The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-20
MILITARY Committee Reports.

your Military Committee, to whom
was referred House Bill No. s, entitled
An Act to better define the duties and
powers of the Minister of Foreign At
fairs in regard to the military forces of
the Republic having had the same I'M
der consideration, beg leave to report
that they approve OF the object of the
bill. which is TO make the Minister of
Foreign Affairs the chief administrat-
i've officer of the military forces, and re-
sponsible for the expenditure of the
appropriation for the support of said
forces: and they recommend that the
bill pass"
License to Sell Papers
Rep. Robertson also reported for the
Judiciary Committee on the Attorney
Generals bill regarding the sale of
newspapers on the streets, as follows:
Your Judiciary Committee, to
whom was referred An Act to amend
chapter 20 of the Session Laws of 1892.
etc. having had the same under con
sideration, beg leave to report that in
our opinion the bill is too broad in that
it will permit the sale of foreign papers
without requiring any license of the
seller. This would not be fair to the
news dealers, who have to pay merchan-
disc licenses. We recommend that the
second paragraph of section l of the bill
be amended so as to read as follows:
Section EVERY person who shall
sell any goods, wares or merchandise
of foreign product or manufacture with,
out license, or of the provisions of
this Act upon conviction thereof before
any magistrate, shall be fined in a sum
not exceeding five hundred dollars, or
in default of payment shall be impris-
oned at hard labor not exceeding six
months, in the discretion of the court.
Provided, however, that nothing con-
tanned in this Act, nor in any license is
sued under it shall be construed to pro-
hibit the sale of foreign newspapers
upon the streets of any town or village
in the Hawaiian Islands, by any person
holding a license to sell goods, wares
and merchandise under this Act
On motion of the Attorney General
the report of the committee was &C
cepted.
On motion of the Attorney General.
the bill as amended passed second read
ing by title.
On motion of Rep. Robertson, it was
decided to read the bill the third time
during the afternoon session.
Give Clerks Their Dues.
Rep. Robertson reported for the Ju-
dietary Committee on the salary of the
second clerk of the Circuit Court, First
Circuit, as follows:
For many years prior to 1894 the sal
airy of the first clerk, who was formerly
the deputy clerk of the Supreme Court,
was fixed at $4,000 for two years. and
the salary of the second clerk, who was
formerly the second deputy clerk of the |
Supreme Court, was $500 for two
years.
In 1894 the salaries of the first and |
second clerks were reduced to $500 |
and $4,000 respectively for the two
years. Since the reorganization of the
judiciary in 1893 the work and respon-
sibility of these clerkships have not
decreased, but rather the contrary.
Unless there is to be an uniform seal
ing down of salaries throughout the ap-
bill, your committee see no
good reason for again reducing the sal
aries of these clerks.
Your committee therefore recon-
mend that the salary of the second
clerk, First Circuit, pass at $4,000
I'VE also suggest that the salary of
he first clerk, First Circuit, be fixed at
he same figure as for the last biennial
period, viz, $780,"
The Attorney General moved that the
'eport be accepted and laid on the table
o be considered with the bill. Carried.
Rep. Robertson asked that more time
be granted the select committee to
whom was referred the bill relating to
he extension of certain streets in Ho-
lolulu. Granted.
To Amend the Session Laws.
Rep. Haia announced his intention
# introducing an act amending section
70, chapter 81 of the Session Laws of
1892, relating to terms of the Circuit
Court.
snail members ray Tor newspapers
Rep. Hanuna introduced the follow
ng resolution:
Whereas, Members of the House
lave been receiving regularly copies
If the Pacific Commercial Advertiser
md Kuokoa; and,
Whereas, These have beeen of great ,
Talue to the members of the House on
ccount of the correct Senate reports,
Resolved, That the clerk be instruct !
ID to pay cents to the owners of the
newspapers for papers sent in
he past and papers to be sent in the
uture.'
Rep. Robertson moved the resolution
,e laid on the table.
Rep. Winston wanted to know why