The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-04-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
Second Session of the Territorial Law
Making Body of 1908,
THE SENATE FIFTY FIRST DAY.

been dispo sed of, a communication
was read from the House returning
Senate Bill 4, the Hilo Electric
Railway franchise, had passed third
reading with ameupmeuts. Ga mo-
ton OF Achi, the amendments were
conourred in.
Also Information that the House
had concurred 10 the S,nate amend
ments made to Bill 157, relating 10
the Pauoa Springs. Aud also it re-
turned Senate Bill 80, defining
felonies and misdsmesuors, as hav-
ing passed third reading and still
further, it transmitted House Joint
Resolution No l, relating to the APP
pointment OF commission OF three
members to the ST. Louis Exposi-
ton, adopted March 25:h last. To
Ways and Means.
Tho Printing COMMITTEES reported
several bills as printed.
Achi presented maj ority report
from Ju iicisry on House Bill "a
1.-THE Long Municipal Bill
This report created furore.
Cecil Brown, on point OF order,
said that no amended bill ia sub
mitted with the report and moved
to lay Same on the table to bs con-
sidered with his minority report.
Achi moved to give the minority
till Monday to report aud carried,
but on reconsideration later, it
failed to pass. Tnen Achi asked
, to withdraw the repor..
Daring the progress Of argumen s,
Cecil Brown rendered hi, resigna-
ton as chairman Of the Judiciary
: committee, but was acted upon, he
| finally Withdrawing it.
] McCandless presented concur
0 rent resolution that certain lots in
the Olaa Tract Reservation be for
!, ever Withdrawn from entry aud
alienation, and the Governor aud
Commissioner of Public Lands be
- requested TO take such step within
their respective powers to re'erve
the sam, for public purposes. To
10 Public L,nds.
l. Another communication wa, read
'c from the Houss returning Senate
10 Bill 70, relating to pay OF jurora
with an amendment. On motion
10 of Dickey, the Senate failed to con
1t cur in the amendment.
D. Under suspension OF the rules
is Kalauok llani presented petition
10 from Chiness mercha ITS relative t
refuudment of merch andise licens
fees formerly paid. With the Ap
:. preparation Bill,
s' The Order Of the Day bein'
o. taken up, various bills, including
" those OF the House, we're taken Vi
II on second reading and rsfsrrad t.
ID proper committees. Bill 1888, rela'
ing to the incorporation of socis
ties for the prevention of cruelty t
children, was passed on sscon
reading, and third reading set fc
~ tomorrow, cd also Bill 1877, amsne
~ ing Act 81 OF 1888
ho House Ball 1885, tho KalAupap
10 Break water matter, was also passe
I'm on second reading, third readiD
IN being set for tomorrow.
-, Recess was taken at noon,
ed THE HoUsE-FIFrY FIRST DAY
10 There h,ing no communicate, ~
'y from heads OF departments aft'
the disposal OF the usual regul'
routine, buIiness was prooeeut
with by the presentation OF repor
ed from standing com mittees.
TO Keliinol, from Agriculture ar
be- Manufactures, reported on Soma
y Bill 8, for the eucouragem ant al
lm' protection of agriculture, hortict
ers ture ana forestry. The bill ia rel
tive to the apooin. ,nt OF a Oon
missioner of Agriculture. II waa
lengthy one aud scomnsnds t
10 passage OF an amendai bill. 7
the report was or ,ored returned to t
Ise committee, in order that the amer
n a