The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-31
IN THE SENATE


IN THE SENATE
Upon motion of Senator Woods the
NIL relating to garnishment and attach
ments was reconsidered, to be taken up
on the order of the day.
| CHINESE OPPOSE HA%KMEN'S
BILL
Petitions were read from the United
Chinese Society and the Chinese Mer-
chants Association protesting against
the "unfairness and injustice" of the
hackmen's license bill passed By the
Eouse. There was similar petition
from twenty Chinese licensed hackmen
who said they would be driven out of
! business by the proposed legislation.
| They claimed they hal homes and
property here of which they would be
deprived by this class legislation They
say the present law is amn'y sufficient,
and that there are 10000 Chinese, who
are entitled to people of their own race
as hack drivers; also that less than
| 10 per cent of the hackmen convicted
I CT violations in the past five years.
were Chinese. They claim also that
they pay a large amount of taxes. and
ale entitled to protection. The petit
tons are to be considered with the bill.
Senator Dickey presented petition
signed by seventy citizens asking for
I. n Al,
requiring the consent of p majority Of
the property owners within a block of
a proposed saloon.
JUDICIARY REPORTS.
The judiciary committee reported ia
yorably the bill Cor the publication of
United States court reports. and also
the Dill relating to co-partnerships.
GAMBLING BILLS.
Senator Isenberg introduced two bills,
prohibiting gambling and gaming. and
an act to enable the police to suppress
gambling and gaming.
MUNICIPAL BILL TUESDAY.
On motion of Senator Achi, the bill
providing for the incorpora ton of cities
went over until Tuesday night, when it
is made the special order of the day.
The bill granting the Kora -Kau Rail-
way five years exemption from taxes
passed third reading. Dickey voting no.
An amendment by Dickey making the
exemption on the rolling stock instead
OF the property was lost
Action on Senate Bill No. 46, increas-
ing the powers of banks, was deferred
until Wednesday. Senator c. Brown
said that the bill simply gave Terrific
rial banks power 10 collect rents, act as
ETC., as is done in
California. The committee reported |
against the bill.
Senate Bill No. 104, relating to at
tachments and sarnishments. which !
failed Saturday. passed unanimously.
Senate Bill No. 10, relating to pay
ment of taxes, and making every debt
or liable for poll tax, PASSED second
ftading on the adoption of the report.
The minority report, making eight
times the annual rental the assessable
value, was adopted.
Senate Bill 94A, relating to Wills
passed the third reading with 10 ayes
Senate Bill No. -, amending the "act
to regulate Names" also passed the
third reading unanimously.
Action on the act providing for the
redemption of real property sold under
foreclosure of mortgage" was deferred
Until today to permit an amendment
for a waiver of the redemp-
Ion clause, and also that the purchaser
shall have control of all rents during
he year
Senate Bills No. 10 and Z. providing
or public depository. went over until
Wednesday because of the absence of
senator Baldwin, Senator Brown stat
ng that he wanted No. 10 go through
With amendments.
Senate Bill No. 1873, providing for the
ppointment of the 1895 claims commits
non, passed second reading. Senator
3rown moved that the commission be
iot limited to citizens, but to residents
10 that unbiased men could be secured {
I wouldn't give them a red cent" said
L.. Senator Dickey changed this to-
citizens of the United States" instead
4 Territory. which carried.
Senator McCandless moved to strike !
Mt the words mo other" so that the )
commission could examine into all !
lelms. He said that there were many J
american citizens who Wee entitled to '
resent their claims. as well as foreign |
rs @
senator Dlckey wanted 10 add the u
anne NJ John Mitchell, 1900" who, he a
aid, had been told by Secretary Sher- :
IAN to present his claim after annexa- !
on. Senator Achl said Mitchell was !
4 American citizen and the bill might \
lst as well include both Americans n
nd liawaiians as his name. Senator q
Brown said the bin was only to I
attle a dispute between the United '
tates and foreign governments. FL y
Ally all these amendments ere dropp- v
l. An amendment passed permitting II
.e Territory to appear by counsel and n
} present evidence. The bill passed
,oond reading. 10 be read the third
me today.
The bill providing "A trustee for the
hinese fund passed second reading. ="
snator Mccandless onnoead nIaoins, cf