The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1898-03-18
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Senate Committee Presented a Sub
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SENATE.
Twsa,y-tourth nay. March Il.


TIE Ersc definite action o. the pre-
sent Legislature looking towards The
establishment OF : public park and play
ground AZ Aala. was taken N the Sen
ate by the addition o. $3.50 70 the
general appropriation for Public
Grounds Senator McCandless gave
notice several days ago OF his intention
70 Introduce 8 bill 20 establish 3 park
n that section. and the consideration
o. items for current accounts furnished
an opportunity Of providing for lis
construction. L was on motion OF Sen
ato- McCandIeSS that the approprfa-
Increased 70 $1,000 with the specific
object in view Of providing for the
proposed park a. Aala-
\ communication was received Civ
ing notice Of The passage OF and trans
hitting House bills relating 70 law OF
evidence and defining highways
Senate bill 16 relating 10 internal
taxes was reported printed.
TIE House substitute bill allowing
assigeeS 70 bring suit in their own
names passed the second reading on
the adoption OF The report Of the Judi
eiary Committee. Third reading was
SCI for Friday.
Senator Brown from the Judiciary
Committee reported or the registry OF
vessels bill The Committee recon-
nenied laying The bill on the table
and the adoption Of 3 substitute bill.
On motion OF Minister Cooper, who
stated that the Executive and the Com
ui--ee had consulted on the bill. the
report OF the Committee was adopted
and the substitute bill went 10 the
Printing Committee. The Committee
reported that in their opinion the Act
as introduced was TOO tar-reaching anu
might BE- running the merchant marine
and trade carrying enterprises entirely,
a under that bin II the vessel was
owned by q Hawaiian corporation, the
fac- Of one share being owned abroad
by AZ alien was sufficient 10 prevent
such vessel being registered under the
Hawaiian flag The substitute act pro-
vtG5S that 2 vessel 10 be registered IN
der the Hawaiian flag must be wholly
owned by g citizen or citizens OF the
Republic. and IN case the owner is a
Hawaiian corporation, 3 majority Of its
capital stock must be owned and held
By citizens OF the Republic and its
principal place OF business BE- within
The Republic. Provision Is made for
stamps 10 be affixed 10 the bill Of sale
al The actual cash value. and for OBJ
tanning the register from the Collector
General
Senator Brown gave notice OF his IN
ceuL01 10 Introduce bill 10 amend the
act relating 10 pounds, estrays, brands
and marks.
On motion Of Senator Baldwin the
current account appropriation bill was
laid OF The table.
The House bill authorizing the con-
victfCn Of accused persons. etc. passed
The third reading and went 10 the Com
u,i--es on passed bills. Substitute
House bill : relating 10 the service OF
summons took the same course Ac'
ton OF the House bill relating 70 thi
SUSPENSION OF sentence vas deferred
until Friday.
ApD-oo-ia-ion bill I was taken up
The item for SS0,O00 for new schoo
houses was recommended by the Com
15c-ee. The report was referred bach
ID The Committee 70 make an approx
mate estimate OF sums for each Island
The items OF So. 600 for running ex
pensss pumping plants Honolulu, Sl,00'
for running expenses market, 500 HIlt
Water Works. $500 for LaupahoehO'
Water Works. 500 kolOa Waite
Works. $500 for water pipes Waiahina
1900 travelling expenses Bureau o
Public Works. $4,000 for repairs, etc
% Government buildings, items 70
landings and buoys throughout III
g-Cup- 5000 for incidsuJals Interio
Department 5000 preliminary road
and trails were passed.
Action on the items for roads an
bridges for Hawaii and Maui was de
fz--ed 10 await the report OF the Com
rri--es on Public Lands.
N item Of ST.. 600 was passed, look
ing 70 the establishment OF Govern
uent Experiment Station on the Wal
Xxi slope OF Punchbowl. An allovanc
OF $500 was granted the Park Com
mission for expenses and $1,000 va
appropriated 10 cover the travelling sX
peuzss OF Professor kosbele.
President Wilder appointed Senator
Brown. Baldwin. NcCandless, Water
house and Holstein q special commit
tee 70 consider the opium bill, an
Senator's Baldwin, McCandless an
wilcox s special committee 10 conside
the bill 70 provide the Oahu R2ilwa,
with wharf land.
ArI2 O'Clock the Senate adjourned.