The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-05-05
IT WILL NOT DOWN
REBUILDING TO HAVE ANOTHER
HEARING.
Torrens Land Transfer System-Great
Seal - Right For Sea
Fishing.
FIFTY-NINTH DAY.


Senate.
Mr.. Brown, for the Judiciary
Committee, reported amendments
to Senate Bill "a, relating to cleo
tons. 1t recommended that in
case of special elections when but
one candidate is running, only one
polling place in each district be
opened.
Mr.. Warehouse, for the Finance
Committee, recommended that the
petition of the jewelers. and bill in
conjunction with same be tabled for
future consideration. The object
Of this recommendation is that
new schedule of duties is being pre-
pared by the Executive, and the
item referred to is appropriately
treated therein. Mr.. Lyman, for
the Public Lands Committee, re-
ported on Senate Bill 81, relating
to ground for the Chinese hospital,
and recommended that same pass.
Adopted.
Mr.. Warehouse, for the Finance
committee, recommended adoption
of the resolution to have all old
Hawaiian stamps destroy ed. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Brown, for the Judiciary
committee, recommended that the
proposal 10 amend the constitution,
relating to the number of senators,
be tabled, as the bill was not neceS-
sary.
Mr.. Warehouse, for the Finance
committee, recommended that the
Senate approve the accounts of the
council of state, amounting to 500,
900, expended for the suppression
Of CHOLERA. Adopted.
A communication from the Pres
ident submitted the report Of the
special commission ON land trans
fers and registration of deeds. The
committee recommended the adop-
ton of the Torrens system, in vogue
in New Zealand, as far as practic-
able. With amendments the sys.
TEN had been adopted throughout
Australia, the Colonies, Canada,
England, and was attracting atten-
ton of the United States.
Mr.. Baldwin was in favor of sc
much of the report as referred tc
the Torrens system. Some of the
other amendments, however, he
did not approve Of 1t was an i'm
portant departure for the Senate tc
undertake with only about twenty
three days of the session left.
The report was adopted.
: Minister Damon, in view of the
delay in passing the Appropriation
Bill for current accounts, reported
bill, of which he gave notice ;
few days ago, for an appropriation
of $Ie, $40. GO for unpaid bills prio
to January 1, 1896. Most wa
needed for the Board Of Health
r Finance department, Board of Edu
, cation and Department of Foreigr
Affairs. Passed first and secon,
readings. Printing committee.
( Mr.. Holstein moved for recon
: sideration Of the vote of Monday oil
f the McCandless resolution relating
to refunding measure. Carried
Standing vote resulted same way
f Mr.. Holstein moved the adoption
Y Of the resolution.
a Mr.. Brown said if the Executiv
y did not think consolidation coul,
be secured ON the basis proposed
he did not see how the Senat
: could consistently pass the meas
ure. The Senate had not the tim
: to go into the matter, aud get tn
. data necessary, at this session.
Mr.. Baldwin said unless tn
e Minister OF Finance changed hi
h views it was useless for the Senat
a to pass the resolution. Moved t
l. defer consideration until Friday
Carried
Senate Bill SO, providing for
lie loan of $3.50, 900, came up OH secon
f. reading. The committee had recon
x m enc ed home loan OH the basis
l. the loan of 1892. On motion
Senator Baldwin, Bills 20, 81 ar
&c, and reports in hand, were r
E. ferred back to the same committe
r to be increased by the addition
j. two new members.
lie House Bill a7, relating to larcen
s. passed final reading.
House Bill 28, relating to affra.
&c and repeating Chapter 80 of Il
=, =, Penal Code, also passed third rea
~ ing.
u House Bill 20, substituted {
" Senate Bill 80, relating to proper
,,s of divorced women, final readin
II. Senate Bill 28, relating to pa
n, ents, with. House amendments, W
e taken up, Senate concurred
nc amendments,
Senate Bill "a, relating to fish'
les, with the Committees repC
ed thereon, was taken up.
he Mr.. McCandless did not belle
TT in the law. He would not VIC
lr, for any measure that would
ico strict sea fisheries. The bill plac
further restrictions on fish
rights.
Messrs Brown and Rice call
attention to the fact that from til
ed immemorial these rights had c
err listed, and could not be wiped off
"a. one tell swoop.
ar Mr.. McCandless continued
sth say that all restrictions on sea fl
ing were relics of barbarism a
were not in force in any civil,
country he had ever heard Of. I
80, sea should be as free as the air.
~ The Attorney General agr'
' with Mr.. McCandless that fish