The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-09
THE SENATE.

Petitions first engaged the attention
of the Senate after the opening routine
yesterday morning.
Hewitt led off, Dowsett remarking in
an undertone, THE weekly budget from
Kau''
More than hundred residents OF
Kau petitioned that one term of the
3rd Circuit Court should be held each
year at Waiohinu.
Thirteen citizens of South Kona ask
ed that $4,000 be appropriated for
courthouse. Jail and jailor's cottage,
the site to be changed from Kailua to
a. place on the upper t6ad. South kona.
Fifty citizens of South kena petit
toned that certain public lands in
South Kona be opened for homeSteads.
Dickey presented petition from the
Congregational and Sunday School As
sociations of the island of Hawaii, both
in session, that the law safeguarding
the observance of the Sabbath be left
untouched. Also a petition in favor of
the passage of the local option liquor
bill.
Paris presented a petition from Al
citizens of South Kona, for a school
house at the junction of the Napoopoo
and Honaunau roads.
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES.
A report from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands, etc, reported on the bill to
encourage divertified industries. They
recommended it's passage with an
to the effect that the ex-
emption of certain Industries from tax
alton be ''for five years after the APP
prevail of this act instead of 1.-The
next five years as in the bill -
THE DEPOSITARY BILL.
The Committee on Ways and Means
presented a report on the public money
bill. saying:
Although the general tenor of the
act meets with the approval of your
there are many of it's pro-
visions that have been found upon in |
vestigation to be seriously objection !
1 BILE, more especially sections 4, 5 and 6, !
which. if passed, might raise a question !
as to the constitutionaiity of the act /
Your committee has therefore prepared !
Ind herewith submits an amended act,
which is offered and recommended as
substitute for the original bill
I'm conclusion your committee would
,oint out that although by it's terms
his amended bill may prove inopera-
i've by limiting the security to L. S. or
Hawaiian Territorial bonds, it is your
opinion that this provision
nav create a demand for our Terrific
ial bonds, when such are availa BILE
much to be desired and en-
in every way possible ;
The substitute bill went to the print
r.
THE LOAN BILL.
Bishop presented a report from the
ONT Committee of both houses on the
oan Bill. 1t has been published in adj '
ance, with its recommendations to
Lrike out the items of 5000. 900 for a
ublic building and $4,000 for an ar
Iory of the y. G. H. in Honolulu. and &
lat the bill be submitted to the legis- z
tive delegations of the different is c
nds for apportionment of the loan t
md. The committee asked for furth her I
me. which was granted. o
Achi did not see why the Honolulu Y
-ater Works should be held as part of h
Anus share as their revenue went n
to the general treasury. but it was a
led that he was out of order. b
AGRICULTURAL BILL.
A report from the judiciary Commit
p on Senate Bill Al, recommending
at the title be changed to read. AN -
4 to amend Sections 379 and 3S1 of
p Revised Laws of Hawaii relating -
the encoura cement and protection :,
Agriculture. Horticulture and For -
try" Other amendments were :,
nply 90 make the bill conform to the
le as so amended =,
aid on the table to be considered ~
tn the bill.
The Judiciary Committee also report =,
on the bill to protect the owners of -
tiles. etc. from the violation of -.
deTnarks. recommending a number -,
verbal amendments. Laid on the -
de to be considered with the bill
REPLY NOT SATISFACTORY. in
| communication signed by c T. it.