The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-03-31

the second was adopted on motion of
Senator Baldwin.
President Crabbe named as the Sem
ate conference committee Senators G.
Brown, j. ID. Paris and ]. It. Brown.
The tender by the Wilder Steamship
Company of the use of the kinau for a
visit to the leper settlement on March
Is or April IL was accepted with thanks.
Senator Dickey was appointed to con.
fer with the House as to it's wishes
Senator Baldwin reported that Senate
Bills No 113 and 11o were identical. and
No. 113 was ordered laid On the table.
'.he bills refer to changes in the tax
. tion laws.
INSURANCE DEPOSITS.
Senator Baldwin. for the committee
on ways and means, reported favorably
the bill requiring deposit of bonds by
insurance companies as o trust fund.
The committee recommended a reduc-
tion in the amount from S25,O0O to s12.-
coo, and not to be effective If the COM
pnnies own real estate Of that value in
the Territory. The committee reported
That there were seventy-two fire insur-
ance companies in the Territory, and
none Of them owned property.
Senator Achi SAID that he intended to
move an amendment increasing the
amount to- 100000, which Senator Bald
win said might drive some of the COM
panies out of business. Senator Nc
Candless suggested an exemption in
favor of the local Gear company which
insured for amounts only up to $500.
Senators Brown and Baldwin both said
that this company should give security
az well as any other.
The report was adopted, and the bill
will be read for the third time on
april 2.
The ways and means committee re-
ported unfavorably the resolution for
an appropriation If s54 for the North
Kohala Club Stables, claimed to have
been Illegally collected as license fees.
The Attorney Generals opinion that
the license was legally collected was
appended.
THE LEPER TRIP.
Senator Dickey reported that the
Speaker Of the House had appointed al
committee of nine to visit the leperI
settlement today. President Crabbe
asked what members of the Senate
wished to go. Senator Brown suggested
that the trip be postponed until April
II. but Senator Achi wanted it right
away so that the appropriation bill
could be properly considered. SenatorI
Baldwin said he would be unable to go
today ard Senator Kalauokalani said
the weather was had ut present and
there should be a wait. Senator ka
was appointed to confer with
the House again.
NEW BILLS.
Senator Woods introduced a bill for the
of the Pahoa waterworks.
Senator c. Brown introduced his bill
fos the construction and operation OF
railways, and amending the law of 1878.
Senator McCandless gave notice of an
act concerning corporations.
Senator Woods presented resolution
for the refund of 1886 paid by l.. c.
Ables and David Dayton for saloon
license which the plague rendered
v;.lueless; referred to ways and means
LEPER COMMITTEE.
Senator Kalauokalani reported that
TIE House committee intended to visit
the settlement today, and the Chair.
Senator Paris, appointed the following
Senate committee: Senators Dickey,
Achi McCandless and kaIue. Senator
Dickey declined on the ground of sea-
and Senator Brown said Dick
ey had national reputation for sea-
sickness Senator Wilcox was substi-
tuted, but he also declined and Presi-
dent Crabbe later appointed the COM
littee: McCandlcss, chairman, Achi,
c. Brown, Dickey, Kalauokalani, Kaiue,
Ind J. Il. Brown.
Senator Crabbe intro 1uced his bill
axempting the Pa a2ific Heights Railway
from taxes.
Senator Kaiue presente1 l a resolution
Ealing for appropriations for roads,
bridges. etc, in the loan bill amounting
70 about $5S,00O.
Senator McCandless wanted the reso-
uton laid on the table and the Ways
and Means Committee to report how
much money the Territory would have
IN January. 1904. To be taken up with
he Appropriation bill.
MORE BILLS PASSED.
The bill repeating certain miscel-
aneous laws relating to corporations
passed third reading unanimously.
The bill making amendments to the
aw relative to practice and pleading
llso passed unanimously.
passed second reading-to
,e read the third time on Monday.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Kona-Kau tax exemption bill
vas up for discussion when the Senate
Idjourned. The committee had report
ID against the bill, and Senator Achi
opposed the report.
In the afternoon Senator McCandless
ook the cudgels in favor of the railroad
md said by exemption for five years
he taxable value of the property would
,e multiplied several times,
Senator Paris wanted to know under
What authority the Kona-Kau Railroad
20. was operating. He said 1t had no
but held tertain privilege
rom the Executive Council Further
lie didn't like the way the company