The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-04-17

al Act 20 amend Act Is ct the LAWS OF
1855 relating 10 and concerning vehi-
, cIes, tires and wheels Passed first
time
Kawzihoa introduced bill TO pro-
hibit the cremzting Of dead bodies
without the consent OF the family Of
the deceased Passed n-sI .aEe-
The much discussed Senate Ball No
&c, relating 70 the sppoinrDeot Of
baiiifs for the Circuit Courts. -as
again taken up and passed third read
ing without much discussion, by q
vote Of 10 ayes to II noes
The House then went into con-
mittee Of the whole TO act On the
County bill
Speaker Akina called Dickev TO the
chair, who announced the members
coats and in other ways make them
selves comfortable
Prendergast rose TO q question OF
privilege and objected TO smoking in
the House. He made motion to that
I effect which was seconded By Moss
man
The smokers" were in the ma
! jority. however, and Dickey announc-
ed everybody could smoke 10 their
I hearts content
Section S of Chapter 4 was first TAX
en- up. providing that it shall be the
duty of the County Clerk to record in
proper booSs, TO be called road
| books" and to transmit from the Com
missioner's record into said book the
record OF all proceedings in regard to
laying out, establishing. altering or
vacating roads in the County. also to
include the reports of the viewers and
surveyors
Aylett was recognized and said the
/ bill under consideration was not the
/ original bill. but cheat" thrust upon
I them by the chairman Of the commit
tee who had the bill in charge. New
| sections had been inserted in place
OF the original sections.
/ Makekau said it was only waste OF
time TO expend hot air" on the meas
ure. and if there was any Objectionable
sections they could be amended Sec
/ ton passed without amendment.
Section 10, the County Clerk in keep
I ing the accounts of his County with
| the County Treasurer, shall charge the
| County Treasurer with the amount OF
taxes levied and assessed by the Ter
ritory and County, and any other
special tax that may be levied. The
section passed, after striking out all
references to city and town lots.
Emmeluth's absence seemed to wor-
~ some of the members and Makekaa
/ finally made a motion TO instruct the
Sergeant at Arms to go after the ap-
sent one and bring him into the fold.
Ii was carried.
Section IL, requiring the County
Clerk to itemize each entry provided
for in Section 10, separately, passed.
Section u. making il the duty OF
the County Clerk, acting with the
County Treasurer, to assess any sour
ces of taxation coming to their knowl-
edge. passed.
Section Is. relating to the giving
a receipt for all money paid into the
County Treasury, passed.
Section IA, making it the duty OF
the County Clerks of the several coun-
ties. to forward to the Auditor on or
before the third Monday of February
in each year. financial exhibit of
their respective counties, passed.
Section Is. empowering the County
Clerk. at the close of any persons
term of office, whether by death, in
sanity or removal from Office, to ex-
anime the accounts of such officer,
passed.
4 Section 16, providing for the dis
posal of County warrants that remain
unclaimed for a period of three years.
passed.
Section II. fixing the date when the
County Clerks shall file list of Off
GERS of their respective counties, with
the Secretary of the Territory, passed
with slight amendment.
Section Is, requiring the County
Clerks TO furnish annually TO the As
SCISSOR of the County, suitable blank
assessment rolls and books, etc, pass.
ed without amendment
Section 10, relating to Office hours
of the County Clerk, was changed
from 9 to hours.
Section 20, making all County Clerks
ex-officio Registers of Deeds, was
stricken out.
Chapter 5, relative to Register Of
Deeds. was then taken up and Section
/, providing for bond in the penal
sum of $4,000 with two or more sum.
cient sureties, caused lively discus
sion.
Mossman wanted the bond reduced
TO $1,000 and made a motion to that
effect
Gillian registered a vigorous kick
against changing the amount Of bond.
The section was passed without
amendment
Section 2, empowering the Register
OF Deeds to appoint Deputy. passed
with slight amendment.
Section ), relative to the care and
custody of all books. records, deeds.
maps, papers and fixtures deposited in
the Register of Deeds Office, passed.
Section 4. providing for the furnish
ing of suitable books to the Registor
of Deeds. for the proper recording Of
all deeds. mortgages, maps. plats, mar
riage certificates and other tnstru-
ments OF writing, by the County Com
missioners. passed.
Action on Section 5. relative n the
keeping an index of deeds. direct and
inverted. by the Register Of Deeds.
was deferred until the next meeting
of the committee.
Section s, relative to the keeping OF
well-bound book. in which all maps
of any cities. towns. villages or addf-
lions TO the same shall be plated,
passed
Section I. requiring the Register 20
keep q receiving book. in which the
number of instruments. name OF gran
tor. etc, shall be placed. passed.