The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-03-28
NEW FIRE LIMIT LAW.
CHANGES MADE TO sToP A PRESENT
NUISANCE.
Repatriation Act Discussed - No More
sectarian school Aid-The
House.
THIRTY-FIRST DAY.


Mr.. Lyman, for the Committee
to whom was referred the petition
relating to the erection Of unsightly
and unsafe buildings in the business
center of Honolulu, reported and
also introduced bill on the subject.
The bill slightly extends the fire
limits of the city, and also provides
for the construction and mainten-
ance of all buildings and structures
within said limits. Special regard
is made to details Of housebuilding.
A commission, to consist Of the
Minister of Interior, Superintendent
of Public Works, Chief Of Fire De-
partment and two disinterested
parties to pass upon all applications
for permits to erect buildings in the
fire limits, is provided for.
Mr.. Damon drew attention to
appropriations for various school
scholarships. About $1,000 of these
sums remain unpaid. The new
law fixing the biennial period at
Ian. 1, closed the payments Of that
time. The Executive would like
to pay the balance Of the money,
but did not feel safe in doing so
without permission of the Legis-
lature. He offered a resolution,
providing for the payment of the
balance of the money on the
scholarships.
Mr.. Warehouse moved that the
resolution pass.
Mr.. Brown objected. Passage of
the resolution amounted to an ap-
, preparation by the Senate. Under
the constitution it was expressly
provided that no money should be
paid out after Dec. 81, 1895 for any
such purposes.
Mr.. McCandless contended that
the constitution was unquestion-
ably against such an appropriation.
If the executive wanted to pass it.,
their first move would be to intro
duce an Act to amend the constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Waterhouse moved to refer
to the Judiciary Committee. Mr..
McCandless moved to table. The
) latter carried.
Mr.. Holstein presented his bill
to amend the law relating to the
manufacture of wines from Island
grapes.
Mr.. Hooking read his bill to
amend the Patent Law. The OBJ
ject of Mr.. Hocking's bill is to ex-
tent the protection period in this
country from ten to fifteen years tc
+ conform with the law of the United
States.
The Registration bill was taken
up. Mr. Brown made an earnest
! speech in favor of the bill. Though
l obnoxious to the committee, per
sonal feelings had been buried and
, they had brought in the bill re-
commencing that all male persons
over IS years of age be registered.
: He moved that Section I pass.
Mr.. Damon moved to indefinitely
postpone and argued on lines he
? had followed in the House.
Mr.. Cooper thought the provision
!, a step in the wrong direction.
Mr.. Rice knew there were alb
uses, that he would not consent tt
e seeing people going around with
dog tag on them.
4: Mr.. McCandless saw nothing
. unreasonable in the bill. 1t was I
move to keep up with people il
this country. The Minister o
Foreign Affairs said the matte
was being gradually worked out
; 1t was indeed gradual, and in abou
hundred years some progress
might be made.
. Mr.. Hooking saw no oppression
in the Act. 1t merely required I
s man to carry two receipts in plac'
i of one.
= Mr.. Brown said the law applied
- to all nationalities, and could no
be said to be levelet
at any two nationali
ties, The bill meant saving O
/. SIS, 900 in personal taxes. Thu
, system was in force in German,
y and in France and worked to per
u fiction. 1t will also serve to pre-
vent contract laborers, after thei
terms have expired, from enterin
the towns and opening shops an
D. entering the trades.
lie The Attorney-Gen who ha
BIT entered during the last speech, sal
% for the last eight years it had becom
90 more and more evident that in til
- interest of society and benefit of a
a registration act must be passed
It's object was the Identification I
male persons in the community.
20 Mr.. Smith spoke ably, enlargin
- on his House argument and tellin
. of his own registration in Ne
y Zealand.
DO At the conclusion of his remark
90 Mr.. Warehouse moved to adjoul
a. to Monday to give the Senate
i'll time to thoroughly digest the who
question. Carried.
House.
III Rep Winston from the Commi
pu tee on Commerce reported on Il