The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-04-28
LEGISLATORS SEE
CHANCE FOR NEW
WORKING PERIOD
Veto of Jury Bill Gives Hope That
Governor Will Extend Session
for at Least Six Days.

| day was amended so that no game
could be played before l p. m, and
then passed by 16 ayes to noes, the
vote being:
Ayes--Aylett, Chillingworth, Dami-
epa, Gandall, Greenwell, Haia, Harris,
Jaeger, Kealawaa, Knudsen, Kupihea,
Lewis, Long, Vida, Wright, and the
Speaker-16.
Noes-Kaili, Kaniho, Kumalae, Ma
kaleka, Oil, Paele, Pail, Pulaa and
Purdy-9.
The bill providing for hospitals for
the treatment of leprosy and examina-
ton of lepers was passed.
GEAR ELECTRIC BILL.
! The Gear Electric franchise bill
| came up on final passage and its life
was made 35 years, after which it was
passed, 90 to Z.
The regulations of the Board of
! Health are sought to be wiped out by
| the House bill next passed, there being
I 90 ayes to Z noes.
The parole law was amended so that
the Board of Prison Inspectors shall
have the power to exercise the func
tions, but the bill was killed by Is
to 10.
The Brown banking law was taken
up, on a motion to reconsider the
tabling, which was done, and the bill
passed second reading.
AS the Senate had adjourned, the
House did likewise.
IN THE SENATE.
House Bills No. Ill. 1888, 119. 10, III,
1T6, 119 and %, which passed third read
ing on Friday. We're received and pass
ed first reading in the Senate.
On motion of Senator Brown the Vida
opium bill was taken from the table,
FRANCHISE FOR HAWAIIAN
ELECTRIC.
The Hawaiian Electric bill was next
called up and passed third reading with
fourteen ayes. Isenberg being absent.
THE STANDARD FRANCHISE.
Senator Paris made a majority re-
port for himself and Kaohi on the
Standard Telephone franchise recon-
mending its passage, but limited only
to the island Of Oahu. The committee
says the present service has been AN
satisfactory for long time.
Senator McCandless made a majority
report also signed by himself and Ka-
Obi against the franchise, saying there
We're already too many wires in the
street, and that the present company
is improving its service. Kaohi said
he had signed McCandless' report by
mistake. To be considered with the
bill.
]. T. Brown wanted report on the
Cummins resolution, and was told 1t |
would be forthcoming on Monday.
Senator Paris presented a resolution
asking Congress to either give a boun-
ty on Hawaiian coffee or to levy duty |
upon foreign coffee, which was adopted.
LONG BILL.
The Long bill was then taken up and |
an amendment was made compelling
city tax collectors to collect Territorial
taxes.
Senator Baldwin moved to make the
Territory's share of the taxes fifty per
cent instead of twenty-five per cent.
Carried.
An amendment is made also eXclud-
ing the judiciary and executive build
ings and wharves from the property
turned over to the city.
Achi's amendment providing for an
election July 21st by the people of Ho-
nolulu to determine whether the city
shall be incorporated was carried
An amendment by Achi provided that
he council shall consist of twelve men,
bers, four to be elected from the fourth
four from the fifth and four
from the island of Oahu.
Senator Baldwin moved to strike out
The Pauoa springs amendment but
was ruled out of order. Dickey moved
the same thing which was lost, to 5.
was postponed until aft
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again.
The following veto from the Gov
ernor was received and postponed I'M
ii Monday on motion of Senator Bald
win:
1.-THE title of the bill Is as follows:
An Act to amend section /, chapter
IS, of the Session Laws of 1892 relat-
ng to lights Chapter 26 of the Ses-
lion Laws of 1892, is An Act to amend
chapter 10 of the Civil Code, relating
o the time of commencing personal
Ictions.'
Chapter % of the Session Laws of
1893 is An Act to require bicycles and
imilar vehicles to carry lights" which
S probably the law which the Legis-
ature intended to amend by the bill
Inder consideration. {
THE first paragraph of section l of
he said bill is as follows: {
"'Section /. Section 1, chapter 26 of
he Session Laws of 1892 be, and the 5
anne is hereby amended so as to read I
$ follows then follows the proposed
beginning with the word !
nd figure Section L. which ostensibly a
mends both section l and 2 of the
aid chapter rs OF the Session Laws of t
ss2 !
THE bill as drafted would be i'm
racticable and ineffective as a law"
AFTERNOON SESSION.
President Crabbe asked Senator Bald Z
in what had become of the st. Louis L
commission resolution, and was told g
rat report would be made. u
WIRELESS SUBSIDY PASSED. II
The wireless subsidy bill was then b
ken up and passed third reading. II