The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-03-20
military committee Reports.

was referred House Bill NO. :. entitled
An Act to better define the duties and
powers of the Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs in regard to the military forces of
the Republic. having had the same un-
/ 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-
1 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 bin 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 ! 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 a 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-
hibiJ the sale of foreign newspap pers
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 S3, 500
and $1,000 respectively for the two
years. Since the reorganization of the
judiciary in 1898 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
Jerk, First Circuit, pass at $1,000.
I'VE also suggest that the salary of
he first clerk. First Circuit, be fixed at
he same figure as for the last biennial
'eriod, 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
,e granted the select committee to
7hom 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
0, chapter 81 of the Session Laws of
S92, relating to terms of the Circuit
,ourt
hall Members Pay for Newspapers
Rep. Hanuna introduced the follow !
ng resolution:
Whereas, Members OF the House
ave been receiving regularly copies
f the Pacific Commercial Advertiser
nd Kuokoa; and,
Whereas, These have beeen of great
alue to the members of the House on \
of the correct Senate reports,
Resolved, That the clerk be instruct I
d 10 pay cents TO the owners of the
foresaid newspapers for papers sent in
be 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
be members should not pay the usual
ates instead of cents copy
Rep. Hanuna-If the member wants
D amend the resolution, let him do it.
don't want to see it laid on the table. .
Ioweyer, / will accept the amendment
Rep. Robertson said there was no =
aed of resolution oufhoriziuC nav for