The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-11


~ penses of the Legislature proved
to be the theme in the Senate on
Saturday and occupied most of the short
session.
After the customary formalities in
the morning the minority report of the
Judiciary committee was read and ia
bled. The report provided for the fol-
lowing act:
An Act authorizing the Treasurer dur
ing the ensuing biennial period, with the
consent of the Governor, to issue bonds
of the Territory of Hawaii, with inter
est coupons attached to an amount TO
exceed $1,946, 900, and to define the pur-
poses for which the money obtained
therefrom shall be expended.
Senator Kalauokalani, under a sus-
pension of the rules. reported that Sen
ate bills l, 2, "a and % had been printed
Kaohi gave notice of his intention to
introduce a bill doing away with the
Hawaiian band, but was persuaded to
withdraw his notice by Achi, who point
ed out that there was no necessity for
such bill, as the item could be stricken
out when the appropriation bill was
taken up for consideration if the Sen
late wished it.
Senator Kanuha gave notice of his in
Itention to introduce the following bills:
l. An Act for a Territorial Boarding
School for the Territory of Hawaii which
shall be known by the name of Lahaina-
| luna Seminary at the same place, and to
| appoint a board of trustees for the gov
eminent of Lahainaluna Seminary, and
! to determine the powers and duties of
such board of trustees.
! 2. *An Act relating to licensed physi-
clans.
g. An Act to provide for High School
and a conservatory of music under the
Department of Public Instruction, in Hi
10, Island of Hawaii.
Under suspension of rules, Mr. Crabbe
read the first time his Act to Prohibit
the Unlawful wearing of the Badge OF
the Grand Army of the Republic" The
bill reads follows:
Section l. Any person who shall un
lawfully wear the badge by the Nationa
Encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic as a mark of membership OF
who shall wear the same to obtain aiC
or assistance thereby, unless he shall b.
entitled to wear the same under tn
rules and regulations of the said order
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and OIL
conviction, shall be punished by impris
onment in Jail for term not to excee'
twenty days, or by a fine not to exceed
twenty dollars, or by both.
Sec. q All fines collected upon an.
complaint made under this Act, may b
paid one-half to the person giving In
formation of the offense and the remain
der shall be paid into the common schoo
fund, and the person receiving the one
half of such fine, as informer, shall b
deemed to be a competent witness upo
the trial of such offender.
Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect fror
and after its publication.
J Relative to the nomination and ap
pointment of persons to fill offices, tn
clerk read a communication from Gov
ernor Dole as follows
A certified copy of resolution of tn
Senate, dated March Z, has been receive
requesting me to nominate and appoin
persons TO fill all offices which 1 am au
thorized to appoint by and with the ad
vice and consent of the Senate, at tn
earliest possible date.
No appointments have been made
such offices during a session Of the Sen
ate, but several of such appointment
were made previous to the date whe
the Organic Act went into effect TIL
majority of such offices were filled afte
the Organic Act went into effect an
when the Senate was not in session
which appointments will be Submitted /
due time to the Senate for it's action.
Very respectfully,
SANFORD B. DOLE.
The communication was accepted an
placed on file.
The House bill providing for an ar
preparation to cover the expenses {
the Legislature was then brought u
and Achi moved that it be referred
the committee on public expenditure
as the Senate did not know how niue
money would be required for that pun
pose.
long discussion followed, whic
was ended when White moved that tn
bill be passed for it's second reading
The Senate then adjourned until tn
morning, when it will convene in Il
new quarters in the bungalow.