The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-02-20
IN THE senate



House members on the committee. On
motion of Achl the Senate refused to
concur in the amendment
A communication was read from
George Davis, protesting against the
reference to him in the Revised Laws
of Hawaii, as adopted by the code COM
mission. The communication was first
laid on the table, but was lifted and
reconsidered and as an act of courtesy
it. was resolved to notify Mr. Davis
that the Code Commission bill had al
ready passed third reading in the Sen
ate and was now in the hands of the
House
The printing committee reported pro-
gress.
The Judiciary committee reported
favorably on the bill to register titles
to land forming part of the estates of
deceased persons by administrators or
trustees of such estates. The report
was laid on the table to be taken with
the bill.
with reference to Senate Bill IA, the
judiciary committee reported that the
two sections intended to be repealed
by the bill had been omitted by the
y
\that the bill be laid on the table. The
Report was adopted. This is Achis
1bElI for the repeal of a -part-of sthe Sun
day law relating to coffee shops.
From the special committee Dickey
reported recommending that consider
alton of his municipal bill be deferred
until after the county act was con-
sidered, and that it be made the special
order for March 8. .
Lane introduced a resolution appro-
priating $4,000 in the loan bill for the
extension of School street. To public
lands committee.
Hewitt introduced a resolution add
ing to the loan bill $4,000 for the con-
-struction of road from Kahuku ranch
to Kama boundary. Referred to land
committee.
Senator McCandless introduced re-
solution setting aside various sums In
the loans bill for various improvements
3, A bill was introduced by Achi to
amend the act relating to the clearing
of streets, so that the cleaning of the
streets of Hilo shall come within the
provisions of the act and giving ma
gistrates power to hear cases relating
to the distribution of garbage. Read
first time by title and sent to the print
ing committee.
Senate Bill II, authorizing the deposit
of public funds in various banks, was
read second time by title and referred
to the Finance committee.
The McCandless bill to build a rail-
road around Oahu was referred to a
special committee consisting of Dickey
Paris and Gandall on second reading.
Senate bill 10, authorizing the election
of road supervisors went to the public
lands committee on second reading
Senate bill u, relating to the regis
tration of lands of the estates of de-
ceased persons was taken up on the
report of the Judiciary Committee. The
amendments to the bill are verbal fol
the most part tending to charity, But
a little furry arose when an attempt
was made to limit the values of lands
whose titles were to be registered un'
der the act. 1t was argued by Ach
that the object of the act was to pro
tect small land holders.
Dowsett said that this contention
was not sound The law, If it com
PEELED rich men to register their lands
and exempted poor men was certainly
class legislation.
McCandless said the real idea of thu
law was to get all lands registered il
the land court.
The discussion continued at som'
length Senator Dickey finally pro
posing as a bass for compromise tina
the Judge Of the land court be EN-
powered to exempt from payment o
fees, for good cause, estates havinI
real estate worth less than $780, Thi
but added to the confusion and afte
Dowsett had moved a recommittal o
the bill to the Judiciary COMMITTEES
Bishop moved the adoption Of the re
hort of the judiciary committee amend
ing the law 1T Is time to get dow
to business" said Bishop.
Then on motion Of Achi, the bill
passed second reading as amended
On order OF President Isenberg, tn
bill went to the revision committee, I
come up for third reading on Thurs
day.
The Senate then took a recess until
p, m.