The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DAY.

McCandless moved it be referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Achi doubted if such a law could be
made under the Organic Act, as it pro-
vided for an elective board He moved
the bill be deferred until after passage
of the County Act. The motion to re-
fer to Judiciary Committee carried.
HONOLULU WATER WORKS.
A letter from Supt Holloway was
read, replying to request for informa-
ton about the charging of water rates,
etc. The letter quoted the entire regu-
lations of the Honolulu Water Works
1t was referred to the Public Lands
Committee.
MORTGAGE REDEMPTION.
Achi, under suspension of rules, re-
ported from the Judiciary Committee
on House Bill 65, providing for equity
of redemption on mortgaged property,
recommending its passage with certain
amendments
Bishop moved to defer action until
Senate Bill Is on the same subject came
up, which resulted in the tabling of the
Senate bill. The same member then
moved that the House bill be indef1n-
itely postponed. He held that its effect
would be to depreciate the value of
property.
Dickey said an equity of redemption
for mortgages existed in many states.
He supported the bill.
Dowsett thought it a most dangerous
bill to pass. It would work a hardship
to borrowers. In California a similar
law was constantly evaded in every
shape and manner. 1t would stop
n his
property at all Lenders would want
an awful margin. He was absolutely
opposed to the bill.
Kalama moved to postpone action on
the bill until Saturday.
Achi did not think six months too
long a time to give a mortgagor for 1e-
deeming his property under foreclosure.
From the standpoint of the n1oneyed
man it would not be a good law, but
for the poor man it would be a benefit.
He gave instances of terrible sacrifices
of property under foreclosure which
had recently occurred.
The bill was deferred till Saturday.
CONSTITUTIONAL SNAG.
Secretary Atkinson heralded by the
proclamation, Message from the Gov
ernor," entered the Senate chamber and
handed President Isenberg an envelope
that proved to contain a message en-
closing, and urging prompt attention
to- a bill making appropriations for de-
partment uses of the Territory.
A motion that the bill pass first read
ing and be referred to the Printing
Committee was carried in moment,
but Immediately the Senate seemed to
be greatly troubled.
1t was that the bill had no constitu-
tionaI father, as the Executive has no
authority to introduce a bill in the
Legislature. AS a matter of fact
though, the Executive did initiate this
particular bill as plainly as a Senate
committee ever submitted a bill
Achi. after some conversation around
the Senate chamber in suppressed tones
solved the difficulty by moving that the
name of Senator N1cCandless be insert
ed in the bill as its introducer. This
carried and the bill went on the regular
course.
MESSAGE AND BILL.
Following is the message with the
bill appended:
| ITO the Legislature of the Territory of
Hawaii:
THE great reduction in appropria-
| tions made in the session of 1904 has
naturally resulted in an increased num-
Der of appropriations for the present
| period which are inadequate. I am not
able at this time to present you with
all of the additional appropria tons
| which are needed.
In the Department of Justice and.
connected with il, the work done by the
Attorney Generals Department there
| is an emergency, in that there has been
an unusually large amount of work,
considerably in excess of previous es-
| Inmates. The appropriations are ex-
hausted, and there are no funds avail
able for the conducting of the various
| Circuit Courts and the proper summon