Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-03-07
SENATE.
Fifteenth Day.

Afternoon Session.
The Loan bill passed third reading
Senator McCandless intellectually
moved to make the amount 100000
instead of s5,OOO,OOO.
Local Option.
The local option bill was referred to
fthe Committee on Miscellaneous Petit
tons. of which its introducer, Senator
Dickey. is the chairman.
Fire Claims Expenses.
Senator Baldwin reported from the
Committee on Ways and Means, upon
the fire claims expenses bill. They
found that $4,000 would be insufficient
therefore recommended $4,000. All Of
the expenditures would be audited and
the vouchers signed by the Secretary
of the Territory. The committee
recommended that the bill pass
Senator Cecil Brown moved that the
report be adopted. 1t presented a bill
that could be understood and the pro-
visions to regulate the expenditure
were satisfactory. AS to the bonds,
there would be opportunity of keep
ing all of them in the Territory, as they
had to come here for the signatures
of the Governor and Secretary. He
figured that II would take $4,000 to
$4,000 to get the money here. If the
fiotation of the bonds had to be pro-
vided for, II would cost about $4,000
to obtain takers at 4 per cent interest.
If the Depository bill passed this latter
amount might be saved.
On the ayes and noes. the bill passed
Those voting no were Kalauokalani.
Kaohi and Nakapaahu.
Liquor Importation.
The bill TO amend section AZ Of Chap
ter A of the Session Laws of 1882,
being section 1853 of the Penal Laws,
came up for third reading. II provides
a penalty for the importation of liquor
by anyone not holding a wholesale lie
ense excepting for the importers pri-
yate use. Passed.
a bill relating to internal taxes was
referred to the Ways and Means Com
mittee.
Labor Day LOCALIZED.
The Holiday bill was amended on
third reading to include the first Mon
day in September. commonly known as
Labor Day" and passed unanimously.
Beer License.
The bill to license the retail sale Of
malt liquors was called up for third
reading.
Senator c. Brown moved the hill he
| referred back to the committee on
Miscellaneous Petitions. There were
number of amendments to be proposed
and they might as well be considered
by the committee. otherwise the Sem
ate would be talking over the bill all
| the afternoon.
Senator Achi thought the amend
ments should be inserted before the
bill went to the committee.
The Senate thought contrary. so the
motion carried.
Medical Bill.
The bill TO regulate the practice OF
medicine and surgery in the Territory
OF Hawaii, and for the appointment Of
a board of medical examiners. on sec
ond reading, was referred to the com.
mittee on Health and Education.
The bill to provide for the redemp-
ton OF property under foreclosure Of
mortgage, on second reading, was re.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Protection Of Fish.
On the second reading of the bill to
prevent the wanton destruction of food
fishes, a discussion as to the proper
committee of reference was cut short
by Senator Isenberg, who stated that
this bill was submitted by a special
committee as a substitute for two other
bills.
1t passed. to be read a second time
on Saturday,
The bill to provide for the appoint