The Hawaiian gazette., 1898-03-08

ment." Laid on the table to be brought
up at some future time.
To Representative Loebenstein in
answer to questions relating to road
contracts on the Island of Hawaii.
This report contained a detailed list
of contracts for road work for the two
years ending December 31st, 1897, with
the names of the bidders. The report
closes with the following: THE only
cases where contracts have been award
ed or bids received, altered or amend
ed after the tenders have been receiv-
ed and opened according to advertise
ment, are where original bids were too
| high. These are shown in the above
list. No contracts which were required
by law to be advertised have been let
without such advertisement"
Representative Robertson presented
a report from the Judiciary Committee
on House Bill No. Z, relating to as
sault and battery The committee sub
mitted a substitute bill, at the same
time recommending that Bill No. be
laid upon the table.
Representative Achi gave notice
that he would introduced few amend
ments to the Constitution.
Second reading of House Bill No. /,
providing for suspension of sentence in
certain cases with the majority and
minority reports of the Judiciary Com
mittee, the former recommending a
certain amendment and the latter, it's
indefinite postponement.
The Acknowledgement moved for a
reduction of the time of suspension of
sentence from two years to thirteen
months. Representative Atkinson
supported the motion of the Attorney
General.
Representative Isenberg was in favor
of the bill. Representative Robertson
made a long speech against the bill as
a whole. He spoke of the "low lived''
informers of the Police Department
who might go to the Marshal, whisper
in his ear that certain person con-
victed year ago and in whose case
sentence had been suspended had COM
mitted the same offense again and then
have the satisfaction of seeing that
person go to jail.
The Attorney-General said that he
did not see the propriety of using harsh
terms.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The suspension of sentence Act came
up again for discussion, Representative
Robertson speaking against and the
Attorney-General, for the measure.
After much discussion, the first Sec
ton was passed.
AS the remainder of the sections
were read, Representative Loebenstein
arose each time and moved for inde-
finite postponement. Throughout the
whole consideration of the bill there
were six in favor of and five against
the passage of the bill. The debate
grew very warm at certain stages, par
ticularly when the Attorney-General
was questioned by Representatives
Robertson and Loebenstein. The bill
finally passed second reading. Third
reading was set for Tuesday next.
Representative Robertson then ad-
dressed the following questions to the
Attorney-G General:
l. During the past biennial period
in how many cases was sentence sus
pended in the District Court of Homo
lulu?
2. In how many of such cases was
sentence subsequently imposed. Civ
ing the various kinds of cases and
number of each in both answers.)
8. Please give the same informa-
tion as to the preceding biennialsperiot
if any record has been kept.
Report of the Finance Committee on
Schedule E, was postponed until Mon
day.
House Bill No. taken up for con
sideration with the committees report
An extra section providing for IL
cense to carry shotgun for hunting
purposes was passed as recommended by
the committee. This fixes the license
at S.. Several of the members spoke
on the advisability of passing this sec
ton as a measure against the indis
criminate killing off of the game OF
the Islands
Other sections we're read when fur
ther consideration was postponed un
! til Monday.
The House Bill providing for roaC
supervisors in chief was read secont
time by title and referred to the fol
lowing special committee: Represen
tatives Loebenstein, Kaeo, Robertson
Achi and Kahaulelio.
At 5 p. m. House adjourned.