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

The chairman Is an honorable man.
and can make a fair report said
President Isenberg.
CHURCHES AND LANDS.
Under suspension of the rules, Lane
Introduce, the following:
Whereas, for more than seventy-tive
years past, the Bishop and Priests of
the Roman Catholic Church have
maintained and directed Mission in
the Hawaiian Islands under the name
of the Catholic Mission of the Hawaii
an Islands; and
Whereas, this Mission represents sew
eral thousands of communicates, and
owns real estate in different parts of
the Territory, which is used for church
and school purposes, and where not so
used, is held for such use, when the
population of the Territory shall war;
rant the same; and,
Whereas, the said Catholic Mission
is not an incorporated body, but is
managed by said Bishop and Priests
under the rules, regulations and dis
cipline of the Roman Catholic Church;
and.
Whereas. ell P .to, ard Priests
desire to become incorporated. but as
me said Mission owns throu ghout the
entire group of islam Is tvtr INC thou
sand acres of land, an Act of Congress
is necessary to protect them in their
vested lights # they should form
corporation; an'!.
Whereas, religious, benevolent, char
liable, or scientific corporations should
not be restricted, like business corpo-
r;'IICns, in their real estate holdings to
one thousand acres of land; therefore,
Resolved by the Legislature of the
Territory of Hawaii: That the Con-
gress of the United Stptes of America
be and is hereby memorialized to pass
an act, excepting religions, benevolent,
charitable anu seer iEe corporations
II ON the RESTRICTION contained in Sec
ton 55 of an ''Act to Provide Gov
ernment for the Tor,itory of Hawaii, -
approved April 80. 1900, limiting the
real estate holdings of corporations to
one thousand acres of land. and allow
ing religious, benevolent. charitable
and scientific corporations to hold any
number of acres of land, provided such
land Is used strictly and exclusively
for religious, benevolent, charitable or
scientific, purposes, as the case may be.
That the Secretary of the Territory
be and Is hereby directed to send a
copy OF this resolution to the Presi-
dent of the Senate and to the Speaker
of the House of Representatives of the
Congress of the United States, and a
copy t. Hon. j. K. Kalanianaole, Dele
gate to Congress, for submission to
that Honorable Body.
The resolution was adopted on call
of tie roll, only Paris voting against
it. He tIifd. before voting, to move
reference To 4 committee, but was ruled
out Of order.
BILLS SIGNED.
The following communication was re-
ceived from Secretary Atkinson, and
placed on file:
Honorable D. P. r. Isenberg, President
of the Senate, Territory of Ha-
vail
Sir: 1t affords me pleasure to in
form your honorable body that the Gov
ernor has this day signed:
Senate Bill No. SO (Act 16), an Act
to Amend Section 1920 of the Revised
Laws of Hawaii.
House Bill No. 81 (Aet ~, to Limit
the time within which certain criminal
actions may be prosecuted.
House Bill No. so (Act 18), to pre-
vent aud punish the Dissertation of the
flag of the United States.
House Bill No. 1o1 (Aet 19), to
amend Sections 2230 and 2232 of the
Revised Laws of Hawaii, relating to
annulment, divorce and separation.
Senate Bill No. 50 (Act 20), to pro-
vide for the publication of the decis-
ions of the United States District Court
for Hawaii.
Senate Bill 80 (Act 21), to amend
Sections 1885 and 1899 of the Revised
Laws of Hawaii, relating to cleaning
of streets, removal of garbage, dead
animals and other nuisances; cleaning
of cesspools and making sewer connec-
tions in any city, town or village in
the Territory of Hawaii, and to estab-
lish rates and charges for such matters.
Senate Bill No. 60 (Act 23), to re-
peal Sections 1858, 1854 and 1886 OF
the Revised Laws of Hawaii.
Senate Bill No. 81 (Act 23), provi3-
ing for the filing of plans and surveys
of land in the Office of the Registrar
of Conveyanees.
Senate Bill No. tf (Act 24), provid-
ing for Board of Commissioners of
Public Archives.
House Bill NO. 136 (Act 25), relating
to the taxation of social clubs
Yours truly,
T. q ATKINSON