The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-04-10
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Transportation Commissioner fix his
duties, duties of common carriers and
provide penalties for violation was ad-
verse on the ground that it was uncon-
stitutional, more than one subject be-
ing included in the title.
The Finance Committee recommended
the tabling Of Broad's bill to levy a
wharfage toll on all freight landed in
Hawaii. as being unconstitutional. The
bill violates Par. g. Sec. 10, Art. of
the constitution of the United States. |
The Finance Committee also reported |
on the following matters:
To amend the license law regarding |
livery stables to make it cover the |
whole territory instead of only Homo |
lulu, Waikiki, Lahaina and Hilo, as at
present. CAylett). RecommruIeG.
Relating to bonds of public officers.
Plr,sr. Recommended as amended.
In re.atIon to licensing emigrant
agents. bishop. Recommended.
The judiciary Committee recon-
mended the passing of the bill relative
to foreign corporations. CHarris).
Smiths bill to amend the act relat-
ing to wills, to make a will executed
without the Territory a legal docu-
ment, was recommended for passage by
the judiciary Committee.
Other judiciary reports were the fol-
lowing:
To provide for foreclosure of mort
cages and sale of mortgaged properly.
! Nong). Recommended to be tabled as
| it would place barriers before those who
desire to borrow money if it We're made
mandatory that foreclosure could only
be accomplished by suit in equity.
To amend and re-enact Section 1866
of 1905 relative to corporations for the
purpose of facilitating the work of the.
treasurer of the Territory. (Hardis).
Recommended.
To provide procedure for partition of
real property among co-tenants. Can
drade). Recommended.
Authorizing the issuance Of certih-
Gates of Hawaiian birth. (Holstein).
Recommended.
! Relating to trial jurors to vest i'm the
court the power to confine jurors or
not, during the progress of criminal or
! civil trials. (Andrade). Recommended.
To provide for an examination of Of
| fetal reporters in the Circuit Courts.
| (AchD. Recommended.
| To protect live stock and produce
from injury by rough usage during
! transportation. Uewis). Tabled as un-
necessary.
To amend the Revised Laws relating
to dover .(Smith. Recommended.
| The following petitions were received:
From All Nam for the return of S25
bail money deposited for Lai Tai and
! forfeited by error. Uewis).
For the protection of small fish and
| fish beds. CSmith).
For the division of appropriations
for the district of North Kona CHOl-
stem.
From voters of Hamakua asking for
repeal of the wide tire act. German
dez). To be transmitted to the Cover
nor, the bill now being in his hand.
Coelho introduced a resolution ask
ing for am item i'm the appropriation
bill for salaries of Government physi-
clans throughout the Territory. Re
ferred to the Health Committee.
A resolution of Kaniho's for minor
appropriations for repairs to schools
went to the Education Committee
Pulaa introduced a bill for the pro-
viding of a hospital in North Kohala.
Mahelona introduced a resolution
asking that the Superintendent of Pub
lie Works be instructed to lay a main
water pipe of sufficient size from Pris-
on road to Iwilei road.
Voters of Naalehu, Kau, petitioned
for the building Of a school at that
place.
The following bills, up for third
reading, were passed upon:
For reservation of a portion of Co
coanut Island as a public recreation
ground. Gewis), Passed.
To amend Sec. 73i, Chapter 3d. r. H.,
relating to construction OF sidewalks.
(Harris). Recommitted to Public
Land Committee.
To amend Section 1903 of the Revised
laws increasing rate of interest on
overdue accounts from six to nine per
cent. CWaterhouse). Passed.
To regulate the conduct of the trial
OF civil and criminal causes. Gong).
Passed.
To provide that five hours shall con-
stitute a full days work for eight hours
pay on Saturdays for all mechanics,
clerks, laborers and other employees on
any public work whether by contract
ors or otherwise. CBroad). Passed.
To provide for the protection of for
est land from FIRE (Waterhouse). Pass
ed.