Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-04-03
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The following report from the same
was presented
The Judiciary Committee, to whom
was referred Senate Bill No. 1867 re.
port that they have had same under
The object of the Bill
Is to amend the law relating to the
forming OF special partnerships, as to
make II possible for two or more cor
porations to take advantage of that /
statute. The fact of corporations be- /
coming partners is an innovation, and !
the passage of this Act will allow It, |
Circumstances are such in this Terri !
tory that we think II advisable and in
the interests of all that the Act should
become law, and therefore recommend
the passage Of the Bill with the fol-
lowing amendments: Strike out the
words Chapter 1871 of the Civil Laws
of the Territory of Hawaii of 1891" in
Section /, and insert In their place
Chapter 20 of the Sessions Laws of
1885," insert a new section to be
called Section to read as follows:
Section 2. All acts to be done and
proceedings required or made neces-
sary by Chapter 20 Of the Session Laws
of 1886 in the formation of special
partnerships, shall be done and per-
formed by the officers Of the respective
corporations entering into such special
partnerships.
Adopted. the bill to be read third
! time on Monday.
/ judiciary Building Repairs.
| Senator McCandlcss. from the spec
/ ial committee on the item of $4,000 in
the Loan Appropriation Bill for repairs
80 the Judiciary building presented a
/ report They had inspected the build
| ing. II was found 10 be In bad condi-
! ton. the ravages of borers being great.
| The interior was In an advanced stage
of decay and even dangerous condition.
Tine idea Of providing a fircproof safe
for the keeping of records was good
one. An estimate OF the cost of pro-
posed repairs was attached.
Senator Paris thought the item
should be in the appropriations from
general revenue, but the Senate laid
the report on the table 10 be considered
with the Loan Bill.
Leper Band instruments.
Senator Dickey presented resolu'
ton to appropriate $500 for the pur,
chase Of instruments for the band al
Kalaupapa, He submitted an estimate
from Captain Berger, Government
bandmaster. Referred to Molokai Wis
itation committee.
Unpaid Bills.
Senator Achi presented a resolution
10 require the committee 20 report
forthwith on the bill TO appropriate
money for unpaid bills of the Govern
ment He made remarks on the i'm
portance of the measure and the length
of time since the Governors messag,
recommending action.
Senator Paris, chairman Of the com
mlttee named. explained the delay
showing that the committee had beef
working on the bill. but considerably,
care had TO he exercised owing to tn,
long standing OF some of the claims.
Senator Brown said that. after hear
ing the chairman's explanation. h,
, would move that the resolution be lai,
, on the table. Carried.
) The Liquor Bill.
) The second reading of the liquor bill
! was resumed from yesterday afternoon
/ Vice President Paris took the chair
5 Senator Crabbe moved to amend tn
> license fee Of dealers back to $500 from
, $3.50, saying the reason 1t was raise,
on former consideration was that tn
, limit of quantity to be sold had beef
. changed from gallon to bottle.
Senator McCandless was opposed {,
the change. IL ought to stand at S75
, and the limit be altered back to on
D bottle. One full quart bottle" h
, suggested as preventive of selling b.
, the glass, The argument the other day
, when 1t was made bottle, was tina
I the dealers were violating the law ii
that regard right along anyway.
y Senators j. r. Brown and Achi dis
, cussed the proposition.
: Senator lsonberg was in favor of tn
n change because great many peopl
wanting only a bottle of brandy 70
medicine did not like to go to saloon
Some wanted bottle OF cooking sher
: ~. He could get a bottle from tn
, dealer, because he was buying froI
him all the time, but 1t was violatin
, the law and If he informed the author
= tiles the dealer could be fined.
The bottle carried and the $3.50 lie
ense fee was retained.
Senator Isenberg offered an amend
. ment relating to hotels, as a substitut
: Tor the provision inserted the previou
day. II was that license for hotC
without n bar be granted for $500. con
! ditioned that the place have accommo
dation for the boarding and lodging G
at least fifteen persons, twelve beds I
be provided.
Senator Crabbe proposed an amend
ment to make the license fees payabl
i semi-annually in advance, arguing q
y reason the case of the Pantheon saloo
where the Board of Health burned tn
y place down when the license prepai