The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-24
COUNTY BILL IS DISCUSSED
IN THE SENATE SESSION

consider went through handily and
then the bill was passed first reading,
Is to IL
The House then adjourned.
FORENOON IN THE SENATE.
Notice was received from the House
T, of Representatives that the Senate bill
amending the law relating to the ad-
mission of attorneys to practice had
been rejected. A concurrent resolution
from the House moved by Rep. Chill
llingworth asking for a conference COM
mittee of seven members from each
branch, came without the. Speakers
signature and was promptly rejected
by the Senate.
The following bills from the Judi
ciary Committee were presented by
Senator C. Brown:
The Judiciary Committee to whom
was referred the Message of the Gov
ernor containing estimates for appro-
priations to be expended during the en-
suing fiscal period from moneys to be
received from public loans, report
That the total amount asked or rec
commended is s2,615,57O. OF this amount
81, 235, $50 is available for the first year
of the period, leaving balance of ST.
$50, $50 to be available for the second
year. This latter amount may or may
not be all available as it depends upon
the assessed value of the taxable prop
erty of the Territory for that year. The
limit of borrowing by the Territory un
der the Organic Act is placed at one
per cent. on the assessed value of such
taxable property as shown by the last
general assessment.
We submit herewith an Act based
Upon the estimates submitted by the
Governor
The report was adopted and the bill
will be read for the second time today.
1895 RESOLUTION CLAIMS.
The Judiciary Committee to whom
was referred the Governors Message
relative to claims of certain persons
against the former Republic of Hawaii
for alleged false imprisonment, and rec
ommending legislation authorizing the
appointment of Commission to inquire
into such claims and demands. here
with submit the draft of an Act au-
thorizing the appointment of such
Commission.
rT,I,.a ~
sion of three disinterested and compe-
tent citizens with the consent of the
Senate be appointed to hear investigate
and determine the political claims here
tofore made against the Republic of
Hawaii for damages resulting from al
legged Imprisonment of certain persons
in 1895 and 1896 The following claims
and no others are to be investigated
E. B. Thomas, British, claiming $500;
c. w. Ashford British, 91400; F. H.
Redward, British. 5000; w. F. Rey-
nolds, British, e7OO; T. w. Rawlins.
British, e4O0: G. c. Kenyon, British,
6 900; L. ]. Levey, British. a9O0; NJ. c. |
Bailey, British. e2Oo; Fred Harrison,
LoOOs t&NOIIfe,
; Manuel Gil dos Refs. Portu-
guese. $4,000; Geo. Lycurgus, Greek, /
s75. O00 P. G.. Camarinos, Greek, $50, 600. |
The commission is authorized to accept
such affidavits and evidence as is al
ready on file. The commissioners may
appoint a clerk at, $3.50 for ninety days;
counsel for the Territory. $3.50; stenog-
,apher, 1915; bailiff, S225. The commits
'ioners are to receive SO per diem.
rhe commission is to commence its in
designations within ninety days from
he date of its appointment.
The Chinese Fund report was as fol-
ows:
The judiciary Committee to whom
vas referred the Message of the Gov
rnor in relation so the care and GUS
od5 of the so-calIed Chinese Fund, beg
cave TO report, that they believe this
ind should be kept separate and apart