The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
Second Session of the Territorial Law
Making Body of 1908.

AS usual, the regular routine bust
ness was first disposed OF.
On motion of Woods, Bill l04
was reconsidered. This was the bill
killed last Saturday, relating to at
tachments and garnishments. To be
taken up on the Order of the Day.
A petition from the United Chi
neze Society was then read, being
resolutions adopted by the Society,
protesting against the passage OF
the Hack Bill. For consideration
with the bill.
Dickey presented a petition from
Honolulu business people suggest
lug an amendment to the Liquor
Bill No q that no license to sell
be granted without a petition OF a
majority of owners, lessees and
householders on same and opposite
sides of streets for the full len 9Th
OF the block in which the proposed
saloon is to be placed, For consi-
dera.ion with the bill.
Also another petition from the
Chinese Merchants Association, be-
ing a resolution adopted protesting
against the unfairness and injustice
of the Hack Bill. For consideration
with the bill.
Also another on the same matter
from Chinese hack drivers and re-
ceived the same disposal.
G Brown, from Judiciary, report
ed on Bill 118, relating to partner
ships, also another on Bill l29, for
the publication Of the reports oil
the United States District Court, re-
commenting passage. Both reports
tabled for consideration with the
bills.
Two bills were introduced by
Issnberg and Paris, and passed first
reading.
The Order of the Day being call
ed up. various bills we're taken or
third reading. Bill 81, set for to
morrow. Bills 80, "a, 94a, l04 ane
12S were passed. On l04, the ma
jority report was lost and the minor
ity adopted, the bill fually passing
Various other bills were then ad
, vaucsd on second reading, ate
amendments bad beeu made to som
Of them.
At 11:55 o'clock, recess was taken
TIE HOUSE THIRTY FIFTH DAY.
AS soon as the regular roptln
business had been disposed OF,
, communication from the Attorne
Generals Department, signed b
, Philip l. Weaver, assistant, givin
q a legal opinion on the constructio
OF Bill l6. relating to the sending c
Youths abroad to be educated,
is in reply to request ss to tn
aopatitptiouality OF the Act II say
o that it is within the power OF th
i. Territory TO establish AID maintai
q schools, to grant donations fc
8 CHI aritabls purp oses, gifts to college
J. or schools. \ Ih
t bill doeu not provide for the supper
g of any school, but rather for til
o support of youths aud therefore
is under that prohibition, 7 y
J. It can net bind subsequent Legal
q lures to the appropriation Of money
VI for such purposes, and 10 concl'
r zion, do not believe that there
}. any constitutional question invol'
ed. Received aud tabled to b. col
,r sidered with Eli 10 on today's Ord
J. OF this Day.
~ The Commissioners OF Publ
Is Lands also sent answer to yesaItit
it gelatiya to patents for kaauhul
g. homesteaders. The cause for 4
" delay in issuing the patents is tn
30 they are unable to find or obta
ot the descriptions or notes of sury
,s aud plan, and it is very peeesss
" that the same should be Grst obtai
10 cd, and that a request has be
made upon the Survey bepartme
TO furnish same al al early day F
consideration later with the resol
no tiou'