The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-03-07
The HOUSE.

The House of Representatives took
off its coat, pulled on its overalls, spat
on its hands (figuratively speaking, of
course) and went to work yesterday
in a way that did credit to itself and
to the Territory. In vain the blan-
dishments offered by the opening of the
new Royal School; in vain the thought
of the glances of all the pretty teach
ers there; in vain the-but there must
be pause in all these sin vains" for
the House did accept the invitation
of the Kapiolani Maternity Hospital
to luncheon. But promptly at two
o'clock was the House busy again
and really excellent days work was
DONE
Reports of committees and filing of
resolutions occupied the major part of
the morning session but the real work
was done in the afternoon when the
representatives refreshed like young
giants by their luncheon tackled no
less than nine bills in their third read
ing.
THE THIRD READINGS.
Longs bill to regulate the trial of
civil and criminal causes passed with
out objection.
Andrade's bill relating to bills of ex-
ception also passed.
There was a division on Smiths bill
to provide for filing of bonds by APP
pealing parties against whom there
has been a money judgment in the
cause appealed. The vote was IS to 8
in favor of the bill. however, and 1t
passed
Smiths next bill was to provide for
making writs of execution and other
writs of circuit courts and circuit
judges at chambers available in all
of the circuits of the Territory. This
was also opposed, Aylett characterize
ing the bill as Something like a squid"
reaching out its arms in all directions
to seize the poor mans property. An
| drade warmly defended the measure,
! pointing out how under existing cir
cumstances a creditor might obtain a
| judgment against a debtor In one cir
! cult but IL the debtors property hap
: pened to be in another circuit the
judgment was worthless. Coelho also
! spoke in favor of the bill.
Mahikoa wanted consideration OF
the bill deferred as it had not been
| printed in Hawaiian and he did not
| understand English. A motion made
! by him to this effect carried and the
| bill went over.
NO HAWAIIAN COPIES.
Smiths bill to provide for the re-
| turn of summons to and the trial of
causes at terms of court pending i'm
mediately after twenty days after SER
vice was also held over until 1t could
be also printed in Hawaiian.
Pali's bill to change the Session Laws
OF 1903 relating to terms of court came
next. 1t provided for the following
terms:
First Circuit. Honolulu, first Mon
days of January, April and September,
! Second Circuit. Wailuku, second
! Wednesdays of March and June; La
haina. second Wednesday of October.
Third Circuit. Kailua, fourth We'd
nesdays of April and December, and
In North Kohala, fourth Wednesday
of July.
+, Fourth Circuit. Hilo, third Wed
nesdays of February, May August and
November.
Fifth Circuit. Lihue, fourth Wed
nesdays of March, July and Decem-
Der.
After long debate in which Rep.
Fernandez strenuously opposed the
cutting out of Hamakua, Long NOV
ed that the bill be amended providing
for a term of court in Hamakua COM
mencing on the third Wednesday OF
August, and cutting that out of the
| in
carried and the bill passed as amend
ed.
DIVORCE FROM LEPERs.
Pulla's bill to grant divorce to per.
sens afflicted with leprosy came VI
for reading. The bill passed, only Ma
hikoa. Kaleiopu and Fernandez vot-
ing against II.
Smiths bill to provide for License
of 81 per annum for the purpose OF
hunting with nrea rms In Hawaii and