Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-04-05
THE SENATE.



keaaula, Maui. lie claims Go have
lost $4,000 worth Of damages Of TIN
provemonts. The committee foung
that the survey was wrong. hut condo
not state with regard to the value og
the improvements. II recommended
that a settlement Of the claim be made.
by the Superintendent OF Public Works
either by payment in money or by .
grant Of government lands The rcporS
and Its recommendation were aSop..-
cd.
The Judiciary Committee reportesl
on the bill to repeal the law prUvtd-
ing for the hiring of prisoners TO prt-
yate parties, recommending that &
pass. II also recommended In fayo- of
Senate Bills los and 1903.
Achi introduced the following reso-
luton: Whereas by section 2625 of the
x. l.. Of Hawaii, foreign corporations
are required to pay license fee OF $50
y year and one.fourth Of mill on each
collar ETC., and
Did Standard Oil Pay7
Whereas said law passed about tive
years ago;
II is hereby resolved that the Trca,s-
urer of the Territory Is hereby re-
quested to inform the Senate whether
the Standard oil Co. did comply With
said law or not? If not what action
he has taken relating TO the matter2
Hewitt moved that the Goveruoriz
message on recess appointments he
taken up.
Achi said this matter should De de-
ferred until the reports OF the coru-
mittee on the lwilei and the leper set
Element matter had been submitted
Hewitt's motion was lost by yotas
OF to 4.
Dickey reported for the special coma
mittee on Senate Bill i6. to provide u
fire department of Wailuku, recon-
nending its passage.
Senate Bill SO, relating TO the IL
censing of physicians, passed third
reading by 10 ayes and noes. the lat
ter by Brown and Kalama.
The bill providing for the pcrpctu-
ating of testimony, came up for third
reading. Dickey moved to have it re-
terred to the Revision Committee for
correction. Carried.
Wide-Tire Act.
House Bill 1l3, the wide tire act
came up for third reading. Dickey
wanted to amend IL by making thu
maximum width six inches. Dovsett
and Paris said the law might as we'll
knock out the law. Dickey's ameud-
ment was lost. The bill passed third
reading by n vote OF IA ayes and 1 ma
/, the latter by McCandless.
| House Bill 1856. relating to terms q.
Circuit Courts, was referred to IRE
judiciary Committee.
Senate Bin l0i. the livery act. pass
ed second reading with the recornmsu-
dations made by the Lands Committees
Third reading tomorrow.
Senate Bills los and l09 relating Be-
striking out punishment at hard Labor
as punishment for certain misdemeap'
ors. passed second reading.
Senate Bill 107, repeating the Law
relating to the pay Of prison ofliccr'
and the hiring of prisoners To private
parties, passed second reading Thirs
reading tomorrow.
Senate Bills liz, 113, ia, lie ant
11G were referred to various courmA
tees. Senate Bill lis, relating to tax
alton OF insurance companies. Gns ~
ferred to the Ways and Means Cum
mittee. Bishop stated that both b.
and Dowsett. members Of this comndx
tee. we're insurance men. The Scr,
ate was, however. confident and fhs
bill remained In the hands Of this conn
mittee.
Senate Bill III, Dickey's bill 60 NJ
low visitors to the leper settlement n
any time under restrictions and To prs
vide a comfortable visiting room 70 ae
commodate the same, was referred e
the Health Committee.
; House Bill LAG. to provide a hrc de
partment for Kahului and waiiukn
came up for second reading. McCzno
less said that instead of passing tht
voluminous bill the purpose might b
accomplished by inserting the word,
"and Waikiki and Kahului" I'm the Hds
fire department law. He moved to ~
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