Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-18
SENATE.
Fifty.flrst Day.
Afternoon Session.

| Nrternoon SESSION.
A message from the Governor an.
nounced the appointment Of Alexander
d. Lindsay, Jr, as chairman Of the
board OF registration for Oahu. On
motion Of Senator Achi the appoint
ment was confirmed.
! Railway Act.
The bill to amend the Railway Act
was read a second time. It provides
for condemnation OF land for railway
purposes by a jury instead Of COM
mission.
Senator McCandless objected to the
power Of railway corporations to re-
locate their lines. He contended that
under II the o. II. & l.. Co. might build
q new line.
Senator Brown stated that he had
introduced the bill for the benefit Of
the Kona-Kau railway, which wanted
lawful basis for action. The objec-
ton seemed to be met by the provision
that the Superintendent of Public
Works must approve the location Of
lines.
The bill passed, to be read a third
time today.
Damages for Homicide.
The bill providing a right OF action
for damages in case OF death by wrong
full act, neglect or default. was amend
ed In certain particulars, then passed
second reading, to be read third time
on Monday.
Gasoline Bill.
The bill relating to the keeping and
storage of gasoline. etc, was amended
in conformity with a report OF the
Miscellaneous Petitions Committee and
passed third reading.
Registrar Of Accounts.
The bill relating to the Office of Reg
istrar of Public Accounts. the purpose
OF which is to provide for Deputy
Registrar, passed third reading.
The Jury Act.
The House Bill defining the manner
Of drawing and empaneling grand and
trial jurors was read a third time.
A grand jury consists of not less than
J3 nor more than 23 citizens of coun-
ty.
A trial jury consists of twelve cit
liens of county to try and determine.
by unanimous verdict, a question OF
fact.
A jury of inquest consists OF six cit
liens of particular district to inquire
Of particular facts.
The qualifications of n Juror are:
male citizenship OF United States and
Territory; be 81 years Of age and quail
ifed to vote; resident Of county and
precinct from which he is selected; In
possession Of natural faculties, OF Or
binary intelligence, and not decrepit:
can Understandings speak. read and
write the English language; selected.
summoned, returned and sworn without
reference to race or place OF nativity.
A person Is not competent to act as
q Juror who does not possess the quail
ifcations of the previous section, and
who has been convicted of felony or
misdemeanor involving moral turpi-
tude.
A person is exempt from liability to
act as juror II he be: over go years OF
NoN' ma "''oih' ~ ia" a civil
or military officer Of the United States
or OF the Territory of Hawaii; q person
holding a county, city or town, munic-
ipal, township, district or precinct Of
flee; minister OF the gospel, or a
priest Of any denomination, following
his profession; teacher in any school
or institution of learning; a practicing
physician or druggist actually engaged
in the business OF dispensing medi-
cines; an officer, keeper or attendant of
any almshouse, hospital. asylum or
other charitable institutions; peni.
tentiary, prison or Jail officer or at
tendant; a person employed on board
any vessel navigating between the
islands of this Territory, or a vessel in
the coastirg trade, or vessel plying
between any United StatSs port and a
port In foreign country; an express
agent, mail carrier, superintendent,
employee or operator OF telegraph or
telephone line; an active members OF
the Territorial militia, or an active
member of fire department OF any
village, town, city or other place in