The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-03-10


Of pineapples and castor oil also pass
cd its second reading.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon the local option bill
introduced by Senator Dlckoy was Civ
eu second reading by title and re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Miscel-
lnneous Business
LOAN BILL PASSES.
The Brown loan bill authorizing
bonds up 20 5000. coo AZ the pleasure
Of the Legislature was passed. McCand-
less voting no"
Senator McCandless moved an
amendment limiting the bond issue TO
81 100000, saying that II the whole
amount was authorized 1t would give
s3.000000 for the Public Works office
TO spend, and that department would
have to be continued after December
81. 1903. Senator Brown replied that II
was only general loan bill and it still
remained for the Senate to say how
much the bond issue should be and
what the Public Works Department
should spend. The amendment was
lost, Senator Baldwin also opposing it,
MONEY FOR FIRE CLAIMS.
Senator Baldwin reported favorably
on the Achi fire claims bill recommend
ing an amendment making the appro-
priation 100000 and also providing that
the money should be paid out only up
on warrants drawn by the Auditor at
the order of the Secretary of the Ter
ritory. Senator c. Brown said he fa-
vored the bill with the amendments,
stating that $4,000 would be needed to
bring the money from Washington, and
81, 500 for the expenses of the agent.
This would leave $4,000 for floating the
bonds If the depository bill is not pass
ed. He stated also that the bonds must
first be sent here as the signatures of
the Governor and Secretary are requir-
ed.
The bill was passed with the amend
ments, Kalauokalani, Kaohi and Ma
kapaahu voting against it.
PROHIBIT LIQUOR IMPORTATION.
The Senate also passed unanimously
the Judiciary Committee bill prohibit
ing the importation of epirituous
liquors except by person duly licensed
to sell liquors.
The Senate also passed unanimously
the bill designating certain holidays in
the first Monday in September as La
Dor Day.
The retail malt liquor license bill was
referred back to committee, as there
are many amendments to be proposed.
The bill relating to the practice of
medical surgery was given a second
reading and referred to the miscel-
laneous committee.
The mortgage redemption bill was
given a second reading and referred to
the judiciary Committee.
The bill to prevent the wanton de-
struction of food fishes passed sec
ond reading, and will be put on its
final passage today.
The bill amending the internal tax
law was referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means.
The bill providing for a fish COM
missioner passed its second reading,
with an amendment striking out the
section giving the commissioner power
to enter any house.
Achi's amendment striking out the
payment of salary was lost; another
amendment by him fixing the term at
four years was adopted. The bill will
come up for final passage today.
The act relating to feonious brand
ing of cattle passed it's second read
ing. Senator Brown explained that the
bill simply decreased the penalty from
two years to one. Senator Isenberg
wanted the donkey" included, saying
that many of them We're now being
raised in Kona. The amendment was
carried. The bill will be read for the
third time on Monday.
emption law was referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
The Brown bill relating to criminal
practice was referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The bill relating to savings banks and
trust companies, and giving to banks
the right to act as trustees for estates,
etc, was referred to the Committee on
Public Expenditures, Senator Brown
asking that it be not referred to me
Judiciary Committee as he was inter-
ested in the bill.
letter was read from Secretary
/ Hawes acknowledging on behalf of the
| Governor the receipt of the concurrent
| leper and fire claims resolutions.
| Senator Crabbe under suspension Of
the rules introduced IAN act to provide
for the incorporation of cities within
| the Territory of Hawaii"
This is the bill prepared for the Re-
publican Central Committee by r. w.
! Breckons.