The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-12

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81 900 to widen the channel at Hoo
kena, S. Kona."
White moved that resolution be laid
on the table until after. the appropria-
tion had been disposed of and same
was carried
| Paris then gave notice of his intention
| to introduce the following bills:
An act to amend chapter 96 of the
| Civil Laws as compiled by Ballou, in
regard to witness fees in civil cases.
! An act to amend chapter 96 of the
/ Civil Laws in regard to Jurors fees.
An act to amend internal tax laws,
section S37, on exemption.
/ Senator Cecil Brown gave notice of
his intention to introduce the following
bills:
| An act to provide legible and uni
form recording of instruments and
documents required by law to be re-
corded.
| An act to secure accurate registry of
the values of transfers of property.
Achi gave notice OF his intention to
introduce amendments on rule LXII
and XII.
Considerable discussion then ensued
and the delay of their reaching the
Senate. Upon inquiry it developed that
they had been turned over to one of the
afternoon papers for printing and were
expected to be finished today.
Recess until 1:30 o'clock was then
taken.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senator White opened the afternoon
session by offering corrections to some
of the rules, and after an amendment
by ACh the corrections were ordered
made.
Bill !, introduced by the lower House.
came up for it's third reading and
motion was made by Crabbe to reduce
the amount Of the appropriation from
$45, 600 to $4,000. Carter supported the
motion and stated that there was no
necessity for a larger amount and that
this body has refused to let the mat
ter go into the hands of a committee
so that a proper estimate could be
made" Senator ]. Brown held out for
the full amount, but when pushed to
the wall by Carter he admitted that the
chances We're more than even that all
of the money would be expended. The
was defeated by solid In
dependent vote.
The ayes and noes We're taken and
resulted in the passage of the bill by
the usual Home Rule majority, as fol-
lows:
Aycs-J. Brown, kahilina, Kaiue
Kalauokalani. Eanuha, KaOhi, Naka-
paahu, Russell and White.
Noes-Achi, Robertson, c. Brown
Carter, Crabbe and Paris
Senate bill 3 awakened considerable
discussion concerning the Senators who
should serve for two years and those
who should be apportioned to the four
year term. The bill was originally in
PRODUCED by Cecil Brown and warmly
by him.
j. Brown moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the judiciary committee and
it was so ordered.
Senate bill 2. relating to the regula-
tion of the employment of labor on
public works of the Territory of Ha-
wall, was given its second reading and
referred to the judiciary committee.
Senate bill "a. being an act to repeal
section SOC of the civil Code, relating
to poll tax was read for the second
time and referred to the committee on
ways ana means.
Senate bin %, being am act TO pro-
vide for commission TO take evidence
Injuries 10 property caused
by the action Of the Board Of Health IN /
with the suppression OF bu- |
bouio plague In Honolulu ana elsewhere .
In this Territory and by the connagra- |
lion In Honolulu January co. 1900, and .
10 report thereon Same was referred .
o tho committee on claims
Garter moved that senate bin be /
read by title ana referred to the Judi .
'ury committee. Motion carried
senate bin % was also read by title I
and referred to the judiciary commit
ee
lIppu u motion NJ Baldwin tho rules |
wore suspended and Senate bin ~ was
'rnd by tltlo and referred 10 mo O1m-
u'tirr Ou ways and means
Under suspension nj thr ruIr SON
ii"r Garter read the bin introduced by
lim several days aFo being an aot 90
irnnr "a Territorial FeHl ani Hamr WAS
rfrurl tn thr printing committee
Adjournment Was ihrn iltru uutIl|
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