The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-04-28


of cars of the II. R. 7. & L. Co.
McCandless, on the last mentioned,
was ruled out of order with the fol-
lowing amendment:
"Section .. Providing that if the
Company takes advantage of the pro.
visions of this Act it shall pay into
the Treasury of the Territory 2 1-2
per cent per annum of the gross re-
ceipts of said company, but this sec
ton shall not apply if the company
pays not less than two hundred dol
lars per annum to the Territory Of
Hawaii under Section s51 of the Re-
vised Laws of Hawaii"
coNcURRENcEs.
The Senate concurred in House
amendments to Senate bills as follows,
on reports of conference committees:
surance companies; No. l02, relating
to foreclosure of tax liens.
House Bill 1S9, relating to foreign
corporations, on report of the Judi
ciary Committee, passed third read
ing.
Dickey. for the Revision Committee,
presented report recommending that
the Senate concur in House amend
ments to Senate Bill 112, relating to
inspectors of animals. Adopted.
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
All of the appointments of the Gov
ernor sent to the Senate for approval
on Tuesday, excepting those of cleo
tion inspectors not considered, were
confirmed in, open session, The only
trouble was over the three Commits.
sioners of Public Instruction.
Kalama moved the Senate do not
concur in the nomination of David K
All, as he was a clergyman in active
service. Dickey denied the statement
Achi said All was assistant pastor of
Kawaiahao church. Bishop said he was
not an ordained minister. Kalama said
further that All was going away to col.
lege. Lane had heard the same thing
and it was no use appointing a man
i who was going to leave the Territrry
Paris replied that they could not &C.
cept hearsay, and that the Governor
no doubt knew Mr.. Al could attend
to the duties before appointing him.
All was confirmed, four Senators
raising their hands against him.
Kalama moved that Mrs. Henry H
Wilcox be not confirmed. Some time
ago Senators objected to having WON
en- on the Board of Education. 1t had
been stated that they wanted a good
working board. Paris did not see why
woman should not be appointed
There was not a woman in the coun
try who took more interest in educa.
ton than Mrs. Wilcox.
Achi said they wanted that depart
ment to be run by business men in
business way" It's expenses were in
creasing 100000 year. What Mr.
Paris had said would have applied to
Mrs. Hall, but the Senate refused to
confirm her. Two of the nominees
were newspapermen and one Was a
woman. 9 here is the business man9'
Achi asked. What was the use of ap
pointing two newspapermen who
would be fighting each other, Earring
ton being editor of the Bulletin and
All representing the Advertiser and
Kuokoa7
Gandall SAID he should be very sorry
if the nomination of Mrs. Wilcox was
not confirmed. He had known her
many wears. She had done a great
deal for the Hawaiians. The only
reason they had against the ladies
formerly on the board was that they
failed to visit the schools. If they
confirmed Mrs. Wilcox she would Civ,
her time to the duties of the Office.
Mrs. Wilcox was confirmed, s to 5
on show of hands.
Wallace r. Harrington was then con
frmed by IL hands.
The other nominations were theI
confirmed without opposition.
/ BILLS SIGNED.
Over his own signature the Governor
informed the Senate, in two letters
that he had signed the bills: ], relat
ing to Oahu Jail; 2, relating to pris
oners other than felons; 3, relating II
driving or riding across bridges; 4
relating to the appointments and re
moval of district magistrates; 5, Il
fishes; 6, relating to the parole OF
prisoners; z, relating to certificates o.
Hawaiian birth.
AN ITEM VETOED.
The following MESSAGE from tn,
Governor was read and the veto it con
tains was unanimously srs' oined:
"To the Legislature of - Territor,
of Hawaii:
"Herewith, / return House Bill No
201, entitled AN Act making appro
priations for the departmental use o.
the Territory, as am rrahle to ap
prove of the item 'T1rai1 Bills
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