The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-13
SENATE REJECTS THE FIRST BILL
WHICH PASSES THE LOWER HOUSE
UPPER HOUSE
RUNS SMOOTHLY
,oator White Gives Notice of a
Coming Court of Claims
Bill.

az senate opened at $3.50 o'clock
Yesterday morning and though
ane-half hour late in the COM
/ mencement of the days business
aas more than atoned for in the re-
+ssntng manner in which the. business
the day was transacted. Bills were
,,d and resolutions were passed with
q Inf little of the usual dissension and
viii but two exceptions there was lit
d debate.
The regular Interpreter failed to put
i his appearance at the proper time
nd upon motion of Achi, r. w. Boyd
4 sss appointed temporary interpreter
q Senator Kanuha, as chairman of the
II nmittee on ways and means, report
4 as follows:
We recommend an amendment TO bin
No q as follows: In section 1, line s.
J- the word twenty" substitute and in
sr fifteen; in section 1, line Z. for
g he word twenty substitute fifteen"
al other respects we approve the bill
The report was disposed of by laying
on the table and it will be taken up
rth the other bills.
4 gerbal report from the Molokai
a 0mmittee was made by Kalauokalani,
mo said that the members had held
netting and would probably meet with
i the Joint committee from the House
turing the afternoon. The report from
tie Senate committee had been placed
the hands of the printer.
q Senator White gave notice of his in
anton To introduce the following bills:
An Act to create a Court of Claims
q near and determine all claims which
a.y be prosecuted under the provisions
q 4 This Act for injury to or the loss of
q rlperty. real, personal or mixed, caus-
(. 5y the Board of Health or any Off
q Vi or officers or employe or employees
The Republic of Hawaii, whether with
without authority of law, either di-
q sy or indirectly, Intentionally or ac-
eatally in connection with the sup
GessiOn of the alleged bubonic plague in
honolulu and elsewhere in the Terri
ury of Hawaii; and to provide for APP
ointment of the officers of said court
nd the payment of the claims 50 heard
md determined, the salaries of the Off
rs of said court and the expenses
hereof
An Act relating to the appointment
baiffs for certain courts in the Ter
-,Gry OF Hawaii and defining the du-
It's and powers of such and fixing the
mount of their compensation, and pro-
Tding for the payment of such compen-
alton
Il Senator Kanuha gave notice of his in
ention to introduce the following: An
q ict to protect laborers and their en-
FOyers from extortion.'' The bill was
Sod ffr - inp
81 uned over to the printing committee.
Achi offered an amendment to rule
4 requiring committees to report on
any matter referred to them within
three days unless granted further time
by the Senate This proposition was
i opposed by Senator White and the ar
slment was continued until the noon
81 .ecess
The afternoon session was opened by
Senator Kalauokalani, who moved for
suspension of the rules and asked
hat the bills be given their first read
ing, but his request was refused.
~ j D. Paris offered a resolution Fix
Il ng the pay Of the clerk, assistant clerk
and Stenographer at $40 per day, ser
ssant-ar-arms s. per day and the mes
SINGER at 80 per day The salary of the
a2aplain was fixed at 800 for the ses-
Senator White moved to lay the reso-
.a9n on the table and made the order
business today. Carried.
House bill 8, relating to certain mat
sH pertaining to guardians and wards
vas given its first reading before the
8 Senate.
bill from the lower House proVid-
@s Tor three judges in the Circuit Court
The First Circuit aroused great
raj Of discussion in the Senate and
vas eventually rejected upon a motion
senator White by a vote of eight
81 @six.
senate bill No. ;. relating to the
slnitloH of the biennial fiscal period
Inc Territory of Hawaii, was read
referred to the committee on ways
and means.
senate bill No 6, being an act to re-
'l sections 1917 1913 and 1919 of the
7aai Laws relating to forest roads
aS referred to the committee on agri-
lture
'sAate bin No :. to amend section
Of the Penal Laws relating to the
IL ''.''-'tl o. the uedtu Vi IL hC'''
.'A child, was referred to the judi
.Ty committee.
Hehate bin No. 8, to amend section
'he Penal Laws relating to crimes
mlsdemeanors, passed its first read
ana was referred to the judiciary
9nmittee
enate bin No 10. TO repeal section
oi the Penal Laws relating to I'M
dllon OF spirituous liquors, was re-
sea 10 the committee on intoxlcants
senate bill No. 81, being an act te
ina section 246 OF the Penal Laws re
Jug To criminal conduct of an ofhce1
sgard 70 prisoners in his CUSTODY
referred to the judiciary commit
.senste hill No. %. to amend section
the Penal Laws relating u
ISIS and monopolies. passed its sec
reading and was referred to the Ju
ary committee
senate bill No. %. to amend section
ill., the Penal Laws relating to tn
fssdl marking of live stock, was re
~ 10 the judiciary committee.
lournment was then taken untl
usual hour this morning.