The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-03-17
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contained in the resolution were some
that could not be answered Senator
Baldwin said he did not believe that a
committee could call upon the Governor
with such questions unless ordered by
! the Senate.
| Finally both the resolution and the
| Governors message were referred to
the Judiciary Committee which is in
structed to draw up a bill providing
| for q commission.
LIQUOR LICENSES FOR HOTELS.
Senator Achi gave notice and intro
duced bill amending Act Ga, Laws of
1896, permitting hotels to sell liquors
Senator Achi introduced resolution
providing for an appropriation of $4,000
Tor Improvement of the road leading to
/ the cemetery in Kalih which the
Board of Health proposes to establish
Referred to Public Lands Committee
Senator Paris presented a resolution
providing for the refundinS of the Ii
cense collected from the Kohala Club
stables, which was Illegally accepted.
Senator Crabbe presented his bill
amending the taxation law.
Action on House Bill No. "a, referring
to corporation elections, was deferred
until Wednesday on motion of Senator
McCandless.
DENTAL BILL PASSES.
The Dental bill passed finally, ten to
three, after it had been amended again
so as to leave the bill almost as drawn
IN nv the copp,pittaa Of tho 1apt;cte
On motion of Senator Crabbe the
amendment offered by Achi permitting
any man who had had two years ex-
perience in a dental office, to take the
examination, which was carried on
Saturday, was again stricken out. The
amendment to section 8 which passed
on Saturday was also stricken out,
the bill as it stands now permitting
the cancelling of the license of any man
who has been convicted of a felony.
Senators Achi, Kalauokalani and Kao-
hi voted mo" on the bill.
Senator Woods gave notice of an act
to permit the distillation of spirits and
to repeal all laws prohibiting it.
LITTLE'S SALARY CUT
The bill providing additional COM
pensation for Circuit Judges passed
after a warm discussion which ended
in cutting Judge Littles increased COM
pensation from $1,000 to $500.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Senator McCandless introduced an
act to regulate the office of Superin-
tendent of Public Works providing that
records of all transactions shall be kept, |
also that he keep an account of all
public moneys. The second section pro-
vides for the appointment of a chief
clerk and assistants. The third sec
ton makes the chief clerk responsible
for the safekeeping of all money and |
he is required to give bond of $40, 900. |
Ordered printed !
Senator C. Brown presented a petit |
ton from Henry Smith asking that the |
Legislature refund the sum of s24.43 |
which he overpaid in taxes in 1902. 1t |
was referred to the Miscellaneous Com
mittee. Smith says he paid on an area |
of $4,000 square feet, when he only own
ed 81, 1926 feet
NEW BILLS.
Senator Dickey introduced the fol- !
lowing bills: An act to provide for the
registering and confirming titles to
land: an act amending the law relat-
ing to foreign corporations; an act re-
pealing various miscellaneous laws re-
lating to corporations; an act relating
to partnerships; an act amending the
laws in regard to the Incorporation of
companies. The bills passed
first reading and were ordered printed.
The bill are those drawn by the Chief
Justice.
Senator Kalauokalani said he was OPP
posed to the bill, and that the United
states paid the salaries and should
give the increase. He saw no reason
why the Supreme Court should not be
included.
Senator McCandless thought the bill
was setting a bad precedent. and that
the Governor, Secretary, U. S. Marshal
and u. S. Attorney all got salaries
which We're too small. Senator G.
Brown warmly defended the measure
and said the judges should get decent
salaries. The scramble for Office re-
suited only from the desire of attorneys
for honor and position.
Senator McCandless moved the in
sertion of an item of $1,000 for the Gov
ernor, but the amendment was ruled
out OF order.
Senator Paris moved an amendment
inserting $500 for $1,000 for the Fourth |
Circuit. Senator ]. t. Brown argued
that living was more expensive in Ho-
nolulu and Hilo than in the other dis
tricts and favored $1,000. The amend
ment carried and the bill passed leav-
ing the increase $1,000 in Honolulu and /
5000 in the four other circuits.
The vote was; Achi, Baldwin. Crabbe.