The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-03-27

the exemption. Senator Paris favored
the bill saying that in few years the
value Of the coffee lands would be en-
HANGED and the tax receipts therefore
Increased.
Senator Baldwin said that the prop
erty tax amounted to only IS, 900 in both
Konas and mildly suggested that prob
ably the coffee men there were getting
foxy"
II don't know that they are any fox
Ter than the sugar men," replied Sena-
tor Paris.
Senator McCandless argued against
the coffee exemption and said that
Senator Paris wanted s77,5O0 for roads
in Kona and yet the total taxes were
but $4,000.
Senator Kalauokalani favored the bill
and said that the time might come
when the sugar men too would want
exemption.
should be taken in cutting Off revenues
or the Territory might have a bankrupt
county on it's hands.
Senator Paris said that where there
was one acre of coffee land in Kona
there was a thousand acres of ranch
land. The report will be taken up with
the bill.
THE HILO FRANCHISE.
Senator McCandless for the Public
Lands Committee reported favorably
the Hilo Railway franchise bill with a
number of important amendments. Any
motive power but steam can be used,
and the road may be built to Haka-
lau If after two years the Kohala-Hilo
Railway has not done so. Police and
firemen may ride free, and school chill
shall not exceed eight miles an hour
and after five years the company is to
pay 21s per cent of its gross receipts
into the Territorial treasury. To he
considered with the bill.
TQRRENS LAND LAW.
Senator Dickey for the Committee on
Miscellaneous Business reported favor
ably the bill for the Torrens LAM regis
tration system, saying that under 1t
land could be transferred as easily as
stock now is. The report was adopt
ed; to be read third time on March 30.
JUDICIARY REPORTS.
The judiciary Committee reported
the following bills: Relating
to the validity of wills; relating to
change of name; for the redemption of
property with an amend
ment permitting waiver to right of re-
demption; relating to garnishment;
judgments liens upon real prop
erty; allowing amendments to process
All reports We're adopted and the bills
will be put on their passage Friday
and Saturday.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Consideration of the Hilo Electric
Company's franchise was taken up
after the noon recess. The committee
amendment prohibiting the use of
steam passed. Senator Baldwin was
hala Railway. Senator ]. T. Brown
objected to the committee recommended
ton that the terminus be Kawiki road,
and wanted it made five miles from the
court house. Senator McCandless read
a letter showing that the Kohala right
of way had only been affirmed in Octo-
Der, 1902. Senator Dickey moved an
that the bill be changed so
as to allow the building of tracks two
miles from the Hilo Court House.
Senator Woods wanted the company
merchandise as he wanted the Kohala
railroad to belt the Island. Senator
Dickey opposed this. Senator Baldwin
suggested that bundles could be carried
anywhere, as is done in Honolulu.
President Crabbe said that the carrying
of mail could not be prohibited. The
was finally carried, allow
ing the carrying of personal baggage
and packages. The substitute section
providing free passage for police and
firemen and half fare for school chill
dren passed. The committee amend
ment limiting speed within the city lin
its of Hilo was lost. Another amend
ment, making the construction of the
road subject to the approval of the
Superintendent of Public Works, was
passed.
The amendment providing for the
payment of 2h per cent of the gross
receipts to the county government
passed. The bill will be put on it's final