator Brown.
Motion to not concur was carried.
Section 81, exempting regular Off
GERS of the Hilo Ere Department and all
officers and soldiers of the National
Guard and Sharpshooters who comply
with all military duties as provided in
this Act are entitled to exemption from
payment of poll tax, school tax and
road tax did not meet with favor in
the Senate and conference. was asked
Slight amendment to Section "a was
accepted.
The amendment to Section So, relat-
ing to the publication of the delinquent
tax list in any weekly of the country,
was accepted.
Section SO was amended, replacing
Hawaiian Government by Republic of
Hawaii. Accepted
In Section So the words published
in Honolulu" were stricken out. Ac-
cepted.
Section 6S was amended by inserting
the words 'also the gross receipts and
also the running expenses, and where
it is a company being a corporation
whose stock is quoted in the market,
the market price thereof" Concurred
in.
Section rs, amendment accepted.
Section rs went to Conference Com
mittee.
In striking out Sections so, SO, "a, So
the Senate did not concur.
Section SO also went to the Confer
ence Committee A conference COM
mittee was asked.
Senate Bill No. 40, substitute meas
ure to provide for taking water from
the Wailuku river, was referred to the
Printing Committee
House Bill AZ, relating to the reap
praisement of homestead lots, came up
on second reading with the report of
the committee. On motion of Senator
Warehouse the report of the commit |
tee was adopted and the third reading |
set for Friday
House Bill No. 33. to define the ac-
ton in condemnation of lands under
eminent domain, came up on second |
The report of the committee,
recommending the passage of the bill,
vas adopted.
House Bill No. 46, to regulate the
practice Of medicine, passed the first
reading and was referred to the Public
Health Committee.
House Bill No. 4S, officers and staff of |
passed the second reading.
Senate Bill No. 40, street railway
franchise for Hilo, was referred to the
Committee on second
'eading.