Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-05-18
SENATE PASSES CABLE BILL
Minister Damon and AttOrney-Genera
Smith Both Oppose 1t.
Numerous Reports Presented by Public
Lands and Commerce Committees 10
Come Up for Action Today.

In the Senate tuesday morning
Senator Brown of the Judiciary
Committee reported in favor of
concurring in the House amend
ments to Senate Bill 30 and the
report was adopted.
Senator Rice from the Printing
Com mittee reported House Bill 81
and Senate Bills Al and 45
printed.
Senator Lyman from the Com
mittee on Public Lands reported
favorably on the bill to establish
marine park on the east side of
the barbor.
The same Senator also present
ed the report of the same commit
tee on House Bill 70, relating to
public cemeteries, which was
ordered considered with the bill.
Minister Cooper reported the fol-
lowing Acts signed by the Presi-
dent:
Act 80, registry of vessels.
Act 33, steam laundry license.
Act 81, adulterstion of food and
drugs.
Act 35, prohibiting importation
of merchandise wrapped or mark.
ed so 40 to make persons believe
they were manufactured in Ha-
waii.
Act SO, providing for notice of
increase of assessment.
Act 81, relating to oclaims against
estates of deceased persons.
Senator Lyman from the Public
Lands Committee presented a
unanimous reoort agai st House
Bill So, to extend certain provi-
sions of the Land Act to private
lands, saying they do not look
wi h favor upon the idea of the
Government going into the bust
ness of selling lands for private
individuals, and without compen-
sation for the time and trouble;
anu that The IDEA seems imprsc,
ticable. The committee recon
mend that the Bill be laid upon
the table. Ordered considered
with the bill.
Senator Baldwin from the Com.
mittee on Commerce presented a
favorable report on Senator
Schmidt's bill relating to Licenses
to manufacture wine from Hawai-.
ian grapes.
Senator Lyman from the Com
mittee on Public Lands reported
on House Bill GA, amending the
Railway Act as was published
yesterday.
Minister Cooper under suspen-
sion of the rules introduced two
new bills, the first relating to GER
tain agreements of sale under the
provisions of the Homestead Act
of 1884 and its amendments, and
the second to amend Parts 4, 6, 7
and 8 of the Land Act. Both bills
passed first reading and were
ordered printed.
The Cable bill was then taken
up on third reading.
Senator Hooking moved to
strike out the proviso at the end
of the last section. Lost by 10
to l.
Senator Hooking moved to lay
the bill on the table. Lost by the
same vote.
Senator Brown moved to add
the following proviso to the end
of the bill: "And further pro-
vided that such written approval
shall be Obtained within six
months from the date of the ap-
proval of this Act" Carried. This
amendment refers to the proviso
that the contract with the Pacific
Gable Company shall be submit
ted to the approval of the Secre-
tary of State at Washington.
After Attorney General Smith
and Minister Damon had spoken
against the bill, it passed by a
vote of 10 to l, Senator Hooking
voting no.
Senate Bill As, amending the
Gable Act of 1895, passed second
reading. Third toay.
AT ll:30 the Senate adjourned.