The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-10

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Senators ]. T. Brown and Nakapaahu
We're the only absentees.
Senator Brown presented a petition
from 15s merchants and taxpayers Of
Kona, Oahu. praying that the govern
ment take over the Pauoa water works
Referred to Public Lands Committee.
Senator Baldwin presented a petition
from thirty-six Maui residents asking
that Wailuku be made the County seat
From the expression of individual Sena-
tors Lahaina will have but little show.
The petition was referred to the special
County Committee.
Senator Wilcox for the Education
Committee reported favorably on the
petition for $1,000 for teaching lace
making in the schools. The report stat
ed that the $1,000 was approved by Supt.
Atkinson, and was in addition to IS, 600
already asked. and was for the equip
rhent of a room in town to be used by
the teacher in Iace-making.
Senator Wilcox also reported favor
ably on the petition for a school house
at Laval. Kauai. stating that an item
OF $4,000 for the purpose had been rec
commended by Supt. Atkinson. The
same committee reported favorably on
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Aiea instead of at Halawa as had been
recommended.
POLICE WANT MORE PAY
Senator Baldwin presented a petition
from the policemen of Kalaupapa, Mo-
lokai, asking that their pay be increas-
ed to $50 per month, also a petition
from Koolau. Maui, residents asking
for a $1,000 appropriation for building
two bridges in that district.
JUDICIARY REPORTS.
The. Judiciary Committee reported
favorably on the bill relating to the
admission of attorneys, which permits
any Justice of the Supreme Court to
license practitioners in either the dis
trict or circuit courts. 1t takes away
from the circuit judges the power to
license district court lawyers. Senator
Brown referred to the admission of at
torneys by one of the judges at the last
session of the legislature.
The same committee reported favor
ably on the bill amending the divorce
laws and comforting upon circuit judges
the power to hear divorce cases at any
time instead of only during term. The
divorce bill will be taken up on final
passage today.
) FOREST RESERVATIONS
/ Senator Baldwin gave notice of and
introduced bill for the preservation.
extension and utilization of forests,
and of forest reservations
Senator Paris introduced his bill pro-
viding for the payment of one dollar
fees to witnesses in all cases.
Senator Achi gave notice of bill to
encourage the Kona-Kau Railway
Co., Ltd"
Senator Achf moved the insertion in
the loan bill of an item of $4,000 for
the Improvement of the Pail road.
Senator Achi presented his amend |
ment for the repeal of Senate Rule So
which required one days notice of the |
of a bill. The amendment |
was lost. Achi being the only member
voting for it.
COUNTY BILL.
Senator Achi called up the County bill
lnder the special order of the day.
Senator Brown asked that the County
Committee be given five days further
ime as the bill had just been printed
n Hawaiian. Senator Dickey wanted
he bill taken from the committee and
ave it made the order for every after
loon. The motion was lost and the
ommittee given five days additional
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APPROPRIATION BILL
The loan bill not being ready the APP
ropriation bill was taken up. Senator ]
Baldwin objected to taking the bill up ;
ntil the County bill had become law.
enator Paris suggested the considera-
ion of his bill for appropriations up to
december 81, 1903, and Senators Nc
andless and Baldwin favored passing {
ne entire appropriation for two years,