The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-04-12
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MAKE LAWS

Russels dispensary bill will not be
heard until Tuesday next. Colonel
NAHUM a->has gone into the mountains
to avoid furnishing the Advertiser
food for cartoons and very tame SEES
sions in the Senate can be looked for
ward to until the Colonel and the
two fighting Senator'S reappear.
The session yesterday was marked
with dignity and lack of spice. Sen
ator White didn't turn up during the
afternoon and Senator John Brown, OF
Hilo looked drowsy, and said nothing.
Senator Russell was a bit dlstraught
not having heard from St petersburg
Neva street l712, second floor, put
things. nevertheless, were moving
pleasantly.
The military committee did itself
proud. by encouraging local industries,
and reported favorably on Senator
Achi's bill providing for the exemption
from taxation OF men having five chill
dren. or more, living
The sportsmen had an inning, and
the exhibition at Buffalo was patroniz-
ed by Senator Carter, who had been
pleasantly amazed by seeing the skill
with which Hawaiian Children" boys.
and girls, could use the tools given to
them 1t was very touching. ,"
The work done by the Senate was as
follows:
Mr.. Kalauokalani reported Senate
Bills so, 81 and 6S printed and ready for
distribution Senate Bill so is Mr.. ka-
lauokalanis Act to incorporate the
city of Honolulu :.
Mr. c. Brown presented on behalf or
the Chamber of Commerce the resolu-
tions against the dispensary Dill Whlch
were adopted at the meeting or that
body yesterday They were read ana
referred 10 the committee on miscel-
laneous petitions. ..
Senator Kanuha objected to the pc
titions as oeing contrary to the Or
garic Act, but the gay tailor from the
kamehameha Schools found that ms
name was Baking Misty, and the
petitions went to their proper commit
tees
Mr.. Paris reported for the public
lands committee, recommending the
passage of House Bill Al, which pro
vides that the Superintendent OF PUP
lie Works shall name all streets, roads
and lanes in the District of Honolulu
and that the names desired by the
residents of any street shall have the
preference. The committee suggests
number Of minor amendments, The
report was laid on the table to be con-
sidered with the bill.
Senator Carter, with many bushes,
being youthful yet presented the 1ol-
lowing report for the Military Com
mittee, to whom was referred Senate
bill 81, relating to taxes:
This bill eXempts from poll, road ana
school tax all who have five or more
living children, and will therefore be
of assistance to the poor. 1t Will, to
certain limited extent, encourage large
families, and there can be no objection
to the bill. Your committee therefore
recommends the passage of the bill.
This report was laid on the table to
he considered with the other two Sen
ate bills bearing on the same subject
Mir. Garter then reported as follows Tor
the minority of the judiciary commit
tee on Senate Bill IS, which regulates
the method of forecosing chattel mort
cages with their priority and iimita-
tionS.
The minority of your committee be-
lives that all questions of credit and
security are delicate matters, and
should be treated with great care.
In this bill section / makes the own
er of a Chattel mortgage prove by en-
traneous evidence that it is legal not
understanding its execution and dellV-
cry The general presumption of law
is that a document executed under
seal is legal, and the onus to prove
otherwise, is on the person alleging
fraud or illegality.
Section 2 preSumeS that the county
law is in existence, or will be passed,
which. if it should fail through any
cause, will render this section useless.
Section makes a chattel mortgage
good for two years, and yet 1t may be
extended for another year by Its pro-
vision of a thirty days notice. Should
this time inadvertently expire. would
not the mortgage be valueless and the
money lost?
The balance of the Act PROVIDES the
procedure on foreclosure, ana your
committee believes That the ACT, II
passed, would destroy the little value
that is already generally felt TO exist
on such kinds or security ana mus
wpk hardship upon the poorer
class - who usually possess only chat-
tells to offer as security for the small
necessary for them to borrow.
The majority OF your committee
recommends that the bill be tabled
The report was laid ON the table, 70
be considered with the majority report
Mr.. Carter then reported Tor the ma
jority of the judiciary committee on
Senate Bills % ana 49, relating 10 the
reorganization OF the judicial Depart
ment