The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-20

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and roll-can followed The minutes
We're read and adopted upon motion of
| Senator John T. Brown.
| Senator Isenberg reported for the
committee on accounts all the bills in
CURED at the special session. The total
amount was sS4975. of which $237.50
went to the secretary. A. Barnes, for
expert work. was given $40: John f.
Bush got s120. and others smaller
amounts.
Senator Baldwin moved for an ap-
prevail of the report and suggested
that as the parties to whom the bills
were owing had already waited a long
time, that a special appropriation bill
be passed. Cecil Brown moved that
the report be referred to a committee
to draft a bill, and Baldwin suggested
that Brown be made its chairman
Senator Achi moved as an amendment
that the report be referred to COM
mittee to draft a bill for an appropri-
alton to include expenses of both spe-
cial and regular sessions. Baldwin
accepted the amendment and the reso-
luton was adopted. The president APP
pointed on the committee Senators
Cecil Brown, Baldwin and Woods.
FOR GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY.
Cecil Brown then gave notice of his
intention to introduce a bill for the
establishment of a government depos-
itory, and read it by title.
Senator Baldwin stated that the COM
mittee appointed TO wait upon the Gov
ernor had not seen him, and asked for
a ruling as to whether it's duties were
finished. The chair ruled otherwise.
THE COUNTY BILL.
President Crabbe gave way to Sem
ator c. Brown, who took the chair, and
upon the floor Crabbe gave notice of
his intention TO introduce an act for
counties in the Territory of Hawaii
He thereupon moved the suspension of
the rules in order to introduce the bill.
There being no objection, Crabbe read
the title of the act prepared by the
Republican Central Committee.
Senator c. Brown suggested that the
bill would have to be read some time.
and Senator Dickey moved that the
rules be suspended and the bill be given
it's first reading by title The act was
thereupon read by title by Secretary
Savidge.
TO REPEAL INCOME TAX.
Senator Achi gave notice of his in
tention to introduce a bill providing for
the repeal of Act 20, Session Laws of
1901. and upon suspension of the rules
read the bill for the first time. 1t pro-
vides in the first section for the repeal
of the income tax law, and in the sec
ond section that it shall take effect on
the first day of July, 1908.
NEW RULES.
Senator Brown offered resolution
4
to go over the rules of the Senate,
specifying that he be not made a mem
Der. Senator Baldwin objected, moving
as an amendment that Brown be made
chairman. stating that he had always
been such chairman during the days
of the Monarchy. republic, and also of
the last Legislature. The chair APP
pointed Senators Brown, Dickey. and
Kaiue.
REPEAL OF BAILIFF LAW.
Senator Achi gave notice of his in
tention to introduce a bill repeating !
Acts and 10 of the SECESSION Laws of |
1901. Act 10 is the Humphreys bailiff |
law, and Act 8 is the law 'to provide |
for the exemption of certain personal !
property from attachment, execution.
distress and forced sale of every nature
and description" All tools. household
goods, etc. are exempt under this act.
COUNTY BILL TRANSLATION.
Senator Dickey moved for the APP
pointment of a joint committee from
the House and Senate to have the
county bill translated and enough
copies printed for all the Hawaiian
of the Legislature. He said
hat translation had already been
made and it could be printed within
wo or three days. President Crabbe.
is chairman of the county bill COM
nittee appointed at the special session,
aid that he did not believe that the
committee had authority to order it
translated. though a translation had
'een made, which the Senate could
ccept or not. Senator Isenberg moved !
hat the translation be accepted as
ficial. which Dickey amended by t
moving that it be referred to a COM /
nittee, which will be done when the ]
are announced.
Senator Baldwin reminded the Senate !
hat number of committees had been I
ppointed at the special session, which /
ad to make reports on the various t
apartments. and Senator McCandless
tated that the committee on the land /
flee had been at work, but required c
Irther time as Commissioner Boyd is I
ow away. I
ACHI WANTS STATEHOOD. L
Senator Achi introduced the following q
)int resolution: +
BE it Resolved by the Senate and the 4
louise of Representatives of the Terri II
'ry of Hawaii that the Congress of the
nited States be and is hereby respect
lilly requested to pass, at an early
ate, an act enabling the people of this
erritory who are citizens thereof and |
1ly qualified to vote to meet in con- |
ention and frame and adopt a state .
institution, whereby and whereunder L
lis Territory may be admitted as "
ate into the Union
Resolved, That the Governor of this a
arritorN he and Is herah,. ,.ar1,nrt.ad 70 Z