The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-03-28
HOUSE PASSES COUNTY BILL
The Committee Reports Changes and Bill Passes Second
Reading

The county government passed second reading in the
House yesterday with the adoption of the committees report
recommending number of changes This action made possible
the very speedy final adoption OF the bill changed leaving e
amendments be thrashed in conference be-
tween the House and Senate
The principal feature OF the amending the
transfer Of the schools from the Territorial board the counties
along the lines of the Kauai plan
The of West Hawaii changed by the substitution 81
Hamakua for Kau which goes East Hawaii the county seat
being placed Wamea instead Kaua and the OF he
county being made kanaaupun The provision for the county
seat Of Kauai is the same as for that OF Maui
The power FIJI supervisora vacancies is taken from the Gov
and given the remaining members of the board The
provision newspapers general circulation for publication
of notices stricken and the provision is made that books
must be audited once in six months
The bonding privilege OF the counties is stricken we'll
The deciding the board placed fOursevenhs The
oath for officers must contain the words the laws of the Terri
tory as well United States The sheriff made
exofCo and the county clerk is made recorder Instead of
road boards, a road supervisor is provided
The limit OF exemption under the income tax clause IS $4,000
The chapter bearing fire is stricken and the tobac
license made read that the fee for business OF $1,000
is $50; to 100000 $780, to $5ooooo $500; over hall mil
lion, $500,
The provision for district road supervisors carried through
the bill in place OF road boards.
The sections giving the Territory control harbors and
wharves of schools and the Board OF Health stricken
entirely
is provided that the superintendent of works shall
ceve than and the water made payable
monthly
1t is provided that there set counties
total of $725ooo of which the division follows
Oahu $52oooo Kanaaupun S45ooo East Hawaii, $4,000;
Maui, 10000; Kauai, SIS 900.
Kumaae opposed the division of Hawaii counties but 9th
erwise in favor Of the report
Senate Bill No. TO- the brewing BILL then up third
reading Chllngyorth supporting it. Wright wanted to lay The
bill the table until the bill repeating the special tax up
and Paee wanted to refer special committee but knudsn
said the object delay and he would entertain it. The bill
passed, ayes 22, p
Senate Bill 49, relating contempt o. Joint tenancy
House Bill No relating the administration OF Estates House
Bill No. relating lights bicycles and other similar
vehicles; House Bill No 49, relating to the exemption of abo
from attachment making the exemption onehaf the wages
House Bill No. 81 relating reforms in the courts of the Teri
tory House Bill No. 49, designating two pay days month for
government employees and House Bill No. relating
all passed third reading the latter being the only
which there a fight the ayes being 10, the noes g.
On second reading House Bills 1917 amending and repeating
paragraphs of section 8 chapter civil laws
ang teaching of the Hawaiian language in the schools