The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-10

in connection with the Normal School.
as recommended by Superintendent
Atkinson. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on health and education.
The bin making felonies of only such
crimes where the punishment exceeds
one year, and the one relating to
criminal jurisdiction of magistrates
passed second readings.
The bill relating to notice by publ
cation passed second reading.
MORE BILLS PASSED.
AThe bill repeating the law relative to
"desertion of married persons gas
passed unanimously.
The bill reducing the punishment for
embezzlement by public officers was
passed unanimously.
The bill amending the law relating to
malicious injury was passed unani-
mously.
The bill amending the burglary law
and reducing the punishment to twenty
years for burglary in the first degree
and ten years in the second degree
PASSED unanimously.
The bill amending the law relating to
industrial and reformatory schools was
passed unanimously. The act gives
circuit judges the power to send minors
to the reform school Senator Paris
suggested an increase of the age limit,
but Senator Brown replied that the age
Nicl, &c
the prevailing custom.
The bill amending the law relating TO
procedure in criminal cases passed its
second reading, 10 be read the third
time Wednesday. The bill gives the
right to prosecute in some cases either
by grand jury Indictment or upon in
formation. Two juries failing to agree
upon a verdict shall have the effect of
an acquittal.
The bill amending the penal laws re-
lating to the felonious branding of cat
tie, sheep, goats, donkeys or mules
was passed unanimously. Senator
Baldwin suggested that cattle be
amended to animals but the amend
nent was lost, Senator Baldwin at first |
refusing to vote because he did not have !
A dictionary in which to look up the ,
matter.
The bill amending the law giving .
the right to hold other
stock was passed unanimously.
The substitute bill to encourage the
cultivation of pineapples and castor of
plant by exemption from taxation for
i've years passed, Kalauokalani and
Achi not voting. Both the latter SEN
ltors, including Kaohi, refused to vote,
,ut Kaohi afterwards voted yes"
President Crabbe ruled that Senator'S
we're compelled to vote under the rules.
md when they still refused the chair
aid their votes must be counted with
he majority. Finally, upon motion of
Senator Baldwin, the Senate excused
he two Senators from voting. Achi
Introduced the castor oil bill and claim
d that the substitute wasn't the same
The emergency appropriation bill pass
d unanimously Senator McCandless
moved an amendment, changing the
10 GOO item for widening the Moiliili
DAD to Sc, 900. He stated that the road
ought TO be built was only one-third
he length for which the $4,000 had
,een originally asked. Senator Brown
aVored the old amount, saying Lhdl II
he road was not built the Rapid Tran
it would be compelled to cross and
ecross the road several times He said
hat the Rapid Transit would spend
g., 900 in extending the line to Kaimdki
which he thought was the best residence
ection of the city. Senator Kalauolxa-
z nj said he was opposed TO giving
13 900 for the benefit of the Rapid
transit, and that II was a bad prece-
ent. Senator Dickey proposed that 1t
e made $4,000. Senator Baldwin said
e wouldn't vote for a subsidy, but
hat the appropriation was simply for
a government road. The item
vas left at $13, 900 when the vote was
aiken, Achi, McCandless and the three
Tome Rulers voting no"
Senator McCandless moved the inser-