The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-03-03

In another bill the punishfncnt for
receiving stolen goods 81 the value Of
500 or over IL liked at Imprisonment
for Ave years or $500 fine. and for IT, srcr
orenscr at one years Imprisonment or
a flnc OF 800
The punishment for malicious injury
IL fixed at one year or 81 900 tine. sena-
tor Brown stated that the purpose ~
these bills was to Lessen the punish
ment SO that the cases could be finally
disposed OF by the district magistrate
without bothering the grand jury.
COUNTY BILL COMING UP.
Senator Achi moved that after Sarch
9th the County. Loan and Appropria-
lions bills be made the special order OF
business in the Senate unless otherwise
ordered. Senator Z. Brown stated that
he wanted To go ahead and get through.
but that the County bill had not heen
printed In Hawaiian and until 1t hal
been his committee could not go ahead.
The Senator from Kauai had objected
| to consideration Of a bill he didn't
understand. and Senator Brown thought
he was perfectly right. The resolution
| was adopted.
HOME RULERS OPPOSED ACH1
|
luton requesting the Committee on
Public Expenditures to report an ap-
preparation bill covering the six months
from July LIST, 1908. to December 3lst.
1908 Senator Brown asked what was
to be done with the rest OF the bien-
NAL period, to which Achi replied that
1t would be covered in the County bill.
Senator Brown replied that the Legis-
lature would still have to appropriate
money for the Territory and 1t would
be much better to wait until the County
bill was passed before making any rash
suggestions.
The resolution was lost all but Achi
voting against it. whats the matter,
don't you want the County bill?" asked
Achi. when he saw the hands of the
Home Rulers go up in opposition to his
motion. The natives smiled without
answering. =
ACHI GOES FOR HOUSE.
When the House bill appropriating
| $4,000 for the expenses OF the House
was read for the second time Senator
Achi moved to amend 1t so that the
appropriation would be but $27, 500.
| THAT is the House BILL" suggested
| Senator Brown.
| hHOW IL, ACnl. ne
stated that he was opposed to such a
large appropriation. that the Senate re-
quired but $4,000 for two sessions, and
the sum he named should be sufficient
for one session of the House. He fig
ured that with thirty members the ex-
pense of the House would be $500 more
than of the Senate. and then said he
was willing TO allow another 49, 500 and
mn hn
had cost but $45. 900 and here the legis-
lature had already appropriated $4,000
! for this session.
Senator ]. r. Brown moved that the
bill pass, and there being no second to
Achi's motion, the bill was given its
| second reading and will be passed to-
day.
PESTS AGAIN
| The horticulture bill to prevent the
introduction of pests was passed final
ly, after having been read section by
section. There was but one amend
ment. namely to include the earth in
which plants are brought as subject to
examination.
Senator Paris stated that there should
be some way of including ports of entry
other than Honolulu, but to this was
answered that the commissioner could
appoint such persons as he desired.
Senator Achi suggested a fee of not
to exceed ten dollars for each examina-
| ton of plants introduced, but this was
voted down.
Senator 1senberg stated that fruits
were not allowed to land at San Fran
cisco from Hilo because of pests. He
related an instance where his father
had brought along a lot of pineapples
! which had been thrown in the sea al
San Francisco. He had told Wray Tay-
| Tor before leaving to arrange with the
| California authorities for the admission
| of Hawaiian products. Mr.. 1senberg
| stated also that pests from Japan had
killed nearly every rose bush in the
city and a law should be passed to
compel offenders to pay for this sort of
thing.
Senator c. Brown said he recollected
when oranges grew so thickly that they
| could be picked anywhere in the coun-
try, but now the pests had killed two
thirds of the trees, and oranges had to
be imported now. He said also he for
| merly had about sixty varieties of roses
on his place but not one could he grow
now. Senator Paris also spoke in favor
! of the bill and ii was passed unan-
/ imousy.
! At little after twelve a recess was
taken until two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was devoted to
reading of bills already introduced.
| The bill appropriating $50. 900 for fire
claims expenses was given third read
ing and went to the Ways and Means
| Committee The depository and income
tax bills went to the same committee
after second reading by title. The
bailin bill went 10 the Judiciary Com
mittee as did the Dickey bill on holi-
days. The DimOnd franchise bill was