The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-20
Afternoon session.

Afternoon Session.
House convened at !: 80 and continued
the discussion of various sections of the
Registration Bill.
Section IA. relating to fines for mis-
representation in applying for certifi-
Gates of registration, met with some op-
position. Rep Winston asked that the
penalty be increased from IS to s25 for
a violation of this section of the law.
Minister Cooper suggested the sub
stitution of the word fine for penalty.
Carried.
Rep. Richards asked for reconsidera-
ton of section s, as the reading of this
section would make the Collector of
Customs amenable to the penalty.
Minister Cooper thought such was not
the intention.
Motion 10 reconsider was lost.
Rep. Rycroft thought it best to let
the aac.i51 stand. 1t would assure the
prompt action of such official of the
government in the performance of his
duty 4, was the only safeguard against
the law becoming dead letter.
Rep. Richards had no objection TO
the fine. but thought it unusual and it
might infiict unnecessary hardship.
Rep Winston favored reducing the
penalty in section s to s25.
Minister Cooper-The section is rath-
er complex, and as there are so many
different persons liable that it would
be difficult to say where the response |
bility would rest.
Motion to reconsider lost.
Section il passed as amended.
Section Is was changed to read, gull
ty o. the crime Of perjury"
Section Is, referring to records to be
kept by registrars and the manner of
their keeping.
Rep. Rycroft wanted the word
death" inserted, as death was evil
IDENTIFY a change of residence.
Passed as amended.
Minister Cooper was a little skeptical
regarding the drawing of the act, as
the schedules were not a part of the act.
Rep. Richards suggested that the
schedules be made part of section 20.
Minister Cooper put the motion that
the following forms become a part of
this act" Carried.
Rep. Hanuna moved that bill be type
written and read for third time tomor-
row Thursday.
Amendments to House Bill No. L.
Speaker Naone stated that the next
bill before the House was the reading
of House Bill No. l, as amended by the
Senate. This related TO leases by Min
lister of the Interior.
Clerk read communication from the
Land Commission, suggesting the con-
currence of the House in the amend
ments adopted by the Senate.
The amendments were in section 2,
which provided for an insurance on the
building erected Insurance to be for :
two-thirds the cost of building, and to
be in favor of the lessor.
On motion of Rep. Robertson the
amendment was concurred in.
improvements in Hilo.
Senate Bill No. 6, entitled an act for
improving the streets in the town of
Hilo, island of Hawaii, came up for Sec
ond reading.
Rep. Richards wanted it stated in the
bill that Wainuenue street should be
81 feet wide, which was a compromise
between 60 and so feet.
Rep. Rycroft asked that the section
go to the committee.
Minister Cooper favored referring to
committee, as he understood the Presi-
dent had prepared bill in detail COW
ering this one. Carried.
Section was amended by the Senate
to read publication in some paper pub
lished at Hilo''
Rep. Robertson amended to read 'in
some newspaper" as the Hilo Tribune
might be up the fiume in less than two
years. Carried
Rep. Robertson thought section 6 I
should be amended so as to limit the
time of making Improvements. The act
as it reads bars the land owner from any {
right to recoup damages for improve |
ments of property after Government I
has signihed its intention to make al
terations in the street. He thought it
would be just to fix the limit to some
certain period.
Minister Smith objected to amend
ment, as the changes in the streets
could be made only as the Government
had the money to go on with the work.
He felt that Hilo should not be deprived !
OF these Improvements just because the {