The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-03-28
INSURANCE DEPOSITS.

INSURANCE DEPOSITS.
Senator Baldwin. for the conmitte,
en- ways and means. reported favorabl,
the Dill requiring deposit of bonds b,
insurance companies as q trust fund
The committee recommended a reduc
ton in the amount from $4,000 to s12
coo. and not to be effective if the com.
ranies own real estate of that value il
the Territory. The committee reported
that there We're seventy-two fire insur.
ance companies in the Territory, and
none of them owned property
Senator Achi SAID that he intended tc
move an amendment increasing the
amount to $40, 900, which Senator Bald.
yin said might drive some of the COM
oanies out of business. Senator Nc
s,andless suggested an exemption in
favor of the local Gear company, which
insured for amounts only up to $500
Senators Brown and Baldwin both said
that this company should give security
az well as any other.
The report was adopted, and the bin
will be read for the third time on
april 9.
The ways and means committee re-
ported unfavorab1y the resolution for
an appropriation IF $54 for the North
Kohala Club Stables, claimed to have
been Illegally collected as license fees.
The Attorney Generals opinion that
the license was legally collected was
appended.
THE LEPER TRIP.
Senator Dickey reported that the
Speaker of the House had appointed a
committee of nine to visit the leper
settlement today. President Crabbe
asked what members of the Senate
wished to go. Senator Brown suggested
that the trip be postponed until April
IL. but. Senator Achi wanted it right
away so that the appropriation bill
could be properly considered. Senator
Baldwin said he would be unable to go
today ard Senator Kalauokalani said
the weather was bad ut present and
there should be a wait. Senator Ka-
Iauokalani was appointed to confer with
the House again.
NEW BILLS.
Senator Woods introduced bill for the
acquisition of the Pahoa waterworks
Senator c. Brown introduced his bill
To- the construction and operation of
always, and amending the law of 1873.
lct concerning corporations
Senator Woods presented a resolution
'or the refund of 1886 paid by L. C.
Ables and David Dayton for saloon
license which the plague rendered
'@lueless; referred to ways and means
committee.
LEPER COMMITTEE.
Senator KalauokaIani reported that
he House committee intended to visit
he settlement today. AMI the Chair,
senator Paris, appointed the following
senate committee: Senators Dickey.
>chi, McCandless and KaIue. Senator
9ickey declined on the ground of sea-
ickpess, and Senator Brown said Dick
y had national reputation for sea-
ickness. Senator Wilcox was substi-
uted, but he also declined and Presi-
ent Crabbe later appointed the COM
littee: McCandless, chairman, Achi,
:. Brown, Dickey, I<alauokalani. Kaiue,
nd J. T. Brown.
Senator Crabbe intro 1uced his bill
the Pa cific Heights Railway
rom taxes.
Senator Kaiue presente1 a resolution
alling for appropriations for roads,
ridges, etc, in the loan bill amounting
} about $4,000.
Senator McCandless wanted the reso-
ltion laid on the table and the Ways /,
nd Means Committee to report how
luch money the Territory would have
n January, 1904. To be taken up with
lie Appropriation bill.
MORE BILLS PASSED.
The bill repeating certain miscel- +
neous laws relating to corporations
assed third reading unanimously. v
The bin making amendments to the y
w relative to practice and pleading O
so passed unanimously.
The bill amending the law relating to h
lportations passed second reading-to a
read the third time on Monday. c
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Kona-Kau tax exemption bill n
as up for discussion when the Senate
journed. The committee had report o
against the bill, and Senator Achi
posed the report. II
In the afternoon Senator McCandless
ok the cudgels in favor of the railroad q
d said by exemption for five years p
e taxable value of the property would
multiplied several times "
Senator Paris wanted to know under q
lat authority the Kona-Kau Railroad
was operating He said it had no Is
Inchise but held certain privilege o.
IN the Executive Council. Further
didn't like the way the company
S working on Notwithstanding C
all property owners that their land ot
uld be taken unless a right Of way -
s granted. a
enator Dickey said it was not good
.cedent to establish and further Sec "
n 80 of the Organic Act prohibited
Legislature from granting to any Id
poration any special privilege with -
the consent of Congress.
enator Achi stated that the company u
have a charter and had ACQUIRED
light of way in Kona from the gov
ment and from private parties. Sur
IS are being made now by Mr.. Wall
the company is trying to lay its
d. He said further that a railroad ~,
uld build up Kona; that ii is a good -
&c for small farmers and 1000 fami-
could find home in that district
enator C. Brown proposed an ri
making the exemption 10